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- Birth nameMichael Simon White
- Michael White was born in Scotland in 1936, and educated at the Sorbonne in Paris. After working as a Wall Street runner in New York in the fifties, White took an interest in theatre, spending five years as assistant to Sir Peter Daubeny at the World Theatre in London. At 26, White produced his first West End play, a production of Jack Gelber's The Connection. White then produced Sleuth and Oh! Calcutta! before co-ordinating the production of Monty Python and the Holy Grail. In 1973, White produced the original Theatre Upstairs production of The Rocky Horror Show, and went on to produce the film version The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975). White has authored his autobiography, Empty Seats.
- IMDb mini biography by: Jim Whittaker
- SpousesLouise Moores(1985 - 2000) (divorced, 1 child)Sarah Hillsdon(January 15, 1965 - 1973) (divorced, 3 children)
- Theatrical impresario and film producer. His father Victor was a theatrical director.
- The Royal Connection: He was a close personal friend of Princess Diana. He famously hosted a lunch for her just weeks before her death in 1997.
- A "Wall of Fame": The walls of his London home were legendary, covered in hundreds of personal photos of himself with A-list stars like Jack Nicholson, Kate Moss, and Mick Jagger. This collection was featured heavily in the documentary The Last Impresario.
- Betting on Monty Python: When other producers were hesitant to fund the surreal comedy of Monty Python, White stepped in to produce Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975), which became a global comedy landmark.
- The "Cannes" Permanent Resident: For decades, White was the "king" of the Cannes Film Festival. He was famous for hosting the most exclusive parties, and it was at one of these events that he introduced Mimi Haleyi to Harvey Weinstein.
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