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Greg Michael is an American second unit director, writer, producer, and director, best known for his work with filmmaker Stephen Sommers.
Life and career
editMichael is a frequent collaborator of Stephen Sommers, having served as second unit director on many of his films starting with 1993's The Adventures of Huck Finn and going all the way to 2009's G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra.[citation needed]
In 1999, Michael co-wrote the film Baby Geniuses alongside the film's director Bob Clark as well as serving as second unit director on Sommers' remake of The Mummy as well as its 2001 sequel The Mummy Returns directed again by Sommers and its 2002 prequel spin-off film The Scorpion King directed by Chuck Russell.[1][2][3]
Michael has also been an assistant professor in the Department of Cinematic Arts at the Azusa Pacific University.[4]
Other films Michaels has served as second unit director besides Sommers' include The Time Machine, The Tuxedo, Marmaduke, Hotel for Dogs, and Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore.[5]
Filmography
editAs second unit director
| Year | Title | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | The Adventures of Huck Finn | Stephen Sommers |
| 1994 | The Jungle Book | |
| 1998 | Deep Rising | |
| 1999 | The Mummy | |
| 2001 | The Mummy Returns | |
| 2002 | The Scorpion King | Chuck Russell |
| The Tuxedo | Kevin Donovan | |
| The Time Machine | Simon Wells | |
| 2004 | Van Helsing | Stephen Sommers |
| 2009 | Hotel for Dogs | Thor Freudenthal |
| G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra | Stephen Sommers | |
| 2010 | Marmaduke | Tom Dey |
| Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore | Brad Peyton |
As writer
- Baby Geniuses (1999)
As producer
- Odd Thomas (2013; associate producer)
References
edit- ^ "The Mummy - Variety". 3 May 1999. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
- ^ "The Mummy Returns- Variety". 4 May 2001. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
- ^ "The Scorpion King - Variety". 18 April 2002. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
- ^ "Greg Michael, MFA - Azusa Pacific Univeristy".
- ^ "Greg Michael - Turner Classic Movies". Retrieved 20 November 2024.