Lou Kachivas began his career in New York in 1945 at Transfilm, UPA and Shamus Culhane. When he moved to Los Angeles he animated at Disney, Larry Harmon, Sam Singer, UPA and Filmation. Lou animated on the series The Animated Star Trekand He-Man and the Masters of the Universe The Herculoids, She-Ra, Brave Starr and on the animated features Secret of the Sword, Journey Back to Oz, and Space Sentinals..