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Michael W. Leighton(1944-2011)

  • Producer
  • Writer
  • Director
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Michael W. Leighton was born on 10 August 1944 in Alta, Illinois, USA. He was a producer and writer, known for L.A. Bounty (1989), The Genesis Code (2010) and Pale Blood (1990). He was married to Tanna Jean Delbridge. He died on 12 August 2011 in Peoria, Illinois, USA.
BornAugust 10, 1944
DiedAugust 12, 2011(67)
BornAugust 10, 1944
DiedAugust 12, 2011(67)
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Known for

Sybil Danning and Wings Hauser in L.A. Bounty (1989)
L.A. Bounty
4.8
  • Producer
  • 1989
The Genesis Code (2010)
The Genesis Code
5.0
  • Producer
  • 2010
Pale Blood (1990)
Pale Blood
5.0
  • Producer
  • 1990
Pamela Ludwig in Rush Week (1989)
Rush Week
5.0
  • Producer
  • 1989

Credits

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Producer

  • Station House (2010)
    Station House
    7.1
    • executive producer
    • 2010
  • The Genesis Code (2010)
    The Genesis Code
    5.0
    • producer
    • 2010
  • Dawn of Our Nation
    7.5
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 2001
  • Pale Blood (1990)
    Pale Blood
    5.0
    • producer
    • 1990
  • Pamela Ludwig in Rush Week (1989)
    Rush Week
    5.0
    • producer
    • 1989
  • Trapper County War (1989)
    Trapper County War
    5.3
    • producer
    • 1989
  • Sybil Danning and Wings Hauser in L.A. Bounty (1989)
    L.A. Bounty
    4.8
    • line producer
    • producer
    • 1989
  • Hostage (1986)
    Hostage
    4.8
    • executive producer
    • producer (as Michael Leighton)
    • 1986
  • The Killer Inside Me (1976)
    The Killer Inside Me
    5.9
    • producer
    • 1976

Writer

  • The Genesis Code (2010)
    The Genesis Code
    5.0
    • written by
    • 2010
  • Servants of Evil: Voices from Hitler's Army (2000)
    Servants of Evil: Voices from Hitler's Army
    7.6
    TV Mini Series
    • Writer
    • 2001
  • Pamela Ludwig in Rush Week (1989)
    Rush Week
    5.0
    • written by
    • 1989
  • Sybil Danning and Wings Hauser in L.A. Bounty (1989)
    L.A. Bounty
    4.8
    • writer
    • 1989
  • Hostage (1986)
    Hostage
    4.8
    • Writer
    • 1986

Director

  • Dawn of Our Nation
    7.5
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 2001
  • Patrick M.J. Finerty in The First Day (2001)
    The First Day
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 2001
  • Pale Blood (1990)
    Pale Blood
    5.0
    • co-director
    • 1990

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Michael Leighton
  • Born
    • August 10, 1944
    • Alta, Illinois, USA
  • Died
    • August 12, 2011
    • Peoria, Illinois, USA
  • Spouse
    • Tanna Jean Delbridge1969 - August 12, 2011 (his death)

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  • Trivia
    Father of Marcus W Leighton and Michael Shane Leighton.

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