Michael Please (born 1984) is an English writer, director, animator and illustrator.
An alumnus of the Royal College of Art (MA Animation) and the University of the Arts London (BA Technical Arts and Special Effects), Please is a bestselling author and OSCAR nominated animation director. He has made several music videos and short films including his BAFTA winning (2011: Best Short Animation) RCA graduation film, The Eagleman Stag. In 2014 Please co-founded East London-based Parabella Animation Studio alongside fellow RCA graduate Dan Ojari.
He also worked as episode director for Cartoon Network’s Elliott from Earth and co-writer and director of Aardman Animations stop motion special Robin Robin for Netflix. He is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Books in order of publication:
The Expanded Earth (2025)
The Cave Downwind of the Cafe (2025)
The Cafe at The Edge of the Woods (2024)
Oak Lawn Library Friends 