Heyward, Andy 1949- (Mike Maliani, Howard Stevens)

PERSONAL

Born February 19, 1949, in New York, NY; son of Louis Mortimere (a producer and writer) and Sylvia (maiden name, Block) Heyward; married Evelyn, 1981; children: Robert Evan, Michael Monroe. Education: University of California at Los Angeles, B.A., 1972.

Addresses:

Agent—Endeavor, 9601 Wilshire Blvd., 3rd Floor, Beverly Hills, CA 90210. Office—DIC Entertainment, 4100 West Alameda Ave., 4th Floor, Burbank, CA 91502.

Career:

Producer, creative supervisor, lyricist, writer, and actor. Affiliated with Hanna-Barbera Productions, Hollywood, CA, 1976-80; DIC Audiovisual (production company), television program developer, 1980-82; DIC Enterprises (later known as DIC Entertainment), Burbank, CA, president, chairman, and chief executive officer, 1982. Center for Missing and Exploited Children, Washington, DC, board of directors, 1986.

Member:

National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, Writer's Guild of America.

Awards, Honors:

Golden Reel Award, Motion Picture Sound Editors, 1984, 1986; Achievement Award, Action for Children's Television, 1987, for ZoomobileeZoo; Emmy Award nomination (with others), outstanding animated program (for programming less than one hour), 1989, Daytime Emmy Award nomination, outstanding children's animated program, 2001, Daytime Emmy Award (with others), outstanding children's animated program, 2002, all for Madeline; Emmy Award nomination (with others), outstanding animated program (for programming one hour or less), 1993, for Inspector Gadget Saves Christmas; Emmy Award nomination (with others), outstanding animated program (for programming more than one hour), 1999, for Our Friend, Martin; Daytime Emmy Award nomination, outstanding special class animated program, 2001, for Sherlock Holmes in the 22nd Century; Daytime Emmy Award nomination (with others), outstanding special class animated program, 2003, for Madeline: My Fair Madeline.

CREDITS

Film Producer:

Rainbow Brite and the Star Stealer, Warner Bros., 1985.

Inspector Gadget, 1999.

Film Executive Producer:

Here Comes the Littles, Atlantic, 1985.

Heathcliff: The Movie, 1986.

The Amazing Adventures of Inspector Gadget, 1986.

Dennis the Menace: Dinosaur Hunter!, 1993.

Siegfried and Roy: Masters of the Impossible, Twentieth Century-Fox Home Entertainment, 1996.

A Christmas Carol, 1997.

Meet the Deedles (also known as The Deedles), Buena Vista, 1998.

Mummies Alive! The Legend Begins, Buena Vista Home Video, 1998.

Our Friend, Martin, Twentieth Century-Fox Home Entertainment, 1999.

Monster Mash, Universal, 2000.

Inspector Gadget 2 (also known as IG2), Walt Disney Pictures, 2003.

The Archies in Jugman (animated), 2003.

Film Creative Supervisor:

Siegfried and Roy: Masters of the Impossible, Twentieth Century-Fox Home Entertainment, 1996.

Mummies Alive! The Legend Begins, Buena Vista Home Video, 1998.

(As Mike Maliani) Our Friend, Martin, Twentieth Century-Fox Home Video, 1999.

Film Appearances:

Mr. D.I.C., Inspector Gadget, Buena Vista, 1999.

Television Producer; Series:

The Hitchhiker, 1983.

Robotman, 1985.

Rock 'n' Wrestling (also known as Hulk Hogan's "Rock 'n' Wrestling"), 1985.

Dennis the Menace (also known as Denis la malice), CBS, 1986.

The All-New Dennis the Menace, 1993.

Sabrina the Animated Series (animated; also known as Sabrina), ABC, 1999.

Madeleine, Disney Channel, c. 2000.

Television Executive Producer; Series:

Heathcliff (animated; also known as Cats and Co., The Heathcliff and Dingbat Show, The Heathcliff and Marmaduke Show, Le Entrechats, and Heathcliff and the Cadillac Cats), ABC, 1980.

The Littles, 1983.

Inspector Gadget (animated; also known as Inspecteur Gadget), syndicated, 1983-86.

Photon, 1984.

Pole Position, 1984.

Kidd Video, 1984.

The Get-Along Gang, CBS, 1984.

Wolf Rock, 1984.

Robotman, 1985.

Kissyfur, 1985.

The Care Bears, 1985.

Jayce and the Wheeled Warriors (also known as Jayce et les conquerants de la lumiere), 1985.

Rainbow Brite (also known as Blondine au pays de l'arc-en-ciel and Maho shojo rainbow brite), 1985.

Rock 'n' Wrestling (also known as Hulk Hogan's "Rock 'n' Wrestling"), 1985.

MASK (also known as Mobile Armored Strike Kommand), syndicated, 1985.

Zoobilee Zoo 1986.

Popples (also known as Poporuzu), 1986.

Dennis the Menace (also known as Denis la malice), CBS, 1986.

Photon, 1986.

The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin, 1987.

The New Archies, NBC, 1987.

Dinosaucers (also known as Kyoryu senshi Dainosasezu), syndicated, 1987.

Sylvanian Families (also known as Les families Sylvania and Les families Sylvanians), 1987.

Starcom: The U.S. Space Force (also known as Starcom and Star Com: The U.S. Space Force), 1987.

Hello Kitty's Furry Tale Theater, 1987.

Lady Lovelylocks and the Pixietails, 1987.

Beverly Hills Teens, 1987.

The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin, 1987.

I'm Telling, 1987.

C.O.P.S., 1988.

Alf Tales, 1988.

Hey Vern, It's Ernest!, 1988.

Beany & Cecil, 1988.

The Karate Kid, 1989.

The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! (also known as Club Mario), syndicated, 1989.

Ring Raiders, 1989.

Captain N and the Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 (animated; also known as Captain N and the Video Game Masters and Captain N: Game Master), NBC, 1989.

Camp Candy, 1989.

Something Else, 1989.

Maxie's World, 1989.

Swamp Thing, 1989-93.

The Wizard of Oz, ABC, 1990.

Captain Planet and the Planeteers (animated; also known as The New Adventures of Captain Planet), TBS and syndicated, 1990.

G.I. Joe, 1990.

Captain N & the Adventures of Super Mario Bros. (also known as Super Mario Bros. 3 and The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3), 1990.

The New Kids on the Block, 1990.

Captain Zed and the Zee Zee Zone, 1991.

Captain N and the New Super Mario World (animated; also known as Super Mario World), NBC, 1991.

Hammerman, 1991.

WishKid Starring Macaulay Culkin, 1991.

Where's Waldo, 1991.

ProStars, 1991.

Chip & Pepper's Cartoon Madness, 1991.

Super Dave: Daredevil for Hire (also known as Super Dave), 1992.

Cyber Cops, 1992.

The Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog (animated; also known as Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog), syndicated, 1993.

Madeline, 1993.

The All-New Dennis the Menace, 1993.

Where on Earth is Carmen Sandiego?, 1994.

Tattooed Teenage Alien Fighters from Beverly Hills, 1994.

SuperHuman Samurai Syber-Squad, 1994.

Rimba's Island, 1994.

What-A-Mess, 1995.

UltraForce, 1995.

The New Adventures of Madeline, 1995.

Street Sharks, 1995.

Gadget Boy & Heather, 1995.

Action Man, 1995.

Sailor Moon (animated; also known as English Sailor Moon, Sailor Moon S, and Sailor Moon Super S), syndicated, 1995.

The Wacky World of Tex Avery, 1997.

Extreme Dinosaurs, 1997.

Pocket Dragon Adventures, 1998.

Cloud 9, 1998.

Sabrina the Animated Series (animated; also known as Sabrina), ABC, 1999.

Sherlock Holmes in the 22nd Century, 2000-2001.

Alienators: Evolution Continues (animated; also known as Evolution: The Animated Series), 2001.

Super Duper Sumos, 2001.

Speed Racer X, Nickelodeon, 2002.

Liberty's Kids: Est. 1776, PBS, 2002.

Sabrina's Secret Life, 2003.

Trollz, 2005.

Horseland, CBS, 2006.

Television Co-Executive Producer; Series:

Swamp Thing, 1989-93.

Television Supervising Producer; Series:

The Real Ghostbusters, 1986.

AlfTales, NBC, 1988.

Mary-Kate and Ashley in Action!, 2001.

Television Executive Music Producer; Series:

The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! (also known as Club Mario), syndicated, 1989.

Television Developer; Series:

James Bond Jr., 1991.

Liberty's Kids: Est. 1776, PBS, 2002.

Television Creative Supervisor; Series:

WishKid Starring McCaulay Culkin, 1991.

ProStars, 1991.

Hammerman, 1991.

What-A-Mess, 1995.

Street Sharks, 1995.

Gadget Boy & Heather, 1995.

Action Man, 1995.

The Wacky World of Tex Avery, 1997.

Mummies Alive!, 1997.

Extreme Dinosaurs, 1997.

Sherlock Holmes in the 22nd Century, 1999.

Television Creator; Series:

Inspector Gadget (animated; also known as Inspecteur Gadget), 1983-86.

Television Creative Consultant; Series:

Where on Earth is Carmen Sandiego?, 1994.

Television From Idea; Series:

Gadget Boy & Heather, 1995.

Liberty's Kids: Est. 1776, PBS, 2002.

Television Work; Miniseries:

Producer and executive producer, Liberty and the Littles, ABC, 1986.

Television Work; Pilots:

Producer and executive producer, Rainbow Brite (miniseries) syndicated, 1985.

Television Executive Producer; Movies:

Sabrina the Teenage Witch in Friends Forever, 2002.

Inspector Gadget's Last Case: Claw's Revenge (also known as Inspector Gadget in Claw's Revenge), Nickelodeon, 2002.

Dennis the Menace in Cruise Control (also known as Dennis the Menace: Cruise Control), Nickelodeon, 2002.

Madeline: My Fair Madeline, 2002.

The Amazing Zorro, Nickelodeon, 2002.

Television Co-Executive Producer; Movies:

Co-executive producer, (also known as Archie: Return to Riverdale and Weekend Reunion), 1990.

Television Executive Producer; Specials:

"Liberty and the Littles," ABC Weekend Specials, ABC, 1986.

Madeline: The Musical, 1987.

Little Golden Book Land, syndicated, 1989.

New Kids on the Block Christmas Special, 1990.

Inspector Gadget Saves Christmas, 1992.

Defenders of Dynatron City, Fox, 1992.

Jingle Bell Rock, 1995.

Our Friend, Martin, Starz, 1999.

The Ultimate Toy Awards, NBC, 2004.

Television Supervising Producer; Specials:

The Halloween Door, 1989.

Television Work; Pilots:

Producer and executive producer, The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin, syndicated and Family Channel, 1987.

Executive producer, Meet Julie, syndicated, 1987.

Executive producer, Barbie and the Rockers, syndicated, 1987.

Television Work; Episodic:

Producer, "Citizen Ghost," The Real Ghostbusters, ABC, 1986.

Executive producer, "Dead Heat," The Hitchhiker (also known as Deadly Nightmares and Le voyageur), 1987.

Supervising producer, "Partners in Slime," The Real Ghostbusters, ABC, 1989.

Executive producer, "Amp Loves You, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah," Superhuman Samurai Syber-Squad (also known as SSSS and Superhuman Samurai), 1994.

Executive producer, "Lights, Camera, Action," Superhuman Samurai Syber-Squad (also known as SSSS and Superhuman Samurai), 1994.

Creative supervisor, creator, and executive producer, "Native American Culture: Plymouth Plantation," Inspector Gadget's Field Trip, 1996.

Creator, "A Dragon's Tale," Trollz, 2005.

Also worked as creator on "New Girl in Town," Trollz; executive producer, "No Such Things as Ghosts," Gadget and the Gadgetinis.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

(As Howard Stevens) Emcee, "Hooray for Hollywood: Part 2," Diff'rent Strokes, 1984.

(As Howard Stevens) Emcee, "Take My Ex-Wife, Please," Eisenhower & Lutz, 1988.

(As Howard Stevens) Himself, "The Painting," The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! (also known as Club Mario), syndicated, 1989.

(As Howard Stevens) Television announcer, "The House that Peg Lost," Married … with Children, Fox, 1989.

WRITINGS

Television Theme Song Lyricist; Series:

Sailor Moon (animated; also known as English Sailor Moon, Sailor Moon S, and Sailor Moon Super S), syndicated, 1995.

Television Episodes:

(With others) "A Dragon's Tale," Trollz, 2005.

Wrote "No Such Things as Ghosts," Gadget and the Gadgetinis (animated).

Television Stories; Episodic:

The All-New Popeye Hour, CBS, 1978.

The New Fred and Barney Show, 1979.

The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! (also known as Club Mario), syndicated, 1989.

Also wrote episodes of Scooby Doo (animated).

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals:

Crain's Chicago Business, March 10, 2003, p. 10.

Variety, October 2, 2006, pp. A2, A12.