Michael Doven
Michael Doven is an American professional photographer who has also worked in the production of several Hollywood movies. He photographed professional golfer Rick Rhoden. Doven's work in film started as personal assistant and chief of staff to Tom Cruise.
Michael Doven
- Name
- Michael Doven
- Occupation
- Photographer, film producer
- Known for
- Former personal assistant to Tom Cruise
- Spouse
- Andrea Morse
- Born
- 1959 · United States.
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
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Michael Doven is an American professional photographer who has also worked in the production of several Hollywood movies. He photographed professional golfer Rick Rhoden. Doven's work in film started as personal assistant and chief of staff to Tom Cruise.
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Biography
Doven received film credits as Cruise's assistant in Far and Away, A Few Good Men, The Firm, and Interview with the Vampire. Doven was credited as Production Associate in Cruise's 1999 film Magnolia. He subsequently served in an increased capacity as Associate Producer on the 2000 film Mission: Impossible 2, the 2001 film Vanilla Sky, the 2002 film Minority Report, and the 2003 film The Last Samurai. He married a fellow assistant to Cruise, Andrea Morse, the daughter of actor Robert Morse.
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Michael Doven • Occupation — Photographer, film producer • Known for — Former personal assistant to Tom Cruise • Spouse — Andrea Morse • Website — Official website
Production
Production
• Year — Film — Role — Director • 1992 — Far and Away — Set assistant to Tom Cruise — Ron Howard • A Few Good Men — Assistant to Tom Cruise — Rob Reiner • 1993 — The Firm — Assistant to Tom Cruise — Sydney Pollack • 1994 — Interview with the Vampire — Assistant to Tom Cruise — Neil Jordan • 1996 — Mission: Impossible — Production Associate — Brian De Palma • Jerry Maguire — Assistant to Tom Cruise — Cameron Crowe • 1999 — Eyes Wide Shut — Production Associate — Stanley Kubrick • Magnolia — Production Associate — Paul Thomas Anderson • 2000 — Mission: Impossible 2 — Associate Producer — John Woo • 2001 — Vanilla Sky — Associate Producer — Cameron Crowe • 2002 — Minority Report — Associate Producer — Steven Spielberg • 2003 — The Last Samurai — Associate Producer — Edward Zwick • 2004 — Collateral — Associate Producer — Michael Mann • 2015 — The Squeeze — Producer • 2015 — The Out of Town Wedding — Producer
Acting
Acting
• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1989 — Murder, She Wrote — Joey — Ep. # 5.22 • 1999 — Eyes Wide Shut — Ziegler's Secretary — Production Associate, on same film
Identity
Identity
Michael Doven is recorded as film producer, photographer and actor.
Life and career
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Life and career
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1959
Michael Doven born at United States.
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Malibu
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Photographer
Photographer
Michael Doven is a photographer, and film producer. Subjects photographed by Doven have included singer/songwriter and younger sister of musician Beck, Alyssa Suede, professional golfers Rick Rhoden, and Randy Leen. In April 1985, Doven finished 434th in the Boston Marathon. After competing as an ironman, Doven subsequently appeared on a video Tough Stuff in 1988 by J2 Communications. On the video Tough Stuff along with actress Tracy Scoggins, American football player Marcus Allen, Mexican boxer Carlos Palomino, and volleyball athlete Randy Stoklus, Doven helped to illustrate the techniques of a workout system called "plyometrics". Scroggins explained to The Toronto Star that the plyometrics workout system was developed in the Soviet Union, and commented, "It's a tough workout that men will enjoy, not just women, but it can be done by anyone." In 2009, Doven's photography work appeared on a music album Bittersweet – a collaboration between Mark Isham and Kate Ceberano;
Film producer
Film producer
Doven met a fellow assistant to Cruise, Andrea Morse, and they subsequently married. Andrea Morse is the daughter of actor Robert Morse. He received film credits as Production Associate on movies starring Tom Cruise's then-wife Nicole Kidman, including Eyes Wide Shut, Portrait of a Lady and Practical Magic. Cruise included Doven in family outings, often taking him along for trips with his son Connor Cruise. Doven was the only individual from Cruise's entourage to accompany the actor on a 2002 trip to NASA to meet with astronauts on the Space Shuttle program. Doven had an acting film role in Cruise's Eyes Wide Shut, directed by Stanley Kubrick, in addition to serving in a film production capacity on the movie. Doven began to take on more influential film production roles in Cruise's movies – serving as Production Associate on the 1999 film Magnolia. He subsequently served in an increased capacity as Associate Producer on the 2000 film Mission: Impossible 2, the 2001 film Vanilla Sky, the 2002 film Minority Report, and the 2003 film The Last Samurai. Doven accompanied Cruise's family when they stayed in Taranaki, New Zealand during film production of The Last Samurai. Doven and his wife were not invited to Cruise's 2006 wedding to Katie Holmes in Rome, Italy, and neither of the Dovens have subsequently had film credits on movies relating to Cruise since the wedding. Doven is currently CEO of United Pictures Group.
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- 1.Morton, Andrew. Tom Cruise: An Unauthorized Biography. St. Martin's Press. 167–168, 198, 237. 2008. 0-312-94337-7.
- 2.Sharon Beth. Michael Doven World Class Photographer Interview. BlogTalkRadio. August 8, 2011.
- 3.Genuine Suede – Beck's sister follows her own musical path. Ventura County Star. Section: Time Out. November 13, 2008.
- 4.Painter, Jill. Rhoden: All-star to pro golfer. Daily News of Los Angeles. S2. May 30, 2007.
- 5.Dolch, Craig. Ultimate challenge. The Palm Beach Post. Palm Beach Newspapers, Inc. 8C. June 6, 2007.
- 6.Globe Newspaper Company. The top 500 finishers in 89th Marathon. Boston Globe. 34. April 16, 1985.
- 7.A good week for music videotapes. The Fresno Bee. F15. September 4, 1988.
- 8.Wong, Tony. Scoggins gets tough with Rambo-style exercise tape. The Toronto Star. Toronto Star Newspapers Limited. C6. November 13, 1988.
- 9.Mangan, John. What Kate did next. The Age. Fairfax Digital. July 26, 2009.
- 10.Friedman, Roger. Isaac Hayes' Strange Funerals. Fox News Channel. Fox News Network, LLC. August 19, 2008.
- 11.Zekas, Rita. Scene: Trendy Italian eatery Splendido, accustomed to serving a creme . The Toronto Star. Toronto Star Newspapers Limited. E2. March 13, 1994.
- 12.Dickerson, James L. Nicole Kidman. Citadel. 195. 2003. 0-8065-2490-1.
- 13.Schwam, Stephanie. The Making of 2001: A Space Odyssey. Modern Library. 316. 2000. 0-375-75528-4.
- 14.Chion, Michel. Eyes Wide Shut. British Film Institute. 91. 2008. 978-0-85170-932-1.
- 15.Harvey, Dennis. 'M:I-2' – Flashy package disguises lack of bang. Variety. Reed Elsevier Inc. 19. June 4, 2000.
- 16.McCarthy, Todd. Vanilla Sky. Daily Variety. Reed Elsevier Inc. 2. December 10, 2001.
- 17.McCarthy, Todd. Serious sci-fi makes for tough pre-Cog slog. Variety. Reed Elsevier Inc. 25. June 30, 2002.
- 18.Wellington Newspapers Limited. So long, it's been sweet as to know you. The Dominion Post. 1. May 10, 2003.
- 19.Taranaki Newspapers Limited; Fairfax Media. Cruise: Beautiful place, warm people. Taranaki Daily News. 1. May 10, 2003.
- 20.Michael DovenAbout. Michael Doven.
- 21.Friedman, Roger. TomKat Wedding, Part 2 on Its Way. Fox News Channel. Fox News Network, LLC. December 1, 2006.
- 22.Hughes, David. The Complete Kubrick. Virgin Books. 294. 2001. 0-7535-0452-9.
- 23.Anderson, Paul Thomas. Magnolia: The Shooting Script. Newmarket Press. Section: Credits. 2000. 1-55704-406-6.
- 24.Willis, John. Screen World, Vol. 52, 2001 Film Annual. Applause Books. 66. 2002. 1-55783-479-2.
- 25.Elder, Robert K. John Woo: Interviews. University Press of Mississippi. xxx. 2005. 1-57806-776-6.
- 26.Willis, John. Screen World, Vol. 53, 2002 Film Annual. Applause Books. 146. 2002. 1-55783-599-3.
- 27.Idato, Michael. Boys in the hood – Schmooze. The Sydney Morning Herald. John Fairfax Publications Pty Limited. 18. June 28, 2002.
- 28.Friedman, Lester D. Citizen Spielberg. University of Illinois Press. 330. 2006. 0-252-07358-4.
- 29.Willis, John. Screen World, Vol. 54, 2003 Film Annual. Applause Books. 74. 2004. 1-55783-528-4.
- 30.Willis, John. Screen World Volume 55: 2004. Applause Books. 159. 2005. 1-55783-638-8.
- 31.McCarthy, Todd. War saga lapses into Cruise control – The Last Samurai. Weekly Variety. Reed Business Information. April 10, 2004.
- 32.Pitts, Michael R. Famous Movie Detectives III. Scarecrow Press. 123. 2004. 0-8108-3690-4.
- 33.Ciment, Michel. Kubrick: The Definitive Edition. Faber & Faber. 316. 2003. 0-571-21108-9.
- 34.Nelson, Thomas Allen. Kubrick: Inside a Film Artist's Maze. Indiana University Press. 306. 2000. 0-253-21390-8.
Bibliography printed in the source article · 1
- Ziesmer, Jerry. Ready When You Are, Mr. Coppola, Mr. Spielberg, Mr. Crowe. Scarecrow Press. 2, 5, 7, 8. 1999. 0-8108-3657-2.
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