Robert D. Cardona, born in Southern California on March 7th, 1930, is an animator, director, producer, and writer whom had his main success in England. He was the producer for Theodore Tugboat, and he was Co-CEO of Clearwater Features. He's best known work was working with partner David Mitton on the first two seasons of Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends (1984-1986) and TUGS, 13 highly sought-after episodes today of which the latter consists (Cardona wrote the episode "Warrior"). He worked on the British shows "Crime of Passion", "Emmerdale", "Fraud Squad", "The Flaxton Boys", "The Four Feathers", and "Thriller". He later provided Tugs Footage for Salty's Lighthouse in the 90's.
Episodes Directed
Season 1
- The Dark and Scary Cove
- Different Strokes - Different Boats
- Hank and the Mermaid
- True Blue Friends
- Theodore the Vegetable
- Is Anybody Listening?
- The Great Harbour Clean Up Contest
- Theodore and the Big Harbour
Season 2
- Night Shift
- Whale of a Tug
- The Cold Snap
- Emily and the Rocket
- Snorri the Viking Ship
- Tug of the Year
Season 3
- All Quiet in the Big Harbour
- Theodore to the Rescue
- Big Harbour Fools Day
- Grumpy Garbage Barge
- Hank's New Name
- Theodore and the Northern Lights
- Scally's Stuff
- Emily and the Missing Barge
- Emily's New Hat
- Theodore and the Boat Bully
- Hank and the Night Light
Season 4
- Theodore's Ocean Adventure
- Dartmouth Says Goodbye
- George's Turn
- Foduck Blows His Stack
- Sigrid and the Bumpers
- Hank's Wheezy Whistle
- Nautilus and the Sinking Ship
Season 5
- Hank Hurts a Ship
- Theodore and the Harbour Crane
- Theodore Gets Lost
- Hank's Funny Feeling
- Theodore and the Runaway Ferry
- Theodore and the Scared Ship
- Theodore and the Bickering Barges
- Theodore the All-Powerful
- Hank Stays Up Late
- Theodore the Tattletug
- Brunswick's Big Scare
- Theodore and the Hunt for Northumberland
- Bedford's Big Move
- Emily Drifts Off
- Pugwash is Gone!
- Theodore and the Unsafe Ship
- Foduck and the Shy Ship
- Theodore's Bright Night