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Michael O. Sajbel

  • Director
  • Writer
  • Visual Effects
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Michael O. Sajbel
Michael O. Sajbel is known for Wraith (2017), The Ultimate Gift (2006) and One Night with the King (2006).
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 1 nomination total

    Known for

    Wraith (2017)
    Wraith
    3.5
    • Director
    • 2017
    Brian Dennehy, James Garner, Drew Fuller, Ali Hillis, and Abigail Breslin in The Ultimate Gift (2006)
    The Ultimate Gift
    7.3
    • Director
    • 2006
    One Night with the King (2006)
    One Night with the King
    6.0
    • Director
    • 2006
    The Ride (1997)
    The Ride
    6.6
    • Director
    • 1997

    Credits

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    Director

    • Florida Wild
      • directed by
      • Completed
    • The Mulligan (2022)
      The Mulligan
      5.8
      • Director
      • 2022
    • Wraith (2017)
      Wraith
      3.5
      • Director
      • 2017
    • Pat Morita and Christopher Chisholm in Remove All Obstacles (2010)
      Remove All Obstacles
      4.4
      Short
      • Director
      • 2010
    • One Night with the King (2006)
      One Night with the King
      6.0
      • Director
      • 2006
    • Brian Dennehy, James Garner, Drew Fuller, Ali Hillis, and Abigail Breslin in The Ultimate Gift (2006)
      The Ultimate Gift
      7.3
      • Director
      • 2006
    • The Ride (1997)
      The Ride
      6.6
      • Director
      • 1997
    • Reluctant Prophet (1995)
      Reluctant Prophet
      7.2
      Short
      • Director
      • 1995
    • Come the Morning (1993)
      Come the Morning
      6.0
      • Director
      • 1993
    • Zamperini: Still Carrying the Torch (1992)
      Zamperini: Still Carrying the Torch
      8.7
      Video
      • Director
      • 1992

    Writer

    • Wraith (2017)
      Wraith
      3.5
      • written by
      • 2017
    • The Ride (1997)
      The Ride
      6.6
      • written by
      • 1997
    • Reluctant Prophet (1995)
      Reluctant Prophet
      7.2
      Short
      • Writer
      • 1995
    • Power Play (1994)
      Power Play
      4.8
      • written by
      • 1994
    • Zamperini: Still Carrying the Torch (1992)
      Zamperini: Still Carrying the Torch
      8.7
      Video
      • Writer
      • 1992
    • Superstition (1982)
      Superstition
      5.7
      • story
      • 1982
    • Adventures of the Wilderness Family 3 (1979)
      Adventures of the Wilderness Family 3
      6.4
      • screenplay (uncredited)
      • 1979
    • Grayeagle (1977)
      Grayeagle
      5.6
      • story
      • additional dialogue (as Mike Sajbel, as Mike Sajbel)
      • 1977

    Visual Effects

    • Pat Morita and Christopher Chisholm in Remove All Obstacles (2010)
      Remove All Obstacles
      4.4
      Short
      • visual effects
      • 2010
    • Aaron Eckhart, Stanley Tucci, Delroy Lindo, Hilary Swank, Bruce Greenwood, and DJ Qualls in The Core (2003)
      The Core
      5.5
      • director of photography: Sessums Engineering (as Michael Sajbel)
      • 2003
    • Kevin Kline, Sigourney Weaver, and Joan Allen in The Ice Storm (1997)
      The Ice Storm
      7.3
      • train miniatures: Sessums Engineering (as Michael Sajbel)
      • 1997
    • Volcano (1997)
      Volcano
      5.6
      • visual effects director of photography: Sessums Engineering (as Michael Sajbel)
      • 1997
    • Christian Slater and John Travolta in Broken Arrow (1996)
      Broken Arrow
      6.1
      • director of photography: Sessums
      • 1996
    • Matt Frewer in Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace (1995)
      Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace
      2.6
      • director of photography: Sessums Engineering
      • 1995
    • Amy Jo Johnson, Karan Ashley, Jean Paul Bell, Johnny Yong Bosch, Steve Cardenas, Kerry Casey, Julia Cortez, Jason David Frank, Mark Ginther, and David Yost in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie (1995)
      Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie
      5.3
      • director of photography: Sessums Engineering
      • 1995
    • Patrick Swayze, Oliver Platt, Nick Stahl, and Roger Aaron Brown in Tall Tale (1995)
      Tall Tale
      5.9
      • visual effects director of photography: Sessums Engineering
      • 1995
    • Carla Gugino, Pauly Shore, Mason Adams, Cindy Pickett, and Lane Smith in Son in Law (1993)
      Son in Law
      6.0
      • director of photography: Sessums Engineering (as Michael Sajbel)
      • 1993
    • Charlie Sheen in Hot Shots! Part Deux (1993)
      Hot Shots! Part Deux
      6.6
      • director of photography: miniatures unit
      • director: miniatures unit
      • 1993
    • Charlie Sheen in Hot Shots! (1991)
      Hot Shots!
      6.7
      • director of photography: miniatures unit
      • director: miniatures unit
      • 1991
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    • Alternative names
      • Michael Sajbel

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