Michael J. Ruocco

Michael J. Ruocco is an experienced animation professional currently serving as Animation Director at SpindleHorse Toons since September 2023. Previously, Michael held positions including Storyboard Artist at Warner Bros. Animation, contributing to "The Day The Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie," and Storyboard Supervisor for two Netflix productions: StoryBots and "The Cuphead Show." Michael's extensive career spans various roles, including storyboard artist, writer, and director for "Looney Tunes Cartoons," and artist on notable projects like "Wabbit" and "BoJack Horseman." Michael earned a BFA in Animation from the School of Visual Arts (2007-2011).