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American second unit director, writer, producer and director
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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

Michael 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.

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.

Michael has also been an assistant professor in the Department of Cinematic Arts at the Azusa Pacific University.

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.

Filmography

As 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

As producer

References

  1. "The Mummy - Variety". 3 May 1999. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  2. "The Mummy Returns- Variety". 4 May 2001. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  3. "The Scorpion King - Variety". 18 April 2002. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  4. "Greg Michael, MFA - Azusa Pacific Univeristy".
  5. "Greg Michael - Turner Classic Movies". Retrieved 20 November 2024.
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