Michael Zecca
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Birth name
Michael Warren Zecca
Date of birth (location)
18 November 1969,
Wilmington, Delaware, USA
Awards
Champion of Tommy, Winner of Survivor 6: The Best of the Rest, Dec 2004
Most Posts (58), TARDIS Survivor Hall of Fame, May 2002
  • "Romping home with this title, The Colin Avenger kept us going through the long days with his CNN news reports, occasional haikus, and his worship of Liz Shaw." - Chesterton
Survivor Poet (co-winner), Monster Survivor Awards, Nov 2002
  • "C produced an amazing one hundred and seventy one - you heard me correctly - haikus." - Chesterton
Best Gamesplayer, Monster Survivor Awards, Nov 2002
  • "Not only did he manage to write more poems than is strictly healthy, he also managed to answer every one of my silly side games, including providing alternative names and jobs for the monsters, as well as creating acronyms for every single one of them on the list, in one round! He also got more first posts in (eight, as opposed to Thesquirrel with five and Frisbiedog with four). And added to all that, he became a Mod during the game. Although I think he might need professional help, instead all I can give him here is the award of Best Gamesplayer." - Chesterton
Nominated for three rec.arts.drwho Adric awards:
  • 1996: The Chris Heer Award (for the person you most want to return to the net)
  • 1995: Best Thread of the Year (nominated with Chris Heer for "Zecca-n-Heering")
  • 1995: RADW Poster you would most like to meet over a cold beer
Trivia
1. Is the Evil Twin of noted SF author Michael A. Burstein . . . or is it the other way around?
2. Went to high school with John August, or John Meise as he was known then.
3. There are actually six Zeccas (the most notable being the early French pioneer Ferdinand Zecca) listed in the real Internet Movie Database.
Sometimes Credited As:
The Admiral, Mad Bob the Avenger, Fizzix Rat, Starfury, Foghorn Leghorn, The Colin Avenger

Filmography as: Actor, Writer, Director, Producer, Miscellaneous crew, Editor, Notable TV guest appearances

Actor - filmography
(2000s) (1990s) (1980s)

  1. Video of Beth Zecca & Ralph Mason Wedding (2002) .... Officiate
  2. Star Trek: The Crouton Generation "The Fandom Menace" (2001) .... Cadet M. Robert Avenger
  3. Video of Kris Coulter & Michael Zecca Wedding (1996) .... Himself
  4. Kris Coulter - Michael Zecca wedding ceremony's slide show (1996) .... Himself / young Spock / The Admiral / "Mr. Zecca"
  5. A Brief Introduction to Climate Modeling (1994) .... Himself
  6. "Star Trek: The Crouton Generation" (1990) Online TV Series .... Admiral M. Robert Avenger
  7. The Chuck Wagon Rides Again (1987) .... MBC News Break Anchor / Gloth (an alien)
  8. The Spy Boys trailer (1987) trailer for pilot episode "America's Team" .... Mike Smalley
  9. The Chronos Project (1987) .... Door Guard / Misc. Crew / Peasant / Voice of Majel Barrett-like computer archive
  10. What Is in the Broom Closet? (1987) .... Narrator
  11. A Deadly Affair (1986) .... National Enquirer reporter / extra in airport
  12. Terrorists Strike Again!! (1985) .... Captain Dual Bonaparte
  13. Time (1985) .... Stotz / Voice of Historian

Filmography as: Actor, Writer, Director, Producer, Miscellaneous crew, Editor, Notable TV guest appearances

Writer - filmography
(2000s) (1990s) (1980s)

  1. Star Trek: The Crouton Generation: "The Fandom Menace" (2001) novella based on online TV series
  2. Babylon Who (1996) incomplete two-hour crossover film
  3. Doctor Who: "Psiren Song" (1995) incomplete short story for rec.arts.drwho's second Net.Decalog
  4. Doctor Who: "Inside the Spaceship" 100-word Brief Encounter (with Shannon Patrick Sullivan)
  5. A Brief Introduction to Climate Modeling (1994) documentary film
  6. Doctor Who: "A Dark and Stormy Night" (1994) short story for rec.arts.drwho's Net.Decalog "Storm God Rising"
  7. "Star Trek: The Crouton Generation" (1990) Online TV series (co-creator) (prolific writer)
  8. "The Return of the Man Called Hammer" short story
  9. "The Chronos Project" (1987) planetarium show (with Katie Burrall and Susan Ramsey)
  10. "The Spy Boys trailer" (1987) trailer for pilot episode "America's Team" (with John Heins)
  11. The Chuck Wagon Rides Again (1987) (with Gary Hren) story by Michael Zecca and John Heins with Karl Bundy, Judy Carlson, Alicia Holt and Gary Hren
  12. The Spy Boys: "America's Team" (1986) pilot episode for potential TV series (never filmed) (with John Heins)
  13. A Deadly Affair (1986) .... (uncredited) wrote his own lines and co-wrote with Kris Coulter the white paging telephone voice-over
  14. Terrorists Strike Again!! (1985) (with John Heins and Gary Hren)
  15. Race for the Vase (1985) (with Kris Coulter, Frank Hren, Gary Hren, Randy Rogers, Ward Tuholske and Eric White)
  16. Time (1985) story by John Heins, Gary Hren, Larry Loesch, Tom Youtz, Michael Zecca

Filmography as: Actor, Writer, Director, Producer, Miscellaneous crew, Editor, Notable TV guest appearances

Director - filmography
(1990s) (1980s)

  1. Kris Coulter - Michael Zecca wedding ceremony's slide show (1996)
  2. A Brief Introduction to Climate Modeling (1994)
  3. The Galaxy Song (1992) three-minute planetarium show based on the Monty Python song
  4. "Star Trek: The Crouton Generation" (1990) TV series
  5. The Spy Boys trailer (1987)
  6. The Chuck Wagon Rides Again (1987) credited as Mad Bob the Avenger
  7. What Is in the Broom Closet? (1987) credited as Mad Bob the Avenger

Filmography as: Actor, Writer, Director, Producer, Miscellaneous crew, Editor, Notable TV guest appearances

Producer - filmography
(1990s) (1980s)

  1. Kris Coulter - Michael Zecca wedding ceremony's slide show (1996) (co-executive producer)
  2. Kris Coulter - Michael Zecca wedding ceremony "tale of love" video (1996)
    3. A ten-minute video screened as part of the ceremony, not the video of the ceremony itself. (executive producer)
  3. A Brief Introduction to Climate Modeling (1994) (executive producer)
  4. The Galaxy Song (1992) three-minute planetarium show set to the Monty Python Song (executive producer)
  5. "Star Trek: The Crouton Generation" (1990) Online TV series (co-executive producer) (co-creator)
  6. The Chuck Wagon Rides Again (1987) (producer)
  7. The Spy Boys trailer (1987) trailer for pilot episode "America's Team" (executive producer)
  8. What Is in the Broom Closet? (1987) animated (producer)
  9. Terrorists Strike Again!! (1985) (producer)
  10. Time (1985) (producer)

Filmography as: Actor, Writer, Director, Producer, Miscellaneous crew, Editor, Notable TV guest appearances

Miscellaneous crew - filmography
(1990s) (1980s)

  1. Kris Coulter - Michael Zecca wedding ceremony's slide show (1996) (slide arranger) (photographer) (music arranger)
  2. Doctor Who (1963) in the episode DDX "Banishment of the Daleks" (co-conspirator) 1995
  3. A Brief Introduction to Climate Modeling (1994) (entire crew, except for on-screen talent)
  4. The Galaxy Song (1992) three-minute planetarium show based on the Monty Python song (most of crew)
  5. The Chuck Wagon Rides Again (1987) (cameraman) (driver) (music arranger) (foley artist) (animator) (Volvo choreographer)
  6. The Spy Boys trailer (1987) (credits) (animator) (music arranger)
  7. The Chronos Project (1987) planetarium show (slide arranger) (misc. technical work) (costumer) (destroyer of slide tables)
  8. What Is in the Broom Closet? (1987) animated (animator) (cameraman)
  9. A Deadly Affair (1986) (music arranger) (foley artist)
  10. Terrorists Strike Again!! (1985) (armourer) (cameraman) (props) (foley artist) (music arranger) (senior microphone grip) (credits)
  11. Race for the Vase (1985) (music arranger) (foley artist)
  12. Time (1985) (music arranger) (foley artist) (props) (sets) (credits)

Filmography as: Actor, Writer, Director, Producer, Miscellaneous crew, Editor, Notable TV guest appearances

Editor - filmography
(1990s) (1980s)

  1. Kris Coulter - Michael Zecca wedding ceremony's slide show (1996) (editor)
  2. Kris Coulter - Michael Zecca wedding ceremony's "tale of love" video (1996) (editor)
  3. A Brief Introduction to Climate Modeling (1994) (editor) (sound editor)
  4. The Galaxy Song (1992) three-minute planetarium show based on the Monty Python song (editor)
  5. The Chuck Wagon Rides Again (1987) (sound editor)
  6. The Spy Boys trailer (1987) (sound editor)
  7. A Deadly Affair (1986) (sound editor)
  8. Terrorists Strike Again!! (1985) (sound editor)

Filmography as: Actor, Writer, Director, Producer, Miscellaneous crew, Editor, Notable TV guest appearances

Notable TV guest appearances - filmography
(2000s) (1990s) (1980s)

  1. "Southfield High School Video Announcements" (2000) in the episode June 2000 playing "Himself" 6/2000
  2. "Southfield High School Video Announcements" (1999) in the episode June 1999 playing "Himself" 5/2000
  3. "KBDI TV-12 Homemovies" (1980) playing "Himself" in episode with "Terrorists Strike Again!!" 5/30/1987
  4. "KBDI TV-12 Homemovies" (1980) playing "Himself" in episode with "A Deadly Affair" 11/15/1986

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