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|gender= {{Male cast}}
 
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|job= Layout artist<br>Animation timer<br>Assistant director<br>Director
 
|job= Layout artist<br>Animation timer<br>Assistant director<br>Director
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|birthdate= {{birthdate|1962|4|27}}
 
|status= Active
 
|status= Active
|episodes= 125
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|episodes= 172
 
|seasons= [[Season 3]] - Present
 
|seasons= [[Season 3]] - Present
 
|first episode= "[[Bart the Murderer]]"
 
|first episode= "[[Bart the Murderer]]"
|latest episode= "[[The Girl Code]]"
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|latest episode= "[[Warrin' Priests: Part Two]]"
 
|short= ''[[The Longest Daycare]]''
 
|short= ''[[The Longest Daycare]]''
 
|game= ''[[The Simpsons Game]]''
 
|game= ''[[The Simpsons Game]]''
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|comics= 3
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|first comic= ''[[Itchy & Scratchy's Power Tool Safety Tips]]''
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|latest comic= ''[[Dr. Crab's Commie Comics]]''
 
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'''Michael "Mike" Polcino''' is an animator and director for ''[[The Simpsons]]''. He serves as a director and animation timer and previously served as a character layout artist, assistant director and retake director. His brother, [[Dominic Polcino]], is a former ''The Simpsons'' director.
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'''Michael "Mike" Polcino''' (born April 27, 1962) is an American animator and director for ''[[The Simpsons]]''. He serves as a director and animation timer and previously served as a character layout artist, assistant director and retake director. He also served as an artist for [[Bongo Comics]]. His brother, [[Dominic Polcino]], is a former ''The Simpsons'' director.
  
 
== Credits ==
 
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Revision as of 18:47, May 18, 2020

Michael Polcino
Crew Information
Gender:
Male ♂
Job: Layout artist
Animation timer
Assistant director
Director
Birth date: April 27, 1962 (1962-04-27) (age 61)
Status:
Active
Number of episodes: 172
Number of comic stories: 3
Seasons active: Season 3 - Present
Short: The Longest Daycare
First episode: "Bart the Murderer"
Most recent episode: "Warrin' Priests: Part Two"
Game: The Simpsons Game
First comic: Itchy & Scratchy's Power Tool Safety Tips
Most recent comic: Dr. Crab's Commie Comics


Michael "Mike" Polcino (born April 27, 1962) is an American animator and director for The Simpsons. He serves as a director and animation timer and previously served as a character layout artist, assistant director and retake director. He also served as an artist for Bongo Comics. His brother, Dominic Polcino, is a former The Simpsons director.

Credits

Directed by

Character layout artist

Background layout artist

Animation timer

Additional timer

Assistant director

Storyboard

Storyboard cleanup

Retake director

Assistant retake director

Lead animation timer

Storyboard director

Animation director

Finished art

Additional art

External links