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Michael Roemer(1928-2025)

  • Director
  • Actor
  • Writer
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Michael Roemer was born on 1 January 1928 in Berlin, Germany. He was a director and actor, known for Nothing But a Man (1964), The Plot Against Harry (1971) and Dying (1976). He was married to Barbara Balze. He died on 20 May 2025 in Townshend, Vermont, USA.
BornJanuary 1, 1928
DiedMay 20, 2025(97)
BornJanuary 1, 1928
DiedMay 20, 2025(97)
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  • Awards
    • 5 wins & 5 nominations total

Known for

Ivan Dixon and Abbey Lincoln in Nothing But a Man (1964)
Nothing But a Man
7.9
  • Director
  • 1964
Martin Priest in The Plot Against Harry (1971)
The Plot Against Harry
7.0
  • Director
  • 1971
Dying (1976)
Dying
8.4
  • Director
  • 1976
Children of Fate: Life and Death in a Sicilian Family (1993)
Children of Fate: Life and Death in a Sicilian Family
6.9
  • Director
  • 1993

Credits

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Director

  • Children of Fate: Life and Death in a Sicilian Family (1993)
    Children of Fate: Life and Death in a Sicilian Family
    6.9
    • Director
    • 1993
  • American Playhouse (1980)
    American Playhouse
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1980–1984
  • Vengeance Is Mine (1984)
    Vengeance Is Mine
    7.3
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1984
  • Dying (1976)
    Dying
    8.4
    • directed by
    • 1976
  • Martin Priest in The Plot Against Harry (1971)
    The Plot Against Harry
    7.0
    • directed by
    • 1971
  • Ivan Dixon and Abbey Lincoln in Nothing But a Man (1964)
    Nothing But a Man
    7.9
    • Director
    • 1964
  • Cortile Cascino (1962)
    Cortile Cascino
    7.1
    • Director
    • 1962

Actor

  • Kevin Dillon, Adrian Grenier, Jeremy Piven, Kevin Connolly, and Jerry Ferrara in Entourage (2004)
    Entourage
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Barry
    • Ari's Lawyer
    • 2006–2009
  • Exorcist Chronicles (2007)
    Exorcist Chronicles
    3.5
    • Nathan Silver
    • 2007
  • Chloe's Prayer (2006)
    Chloe's Prayer
    7.8
    • Mark
    • 2006
  • Gen (2006)
    Gen
    4.3
    • Head Physician Dr. Metin (voice: English version)
    • 2006
  • My Next Funeral
    7.7
    • Reporter
    • 2000

Writer

  • American Playhouse (1980)
    American Playhouse
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1980–1984
  • Vengeance Is Mine (1984)
    Vengeance Is Mine
    7.3
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1984
  • Martin Priest in The Plot Against Harry (1971)
    The Plot Against Harry
    7.0
    • written by
    • 1971
  • Ivan Dixon and Abbey Lincoln in Nothing But a Man (1964)
    Nothing But a Man
    7.9
    • written by
    • 1964
  • Cortile Cascino (1962)
    Cortile Cascino
    7.1
    • writer
    • 1962

Personal details

  • Official sites
    • France's national library catalogue
    • Gens du
  • Born
    • January 1, 1928
    • Berlin, Germany
  • Died
    • May 20, 2025
    • Townshend, Vermont, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Barbara Balze1953 - August 3, 2007 (her death, 3 children)
  • Parents
      Paula Ettinger
  • Relatives
    • Marion Roemer(Sibling)
  • Other works
    Book: "Film Stories: Screenplay as Story, Vol. 1"

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