Tony Oliver
Actor / Producer / Director
Los Angeles, CA, USA
See also: AnimeCons TV Interview
Biography:
TONY OLIVER began his career over 25 years ago as an actor on stage and on camera, performing in several feature films and dozens of plays. He found success as a voice over artist, lending his voice to one of the first foreign made animated features to receive wide release ("The Sea Prince and the Fire Child"). His first foray into television was as the lead voice in the popular animated series "Robotech". Following that, Tony turned his attention to writing and was soon working as a freelance writer on several cable series for children including "Macron 1" and "Mapletown".
In 1988 he joined the staff of Saban Entertainment, story editing the long running Nickelodeon series "The Noozles". He quickly rose through the ranks, producing, story editing and voice directing numerous broadcast and cable series as well as promotional pieces and sales presentations. In 1990 he wrote and co-produced an award winning animatic adaptation of Rudyard Kipling's "The Jungle Book". Soon after, he produced a number of specials and home entertainment projects and began working as a development writer. He participated in the development of several animated series including the critically praised "Little Shop" series on FOX.
In 1992, Haim Saban (CEO of Saban Entertainment) asked Tony to help him and development executive Ellen Levy-Sarnoff create a new kind of children's television show. The result was the mega children's hit, "The Mighty Morphin Power Rangers". Tony not only served as the development producer but also wrote the pilot episode, produced the network presentation and story edited the first season. As Supervising Producer, Tony took on the additional responsibilities of writing, producing and directing the Power Rangers live appearances including the February 1994 appearance at Universal Studios, Hollywood, which drew an estimated 50,000 people on a single day.
In early 1994, Tony was named Supervising Producer of "Saban's VR Troopers". Later in the year he co-developed and wrote the script for the international sensation "Mighty Morphin Power Ranger - Live Tour". He then spent several months in Sydney, Australia consulting on the 20th Century Fox summer release "Mighty Morphin Power Rangers - The Movie". In 1995 Tony was named Co-Producer of "Power Rangers". Following that he produced a number short run series, PSA's and specials for FOX Kids Network and Fox Family Channel as well as Co-Executive Producing and Co-Directing a family feature film entitled, "Rusty: The Great Rescue" starring Hal Holbrook, Rue McClanahan and a menagerie of talking animals. Before leaving Saban Entertainment, Tony produced a "Power Rangers" retrospective special, which earned significant Saturday morning ratings among kids and was the top rated program on FOX Kids the day it aired. In 1999 Tony left Saban Entertainment but has continued to develop, produce, voice and direct numerous projects for TV, Film, Video Games, and New Media.
More recent projects include ".hack//GU" a multi-player online video game; "Section 8" a multi-player console game; "Daigunder", an animated series for ABC Family/Disney; "Anime TV", a popular live action Web series; "Gurren Lagann" a breakthrough anime series for the Sci Fi Channel; "Aussie & Ted" a family oriented feature film; "Eureka Seven: Goodnight, Sleep Tight, Young Lovers" which premiered on screens nationwide last year and "Martha & Friends", from Martha Stewart and 4Kids Entertainment.
Convention Guest Appearances
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2024
- The Nostalgia Con Houston 2024 - December 6-8, 2024 in Houston, TX, USA
- Matsuricon 2024 - August 30 - September 1, 2024 in Columbus, OH, USA
- Power Morphicon 2024 - August 23-25, 2024 in Pasadena, CA, USA
- Robo Toy Fest 2024 - June 9, 2024 in Burbank, CA, USA
- Anime Central 2024 - May 17-19, 2024 in Rosemont, IL, USA
- The Nostalgia Con 2024 - May 10-12, 2024 in San Antonio, TX, USA
- Colorado Anime Fest 2024 - March 15-17, 2024 in Denver, CO, USA
- Anime Milwaukee 2024 - March 8-10, 2024 in Milwaukee, WI, USA
- Comic Verse 2024 - February 4, 2024 in Sacramento, CA, USA
- Pasadena Comic Con 2024 - January 28, 2024 in Pasadena, CA, USA 2023
- Youmacon 2023 - November 2-5, 2023 in Detroit, MI, USA
- Ronin-Expo 2023 - October 21, 2023 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Matsuricon 2023 - August 11-13, 2023 in Columbus, OH, USA
- Anime Festival Orlando 2023 - June 16-18, 2023 in Orlando, FL, USA
- Robo Toy Fest 2023 - June 11, 2023 in Pasadena, CA, USA
- A-Kon 2023 - June 2-4, 2023 in Irving, TX, USA
- Anime Central 2023 - May 19-21, 2023 in Rosemont, IL, USA
- Anime Detour 2023 - April 7-9, 2023 in Minneapolis, MN, USA
- Elite Comic Con Temple, TX 2023 - February 18-19, 2023 in Temple, TX, USA 2022
- Holiday Matsuri 2022 - December 16-18, 2022 in Orlando, FL, USA
- Youmacon 2022 - November 3-6, 2022 in Detroit, MI, USA
- Anime Weekend Atlanta 2022 - October 27-30, 2022 in Atlanta, GA, USA
- Anime Central 2022 - May 20-22, 2022 in Rosemont, IL, USA
- Kawaii Kon 2022 - April 22-24, 2022 in Honolulu, HI, USA
- Anime Detour 2022 - March 18-20, 2022 in Minneapolis, MN, USA
Animé Los Angeles 2022 - January 6-9, 2022 in Long Beach, CA, USACancelled Appearance 2021- Anime NYC 2021 - November 19-21, 2021 in New York, NY, USA
- Youmacon 2021 - October 28-31, 2021 in Detroit, MI, USA
- Tiger Con 2021 - July 24-25, 2021 in Valdosta, GA, USA 2020
Tiger Con 2020 - August 22-23, 2020 in Valdosta, GA, USAConvention CancelledAnime Central 2020 - May 15-17, 2020 in Rosemont, IL, USAConvention CancelledTiger Con 2020 - May 9-10, 2020 in Valdosta, GA, USAConvention PostponedAnime Detour 2020 - April 3-5, 2020 in Minneapolis, MN, USAConvention CancelledTiger Con 2020 - March 21-22, 2020 in Valdosta, GA, USAConvention Postponed- Animé Los Angeles 2020 - January 9-12, 2020 in Ontario, CA, USA 2019
- Anime Fusion 2019 - October 18-20, 2019 in Plymouth, MN, USA
- Anime Festival Orlando 2019 - August 9-11, 2019 in Orlando, FL, USA
- A-Kon 2019 - June 27-30, 2019 in Dallas, TX, USA
- Anime Central 2019 - May 17-19, 2019 in Rosemont, IL, USA
- Sakura-Con 2019 - April 19-21, 2019 in Seattle, WA, USA
- Anime Detour 2019 - March 29-31, 2019 in Minneapolis, MN, USA 2018
- Sangawa Project 2018 - November 30 - December 2, 2018 in Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- Anime NYC 2018 - November 16-18, 2018 in New York, NY, USA
- Anime NebrasKon 2018 - November 2-4, 2018 in Omaha, NE, USA
- Matsuricon 2018 - August 24-26, 2018 in Columbus, OH, USA
- Anime Austin 2018 - July 27-28, 2018 in Austin, TX, USA
- Anime Central 2018 - May 18-20, 2018 in Rosemont, IL, USA
- Anime Detour 2018 - April 6-8, 2018 in Minneapolis, MN, USA
- Katsucon 2018 - February 16-18, 2018 in Oxon Hill, MD, USA 2017
- Daisho Con 2017 - November 17-19, 2017 in Wisconsin Dells, WI, USA
- Another Anime Convention 2017 - October 13-15, 2017 in Manchester, NH, USA
- Matsuricon 2017 - August 25-27, 2017 in Columbus, OH, USA
- Otakon 2017 - August 11-13, 2017 in Washington, DC, USA
- Glass City Con 2017 - July 15-16, 2017 in Toledo, OH, USA
- Anime Expo 2017 - July 1-4, 2017 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Anime Central 2017 - May 19-21, 2017 in Rosemont, IL, USA
- Anime Detour 2017 - April 7-9, 2017 in Bloomington, MN, USA
- Anime Crossroads 2017 - February 24-26, 2017 in Indianapolis, IN, USA
- AlmaCon 2017 - January 27-29, 2017 in Alma, MI, USA 2016
- Anime Blast Chattanooga 2016 - November 11-13, 2016 in Chattanooga, TN, USA
- Armageddon Auckland 2016 - October 22-23, 2016 in Auckland, New Zealand
- AkibaFest 2016 - October 15-16, 2016 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Animate! Florida 2016 - September 16-18, 2016 in Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA
- Anime Revolution 2016 - August 5-7, 2016 in Vancouver, BC
- Hoshicon 2016 - July 15-17, 2016 in Charlotte, NC, USA
- Anime Expo 2016 - July 1-4, 2016 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Anime Detour 2016 - April 22-24, 2016 in Bloomington, MN, USA
- NashiCon 2016 - April 1-3, 2016 in Columbia, SC, USA
- Anime Boston 2016 - March 25-27, 2016 in Boston, MA, USA 2015
- Jekyll Comic Con 2015 - December 12, 2015 in Jekyll Island, GA, USA
- Protoculture Con 2015 - October 4, 2015 in Pasadena, CA, USA
- Saboten Con 2015 - September 4-7, 2015 in Phoenix, AZ, USA
- Matsuricon 2015 - August 14-16, 2015 in Columbus, OH, USA
- Anime Central 2015 - May 15-17, 2015 in Rosemont, IL, USA
- Armageddicon 2015 - April 3-5, 2015 in Columbus, OH, USA
- Anime Detour 2015 - March 27-29, 2015 in Bloomington, MN, USA 2014
- Youmacon 2014 - October 30 - November 2, 2014 in Detroit, MI, USA
- SacAnime 2014 - August 29-31, 2014 in Sacramento, CA, USA
- Otakon 2014 - August 8-10, 2014 in Baltimore, MD, USA
- Anime Detour 2014 - April 4-6, 2014 in Bloomington, MN, USA
- SacAnime 2014 - January 3-5, 2014 in Sacramento, CA, USA 2013
- Anime Festival Orlando 2013 - August 16-18, 2013 in Orlando, FL, USA
- Tekkoshocon 2013 - April 5-7, 2013 in Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- Naka-Kon 2013 - March 15-17, 2013 in Overland Park, KS, USA
- SacAnime 2013 - January 4-6, 2013 in Sacramento, CA, USA 2012
- Nekocon 2012 - November 2-4, 2012 in Hampton, VA, USA
- MatsuriCon 2012 - August 24-26, 2012 in Columbus, OH, USA 2011
- Anime USA 2011 - November 18-20, 2011 in Arlington, VA, USA
- Nan Desu Kan 2011 - September 9-11, 2011 in Denver, CO, USA
- Otakon 2011 - July 29-31, 2011 in Baltimore, MD, USA
- Sakura-Con 2011 - April 22-24, 2011 in Seattle, WA, USA 2010
- RT25 The Celebration 2010 - September 18, 2010 in Van Nuys, CA, USA
- Anime Festival Orlando 2010 - August 5-8, 2010 in Orlando, FL, USA
- MechaCon 2010 - July 16-18, 2010 in New Orleans, LA, USA
- AnimeNEXT 2010 - June 18-20, 2010 in Somerset, NJ, USA
- Katsucon 2010 - February 12-14, 2010 in National Harbor, MD, USA
- Animation On Display 2010 - January 30-31, 2010 in San Francisco, CA, USA 2009
- Nekocon 2009 - November 6-8, 2009 in Hampton, VA, USA
- Otakon 2009 - July 17-19, 2009 in Baltimore, MD, USA
- Katsucon 2009 - February 13-15, 2009 in Arlington, VA, USA 2008
- New York Anime Festival 2008 - September 26-28, 2008 in New York, NY, USA
- Otakon 2008 - August 8-10, 2008 in Baltimore, MD, USA
- Anime Expo 2008 - July 3-6, 2008 in Los Angeles, CA, USA 2007
FanimeCruise 2007 - September 22-27, 2007 in Departing from Galveston, TX, USAConvention Postponed- Anime Vegas 2007 - September 1-3, 2007 in Las Vegas, NV, USA
- Anime Expo 2007 - June 29 - July 2, 2007 in Long Beach, CA, USA 2006
- Youmacon 2006 - November 3-5, 2006 in Troy, MI, USA
- A-Kon 2006 - June 9-11, 2006 in Dallas, TX, USA
- Sakura-Con 2006 - March 24-26, 2006 in Seattle, WA, USA 2005
- Anime Festival Orlando 2005 - August 5-7, 2005 in Orlando, FL, USA
- RoboCon 2005 - July 1-4, 2005 in Anaheim, CA, USA 1999
RoboCon 1999 - October 15-17, 1999 in Orange, CA, USAConvention Cancelled 1995- RoboCon 1995 - October 6-8, 1995 in Anaheim, CA, USA
105 confirmed guest appearances