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Michael Gottlieb(1945-2014)

  • Director
  • Writer
  • Cinematographer
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Michael Gottlieb
Michael Gottlieb was born on 12 April 1945. Michael was a director and writer, known for Mannequin (1987), Mr. Nanny (1993) and A Kid in King Arthur's Court (1995). Michael died on 23 May 2014 in La Cañada Flintridge, California, USA.
BornApril 12, 1945
DiedMay 23, 2014(69)
BornApril 12, 1945
DiedMay 23, 2014(69)
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  • Awards
    • 3 wins & 1 nomination total

Known for

Andrew McCarthy in Mannequin (1987)
Mannequin
6.0
  • Director
  • 1987
Hulk Hogan, Robert Hy Gorman, and Madeline Zima in Mr. Nanny (1993)
Mr. Nanny
3.9
  • Director
  • 1993
Thomas Ian Nicholas in A Kid in King Arthur's Court (1995)
A Kid in King Arthur's Court
4.8
  • Director
  • 1995
Tracy Vaccaro in Playboy Mid Summer Night's Dream Party 1985 (1985)
Playboy Mid Summer Night's Dream Party 1985
6.6
TV Movie
  • Director
  • 1985

Credits

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Director

  • Thomas Ian Nicholas in A Kid in King Arthur's Court (1995)
    A Kid in King Arthur's Court
    4.8
    • directed by
    • 1995
  • Hulk Hogan, Robert Hy Gorman, and Madeline Zima in Mr. Nanny (1993)
    Mr. Nanny
    3.9
    • Director
    • 1993
  • The Shrimp on the Barbie (1990)
    The Shrimp on the Barbie
    5.6
    • Director (as Alan Smithee)
    • 1990
  • Andrew McCarthy in Mannequin (1987)
    Mannequin
    6.0
    • Director
    • 1987
  • Tracy Vaccaro in Playboy Mid Summer Night's Dream Party 1985 (1985)
    Playboy Mid Summer Night's Dream Party 1985
    6.6
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1985
  • Folger's Coffee (1980)
    Folger's Coffee
    Short
    • Director
    • 1980
  • Sundown Sunscreen (1980)
    Sundown Sunscreen
    Short
    • Director
    • 1980
  • Mattel Hot Wheels (1978)
    Mattel Hot Wheels
    Short
    • Director
    • 1978
  • Winston 500
    Short
    • Director
    • 1972

Writer

  • Hulk Hogan, Robert Hy Gorman, and Madeline Zima in Mr. Nanny (1993)
    Mr. Nanny
    3.9
    • written by
    • 1993
  • Kristy Swanson, William Ragsdale, and Meshach Taylor in Mannequin: On the Move (1991)
    Mannequin: On the Move
    4.5
    • characters
    • 1991
  • Andrew McCarthy in Mannequin (1987)
    Mannequin
    6.0
    • written by
    • 1987
  • Tracy Vaccaro in Playboy Mid Summer Night's Dream Party 1985 (1985)
    Playboy Mid Summer Night's Dream Party 1985
    6.6
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1985

Cinematographer

  • Tracy Vaccaro in Playboy Mid Summer Night's Dream Party 1985 (1985)
    Playboy Mid Summer Night's Dream Party 1985
    6.6
    TV Movie
    • Cinematographer
    • 1985

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Alan Smithee
  • Born
    • April 12, 1945
  • Died
    • May 23, 2014
    • La Cañada Flintridge, California, USA(motorcycle accident)
  • Relatives
    • Carl Gottlieb(Sibling)

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    Brother of Carl Gottlieb.

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