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| Popular As | David Michaels |
| Occupation | Producer |
| Age | 55 years old |
| Zodiac Sign | Gemini |
| Born | June 15, 1968 (Chicago, Illinois, USA) |
| Birthday | June 15 |
| Town/City | Chicago, Illinois, USA |
| Nationality | USA |
David Michaels’s zodiac sign is Gemini. According to astrologers, Gemini is expressive and quick-witted, it represents two different personalities in one and you will never be sure which one you will face. They are sociable, communicative and ready for fun, with a tendency to suddenly get serious, thoughtful and restless. They are fascinated with the world itself, extremely curious, with a constant feeling that there is not enough time to experience everything they want to see.
David Michaels was born in the Year of the Monkey. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Monkey thrive on having fun. They’re energetic, upbeat, and good at listening but lack self-control. They like being active and stimulated and enjoy pleasing self before pleasing others. They’re heart-breakers, not good at long-term relationships, morals are weak. Compatible with Rat or Dragon.
Michaels earned his first stripes as a personal assistant to Samuel Goldwyn, Jr. supervising the productions of various iconic cult films such as "Sid and Nancy". After experiencing first-hand the rewards associated with quality filmmaking, he sought more personal creative freedom and set out to create his own identity.
This led to a position as the Senior Vice President for Lancit Media Entertainment, where he supervised the development and production of three television series which accumulated six Emmy wins during his tenure.
He also ran its motion-picture division and acquired the subsidiary rights of children's picture books and young adult novels and subsequently developed them for the big and small screens. These projects include "The Giver" (Walden Media, Weinstein Company), "The Watsons" (CBS, Sony, Hallmark, Walden Media), "Taxi Dog" (Warner Brothers, Radar Pictures), "Reading Rainbow" (PBS/Lancit Media Entertainment), "The Puzzle Place" (KCET/PBS/Lancit Media Entertainment), and "Outward Bound" (Discovery Channel/Lancit Media Entertainment).
Functioning as both executive and producer, he continued to acquire and develop a large number of intellectual properties for film and television. During this time he effectively packaged projects with Robin Williams, Cameron Diaz, Jeff Bridges, Whoopi Goldberg, Danny DeVito, Cathy Schulman, Rick Yorn, Michael Menchel, Pamela Abdy, David Lynch, Howard Rosenman, Stacey Sher, Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski.
These projects include "The Marx Brothers" (Universal Pictures, Jersey Films), "Fenwick's Suit" (Fox 2000, John August), "Dry Fire" (HBO, Penny Marshall), "Sleepless Beauty" (Warner Brothers, Larry Wilson), "The Guardian Angels" (MGM, John Avildsen), "Surveillance" (Magnolia Pictures, Mark Cuban, Warner Brothers), "Shelter Island" (Showtime Networks), and "Murder at the Cannes Film Festival" (Merv Griffin, E! Entertainment).
"Surveillance" premiered to critical acclaim at the Cannes Film Festival in 2008.Ultimately finding his foothold, Michaels took the leap as an independent producer and screenwriter. Since this pivotal moment, he has acquired, developed, packaged, and set for production a number of films in partnership with Cassian Elwes (Mudbound, Dallas Buyers Club), David Lynch (Twin Peaks, Mulholland Drive), and Sandy Stern (Being John Malkovich).
These projects include "Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story" (w/Ken Kwapis), "Seasons of Dust" (w/Chloe Grace Moretz, James Franco, Robert Redford), "Last Summer" (w/Finn Wittrock, Abby Cornish), and "A Fall From Grace" (w/Forest Whitaker, Vincent D'Onofrio).
He has also partnered with producer Laila Nabulsi to launch a multimedia stage adaptation of Hunter S. Thompson's "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas", and he's executive produced the award-winning documentary "Despite the Gods" which follows filmmaker Jennifer Lynch attempting to film a movie in Bollywood (India).
His interest in documentaries continues with a definitive look into the secrecy behind Fidel Castro's infamous Cuban Boxing Federation.As a screenwriter, Michaels' penned "M" which has inspired a number of high-profile actors to passionately join the project.
Those thespians have included Woody Harrelson, Anjelica Huston, Ryan Gosling, Giovanni Ribisi, Juno Temple, Tim Roth, Lili Taylor, and Jim Broadbent. George Parra (American Hustle, Silver Linings Playbook) and Jory Weitz (Napoleon Dynamite) are producing while Butch Vig (Foo Fighters, Green Day) handles the soundtrack.
Michaels' screenplay "Sold" is being packaged for production, too. Award-winning filmmaker Olivier Dahan (La Vie En Rose, Grace of Monaco) will direct. Thomas Benski (American Honey) is co-producing while Paris-based studios Gaumont and Orange have been considering a shoot in New York, Israel, and Thailand.
Moving into television series, Michaels has also created and written the pilot and series bible for "The Eleventh". George Parra and Steve Blankenship serve as executive producers. The series is loosely based on Blankenship and his covert work as the first point of drug interdiction against Columbian and Mexican cartels.
Adam Kane (Prodigal Son, Deadly Class, American Gods) is attached to direct. The United States Coast Guard is in full support of the project.Most recently, Michaels and Parra produced the independent film "Puppy Love".
Written and directed by Michael Maxxis, it stars Hopper Penn, Paz De La Huerta, Rosanna Arquette, Michael Madsen, Mickey Avalon, Wayne Newton, Colleen Camp, and Donald "Cowboy" Cerrone". Larry Smith (Only God Forgives, Eyes Wide Shut) served as cinematographer, Wayne Wahrman (I Am Legend, Constantine) as editor, Lon Bender (Nocturnal Animals, The Revenant) as sound designer, and Kim Ayers (American Horror Story) as key make-up artist.
The movie also features a soundtrack album produced by Butch Vig which includes original music from Portugal The Man, Kurt Vile, LP, Mickey Avalon, Josh Carter (Phantogram), and Wayne Newton.Inspired by "Get Out" and "American Psycho", Michaels is also focused on writing and directing an elevated horror film which will be produced by Chicago-based producer Spencer Young.
Casting is underway for a 2020 Spring start in Toronto.Michaels is married to former model Margaret Peppey-Michaels. Together, they have two children, Max and Matilda. Peppey-Michaels stars in Michaels' directorial debut, "Chinatown".
It premiered to favorable reviews at the Cannes Film Festival in 2010.Michaels continues to mentor the exceptional pool of talent emerging from his eldest daughter's (Bacall Michaels) university, Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design in London.
He also curates art-driven charitable events which benefit the David Lynch Foundation. His legal team consists of Phillip Rosen (Rosen Law Group) and Craig Emanuel (Loeb & Loeb).
