Mike Caron

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Mike Caron
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Years active1994-present

Mike Caron is an American television director and owner of production company Mike Caron Productions. [2]

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Career

Caron began his career as an actor on the CBS television show Young and the Restless from 1995 to 1996. Caron was then asked to become a stage manager on Passions , despite having no background as a stage manager. After receiving more work on soap operas, he became associate director on Nickelodeon’s Drake & Josh . [3] He later went on to continue working with Schneider's Bakery on Zoey 101 , iCarly , Victorious , and Sam & Cat .

While working on Henry Danger [4] and Game Shakers he started directing episodes of the shows. He later went on to direct Danger Force . [5] In addition, Caron has directed a short film The Pick-Up. He later went on to be an executive producer for the live action series The Fairly OddParents: Fairly Odder based on the animated series The Fairly OddParents . [6]

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References

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  5. Steinberg, Brian (May 8, 2020). "At Nickelodeon, 'Danger Force' Seizes Tough Mission". Variety .
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