Michael Killen(II)
- Producer
- Director
- Composer
Michael Killen was born in Kilwinning, Scotland and moved with his
family to Long Beach, California when he was six years old.
He studied music at Golden West College in Huntington Beach, CA and later video and film at San Diego State University. After college, Michael worked in local cable production in Orange County, CA before making the leap to Hollywood.
His Hollywood production credits include several CBS Schoolbreak Specials, including the Emmy winning, "Kids Killing Kids." Michael has also worked as a producer on specials for NBC, CBS and Disney and as a segment producer on such series as "Unsolved Mysteries," "Real Stories of The Highway Patrol" and "American Gladiators."
Michael subsequently moved to Nashville, Tennessee to pursue songwriting and composing . He continued working in television production for Nashville cable networks TNN and CMT as a segment producer and writer for both television and the Web. He later composed the music for two PBS documentaries, winning a second Emmy for his work. His songs have been featured on cable series including, "Any Day Now" and his song, "One True Horse" was recorded by country music artist Michael Martin Murphey.
In 2004, Michael moved to Colorado and co-founded High Horse Video Productions with Dianne Garnett Killen. They have since produced over 300 half hour shows for Nashville based channel RFD-TV and become leaders in the production of equine based media.
He studied music at Golden West College in Huntington Beach, CA and later video and film at San Diego State University. After college, Michael worked in local cable production in Orange County, CA before making the leap to Hollywood.
His Hollywood production credits include several CBS Schoolbreak Specials, including the Emmy winning, "Kids Killing Kids." Michael has also worked as a producer on specials for NBC, CBS and Disney and as a segment producer on such series as "Unsolved Mysteries," "Real Stories of The Highway Patrol" and "American Gladiators."
Michael subsequently moved to Nashville, Tennessee to pursue songwriting and composing . He continued working in television production for Nashville cable networks TNN and CMT as a segment producer and writer for both television and the Web. He later composed the music for two PBS documentaries, winning a second Emmy for his work. His songs have been featured on cable series including, "Any Day Now" and his song, "One True Horse" was recorded by country music artist Michael Martin Murphey.
In 2004, Michael moved to Colorado and co-founded High Horse Video Productions with Dianne Garnett Killen. They have since produced over 300 half hour shows for Nashville based channel RFD-TV and become leaders in the production of equine based media.
