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Michael Zenon(1934-2023)

  • Actor
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
  • Production Manager
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Michael Zenon
Michael Zenon (1934-2023) was best known as the actor who played Métis native guide, Joe Two Rivers, in the Canadian children's classic, "The Forest Rangers" from 1963-1965. He was born in the Ukraine but moved to Canada after WW2 with his family. After his acting career he went into the assistant director field and has been a part of many big films shot in Canada.
BornJune 29, 1934
DiedJanuary 29, 2023(88)
BornJune 29, 1934
DiedJanuary 29, 2023(88)
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Known for

Keanu Reeves in Johnny Mnemonic (1995)
Johnny Mnemonic
5.6
  • Second Unit or Assistant Director
  • 1995
Diane Lane and Wesley Snipes in Murder at 1600 (1997)
Murder at 1600
6.1
  • Second Unit or Assistant Director
  • 1997
Steven Seagal and DMX in Exit Wounds (2001)
Exit Wounds
5.6
  • Second Unit or Assistant Director
  • 2001
Diary of the Dead (2007)
Diary of the Dead
5.5
  • Second Unit or Assistant Director
  • 2007

Credits

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Actor

  • Rituals (1977)
    Rituals
    6.2
    • Matthew
    • 1977
  • Second Wind (1976)
    Second Wind
    5.9
    • Man with starting pistol (uncredited)
    • 1976
  • The Christmas Tree: Christmas Eve in the Ukraine (1975)
    The Christmas Tree: Christmas Eve in the Ukraine
    4.4
    Short
    • Father
    • 1975
  • The Starlost (1973)
    The Starlost
    6.2
    TV Series
    • Commander
    • 1973
  • Sam Groom in Police Surgeon (1971)
    Police Surgeon
    6.3
    TV Series
    • Rene
    • 1972
  • McQueen
    6.5
    TV Series
    • 1970
  • Adventures in Rainbow Country (1969)
    Adventures in Rainbow Country
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Truck Driver (as Michael Zennon)
    • 1969
  • John Vernon in Wojeck (1966)
    Wojeck
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Kramer
    • 1966–1968
  • Gordon Pinsent, Austin Willis, and Stephen Young in Seaway (1965)
    Seaway
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Garcia
    • 1966
  • The Forest Rangers (1963)
    The Forest Rangers
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Joe Two Rivers
    • 1963–1965
  • The Serial
    TV Series
    • Saul
    • 1964
  • George Maharis and Martin Milner in Route 66 (1960)
    Route 66
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Party attendee (uncredited)
    • 1963
  • Don Borisenko in The Hired Gun (1961)
    The Hired Gun
    7.0
    • 1961
  • First Person (1960)
    First Person
    TV Series
    • 1960
  • The Bloody Brood (1959)
    The Bloody Brood
    5.1
    • Weasel
    • 1959

Second Unit or Assistant Director

  • Joe Mantegna, Chris Klein, Paolo Mancini, and Thomas Michael in Hank and Mike (2008)
    Hank and Mike
    5.8
    • assistant director
    • 2008
  • Diary of the Dead (2007)
    Diary of the Dead
    5.5
    • additional first assistant director
    • 2007
  • Louis Gossett Jr. and Kirk Cameron in Left Behind III: World at War (2005)
    Left Behind III: World at War
    4.4
    • first assistant director
    • 2005
  • Ted Danson, Brian Dennehy, and Christopher Plummer in Our Fathers (2005)
    Our Fathers
    7.2
    TV Movie
    • first assistant director
    • 2005
  • Rhona Mitra in Highwaymen (2004)
    Highwaymen
    5.7
    • first assistant director
    • 2004
  • Joely Fisher in Wild Card (2003)
    Wild Card
    6.8
    TV Series
    • first assistant director
    • 2003
  • Steven Seagal and DMX in Exit Wounds (2001)
    Exit Wounds
    5.6
    • first assistant director
    • 2001
  • Kirk Cameron, Clarence Gilyard Jr., Brad Johnson, and Chelsea Noble in Left Behind: The Movie (2000)
    Left Behind: The Movie
    4.4
    • first assistant director
    • 2000
  • Urban Legends: Final Cut (2000)
    Urban Legends: Final Cut
    4.4
    • first assistant director
    • 2000
  • Jennifer Beals, Sam Waterston, Tim Daly, and LisaGay Hamilton in A House Divided (2000)
    A House Divided
    6.7
    TV Movie
    • first assistant director
    • 2000
  • Mail to the Chief (2000)
    Mail to the Chief
    5.4
    TV Movie
    • first assistant director
    • 2000
  • Jeff Daniels in The Crossing (2000)
    The Crossing
    7.1
    TV Movie
    • first assistant director
    • 2000
  • Restless Spirits (1999)
    Restless Spirits
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • first assistant director
    • 1999
  • Julie Delpy, Helen Mirren, Eric Stoltz, and Peter Fonda in The Passion of Ayn Rand (1999)
    The Passion of Ayn Rand
    5.9
    TV Movie
    • assistant director
    • 1999
  • Murder She Purred: A Mrs. Murphy Mystery (1998)
    Murder She Purred: A Mrs. Murphy Mystery
    6.2
    TV Movie
    • first assistant director
    • 1998

Production Management

  • Lori Singer and Marcia Cross in Storm and Sorrow (1990)
    Storm and Sorrow
    5.5
    TV Movie
    • production supervisor
    • 1990

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Michael Zennon
  • Born
    • June 29, 1934
    • Ukraine
  • Died
    • January 29, 2023
    • Canada

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