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Russell Calabrese

Born October 12, 1955 · Jersey City, New Jersey, USA (age 71)

After many years of working as a commercial artist, Russell Calabrese has gained experience in various media, including illustration, animation, film and video, audio, music, writing, and publishing. His work in animation is the most comprehensive and inclusive of all the arts.

Known For

The Ant BullyThe Ant Bully · 2006
The Ant Bully
★ 5.82006
MovieFantasyAdventure
Fed up with being targeted by the neighborhood bully, 10-year-old Lucas Nickle vents his frustrations on the anthill in his front yard ... until the insects shrink him to the size of a bug with a magic elixir. Convicted of "crimes against the colony," Lucas can only regain his freedom by living with the ants and learning their ways.
Phineas and Ferb: Mission MarvelPhineas and Ferb: Mission Marvel · 2013
Phineas and Ferb: Mission Marvel
★ 6.62013
MovieAnimationFamily
Phineas and Ferb team up with the Avengers to save the world from Dr. Doofenshmirtz and a group of dangerous supervillains.
Phineas and Ferb: Star WarsPhineas and Ferb: Star Wars · 2014
Phineas and Ferb: Star Wars
★ 7.12014
MovieAnimationComedy
Phineas and Ferb become the galaxy's unlikeliest last hope when they must return the Death Star plans to the Rebel Alliance.
Animaniacs: Wakko's WishAnimaniacs: Wakko's Wish · 1999
Animaniacs: Wakko's Wish
★ 7.51999
MovieAnimationMusic
The Warner Brothers (and the Warner Sister) go on a quest to find a fallen wishing star to help Dot with her illness. Unfortunately the rest of the town, including an evil king, also hear about the star and want to get to it first to have their own wishes come true. It's a race against time and it's up to the three zany siblings to get there first.
Billy & Mandy's Big Boogey AdventureBilly & Mandy's Big Boogey Adventure · 2007
Billy & Mandy's Big Boogey Adventure
★ 7.52007
MovieAdventureComedy
When the Boogey Man causes Grim to lose his powers, rank, and title in the Underworld Court for misusing his powers, he plots to seek out Horror's Hand and take over the world. It's up to Billy, Mandy, Irwin, and Grim to get to Horror's Hand before the Boogey Man does.
Billy and Mandy Save ChristmasBilly and Mandy Save Christmas · 2005
Billy and Mandy Save Christmas
★ 8.12005
MovieAnimationTV Movie
Santa has been turned into a vampire, and only Billy and Mandy can turn him back and save Christmas.
Garfield Gets a LifeGarfield Gets a Life · 1991
Garfield Gets a Life
★ 6.61991
MovieAnimationComedy
Garfield and his owner, Jon Arbuckle, are in a rut. Life for them is a complete bore. They both need a life. Jon tries several unsuccessful times to get a date. Then he attends a class for the personality impaired where he meets a young woman and all seems to be great for Jon, but Garfield starts to feel neglected and left out.
Scooby-Doo! and the Sea MonstersScooby-Doo! and the Sea Monsters · 2012
Scooby-Doo! and the Sea Monsters
★ 9.62012
MovieMysteryAnimation
The scares start in Hawaii, where Scooby-Doo and Shaggy are scarfing down the surf-and-turf menu until a giant serpent tries to swallow them faster than you can say She Sees Sea Monsters by the Seashore. In Uncle Scooby and Antarctica, a friendly penguin invites the Mystery, Inc. crew to visit his polar home, which happens to be haunted by an ice ghost! Then, the gang meets music group Smash Mouth while visiting Australia's Great Barrier Reef to watch Shaggy and Scooby compete in a sand castle contest in Reef Grief! Just when they think it's safe to go back in the water... it isn't.

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What's New, Scooby-Doo? Vol. 7: Ghosts on the Go!What's New, Scooby-Doo? Vol. 7: Ghosts on the Go! · 2006
What's New, Scooby-Doo? Vol. 7: Ghosts on the Go!
★ 9.62006
MovieAnimationComedy
In Ghosts On The Go, the gang crosses the Atlantic Ocean and takes on Europe! In Large Dragon at Large, the gang attends a Renaissance Faire, where a dragon interrupts their fun. While traveling in Greece, an ancient myth apparently comes to life because of a medallion Shaggy wears in It's All Greek to Scooby. In Pompeii and Circumstance, the gang's Italian vacation is interrupted by misdeeds in teh ancient city of Pompeii, leading to an ominous visit into the mouth of th no so dormant Vesuvius. And finally, the gang goes to Paris to see Daphne's cousin become a model, but only to discover she's been abducted by a giant gargoyle in Ready To Scare.

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