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Michael Greenspan

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Michael Greenspan is a film director, producer and writer best known for the psychological thrillerWrecked, which debuted at the 2010 Abu Dhabi Film Festival and starred Academy Award-winning actor Adrien Brody and actress Caroline Dhavernas.[1]

Early life

Michael was born and raised in Laval, Quebec. From a young age he had a passion for theater, art and the movies. He moved to Toronto to study film and video production at York University and later moved to Los Angeles to study at the American Film Institute.

Michael began his career in Canada where his work was recognized by The National Film Board of Canada, the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television and the Canadian Society of Cinematographers.

Michael’s films Fishtales and Lost & Found were received with critical acclaim at festivals in Los Angeles, Toronto, Montreal and Tel Aviv.

The Legend Of Razorback starring Academy Award® nominee Kevin McCarthy (Invasion of the Body Snatcher, Death Of A Salesman, Innerspace), won awards in Hollywood, Fort Lauderdale and Temecula where it won the Audience Choice Award and Houston WorldFest where it received the Eastman Kodak Scholarship Award and the Gold Special Jury Award for Best Dramatic Student Film.

Wrecked starring Academy Award® winner Adrien Brody premiered in 2010 at the Abu Dhabi Film Festival and was distributed by IFC Films. In 2012, Michael co-wrote and directed the Kill For Me starring Katie Cassidy and Donal Logue. The film was loosely based on Strangers on a Train and Single White Female,[2] and was released in 2013.[3]

SEAT 23B had its world premiere at the L.A. Shorts International Film Festival in July 2023.    

STAR-CROSSED had its world premiere in July 2025 and has since screened at over 25 film festivals worldwide.

Michael also teaches filmmaking at The Los Angeles Film School and at Chapman University.[4]

Awards and honors

Filmografía

Referencias

  1. ^ Staffe, Indiewire (14 de enero de 2011). ""El director de 'Wrecked', Michael Greenspan" . Indiewire . En línea . Consultado el 14 de septiembre de 2019 .
  2. ↑ "Reseña de Kill for Me (2013)" . Love Horror. 11 de junio de 2013. Consultado el 10 de agosto de 2019 .
  3. ↑ Barton, Steve (25 de enero de 2013). "Katie Cassidy y Tracy Spiridakos están listas para matar por mí" . Dread Central . Recuperado el 10 de agosto de 2019 .
  4. ↑ "Michael Greenspan" .
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