Michael Gottlieb
Michael Bernard Gottlieb (April 12, 1945 – May 23, 2014) was an American film director, screenwriter, and video game producer. He is best known for directing the films Mannequin (1987) and A Kid in King Arthur's Court (1995). Following the release of A Kid in King Arthur's Court, Gottlieb transitioned into video game industry, working as a producer for the remainder of his entertainment career.
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Michael Gottlieb
- Name
- Michael Gottlieb
- Birth Name
- Michael Bernard Gottlieb
- Born
- 12 April 1945
- Birthplace
- New York, U.S.
- Died
- 23 May 2014
- Place of death
- La Cañada Flintridge, California, U.S.
- Occupation
- Film director, screenwriter, video game producer
- Nationality
- United States
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On May 23, 2014, Gottlieb was killed in a motorcycle accident on the Angeles Crest Highway in La Cañada Flintridge, California. He was 69 years old. At the time of Gottlieb's death he was a professor of film at the ArtCenter College of Design in Pasadena, California, teaching screenwriting in both the graduate and undergraduate departments.
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• Name — Michael Gottlieb • Birth Name — Michael Bernard Gottlieb • Born — 12 April 1945 • Birthplace — New York, U.S. • Died — 23 May 2014 • Place of death — La Cañada Flintridge, California, U.S. • Occupation — Film director, screenwriter, video game producer • Years Active — 1985–2004 • Children — 3
Filmography
Filmography
• Mannequin (1987) – director, writer • The Shrimp on the Barbie (1990) – director (under the pseudonym Alan Smithee) • Mannequin Two: On the Move (1991) – writer • Mr. Nanny (1993) – director, writer • A Kid in King Arthur's Court (1995) – director
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- 1.Michael Gottlieb Obituary. Dignity Memorial.
- 2.Michael Gottlieb movies, photos, movie reviews, filmography, and biography - AllMovie.
- 3.Dagan, Carmel. Michael Gottlieb, Movie Director, Film Professor at Pasadena's Art Center, Dies at 69. Variety. May 27, 2014.
- 4.Mannequin Director Michael Gottlieb, 69, Killed in Motorcycle Accident. E! Online. May 27, 2014.
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