Michael Waxman

Personal Info

Know For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

-

Place of Birth

Brooklyn, New York, USA

Michael Waxman

Biography

Michael Waxman is American director and producer of film and television. He is best known for his collaborations with film director Michael Mann, as well as for directing episodes of: Friday Night Lights, Trauma, The Event and Prime Suspect. In film, he worked as an assistant director for every film directed by Michael Mann, dating back to Manhunter (1986). His other film credits as an assistant director include When Harry Met Sally... (1989), Drop Dead Fred (1991), Highway to Hell (1992), Rudy (1993), Monkey Trouble (1994) and producing and assistant directing the films A Low Down Dirty Shame (1994). Celtic Pride (1996) and Metro (1997)....

Acting

1991

Highway to Hell

as Beer Pitchman

2004

Collateral

as Lenny the Dispatcher (voice) (uncredited)

Production

1991

Drop Dead Fred

as First Assistant Director

1992

The Last of the Mohicans

as First Assistant Director

2005

Transporter 2

as Stunts

1991

Highway to Hell

as First Assistant Director

2006

Miami Vice

as Co-Producer

2004

Collateral

as Co-Producer

1993

Rudy

as First Assistant Director

1999

The Insider

as Co-Producer

1995

Heat

as Assistant Director

2005

Transporter 2

as Associate Producer

1983

The Two Worlds of Angelita

as Assistant Director

2004

Collateral

as Assistant Director

1996

Celtic Pride

as Associate Producer

1999

The Insider

as First Assistant Director

2009

Public Enemies

as Second Unit Director

2009

Public Enemies

as Second Unit First Assistant Director

2000

Scary Movie

as First Assistant Director

1994

A Low Down Dirty Shame

as First Assistant Director

1994

A Low Down Dirty Shame

as Associate Producer

1993

In the Company of Darkness

as First Assistant Director

2006

Miami Vice

as First Assistant Director

2005

Transporter 2

as First Assistant Director

1997

Metro

as First Assistant Director

2009

Friday the 13th

as First Assistant Director

1994

Knight Rider 2010

as First Assistant Director

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