Michael Manasseri

Michael Manasseri

actor, producer, director

Michael Manasseri was born on Feb 28, 1974 in USA. Michael Manasseri's big-screen debut came with Raising Miranda - Season 1 directed by John Whitesell in 1988, strarring Jack Miller. Michael Manasseri is known for William Shatner's Gonzo Ballet directed by Patrick Buckley, William Shatner stars as and Ben Folds as . Michael Manasseri has got 2 awards and 1 nominations so far. The most recent award Michael Manasseri achieved is Film Independent Spirit Awards. The upcoming new movie Michael Manasseri plays is Give Me Liberty which will be released on Aug 23, 2019.

Michael Manasseri is a 2020 Independent Spirit Award winning producer (John Cassavetes Award) for his work on the critically acclaimed comedy, Give Me Liberty, which premiered at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival and had its European Premiere at the 2019 Director's Fortnight at Cannes. Give Me Liberty also won the Best International Film Award at the 2019 Macau International Film Festival.The first film Michael produced, the romantic comedy, Dirty Love, was a 2005 Sundance Film Festival selection. Since then Michael has produced numerous independent feature films. Michael is the co-director of the 2008 horror-thriller, Babysitter Wanted. He co-wrote, directed, produced and starred in the 2013 sci-fi comedy, Mosquito Man and directed and produced the 2015 Detroit based family comedy, The Pickle Recipe, which world premiered at the 2016 Santa Barbara International Film Festival.Michael has co-financed, developed and produced film and television content, national commercial campaigns, music videos and documentaries for domestic and international markets through his production entity, Flux Capacitor Studios. Michael is also an academic/entrepreneurial partner with Oakland University's Cinema Studies program in Rochester, Michigan.Prior to his experience behind the camera, Michael was a child actor who appeared on Broadway, shared the stage with entertainment legend, Yul Brynner, and starred in four television series in Hollywood in the 1990's. Michael was one of the stars of the long running TV comedy, Weird Science, which can still be found on various digital platforms the world over.

  • Birthday

    Feb 28, 1974
  • Place of Birth

    Poughkeepsie, New York, USA

Known For

Awards

2 wins & 1 nominations

Film Independent Spirit Awards
2020
Give Me Liberty (2019)
Winner - John Cassavetes Award
Weekend of Fear, Nuremberg, Germany
2008
Best Feature
Winner - Audience Award

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