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Michael D. Friedman

  • Writer
  • Actor
  • Sound Department
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Battle is a coming of age drama about an unknown producer who pursues his passion for composing music. He wants to produce music for the top rappers in the industry. He must find his way and his own soul for his music before he faces off at a national Bea
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Michael D. Friedman was born on 22 February 1974 in Columbia, South Carolina, USA. He is a writer and actor, known for Ask the Baron (2011), Lumber Baron of Jasper County (2011) and Return of the Jackalope (2006).
BornFebruary 22, 1974
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    Known for

    Dave R. Watkins in Ask the Baron (2011)
    Ask the Baron
    TV Series
    • Writer(creator)
    Lumber Baron of Jasper County (2011)
    Lumber Baron of Jasper County
    8.5
    TV Series
    • Writer(creator)
    Return of the Jackalope (2006)
    Return of the Jackalope
    5.4
    • Writer
    • 2006
    Confinement
    Short
    • Writer
    • 2011

    Credits

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    Writer

    • Zoë DuVall, Patrick Lemon, Grant Garlinghouse, Dave R. Watkins, Joshua Haire, and Lisa Timmons in Ghost Killing Squad: The Halloween Doll Experiment (2025)
      Ghost Killing Squad: The Halloween Doll Experiment
      Short
      • creator
      • 2025
    • Zoë DuVall, Patrick Lemon, Grant Garlinghouse, Dave R. Watkins, Joshua Haire, and Chris Simoes in Ghost Killing Squad: Pumpkin Quest (2024)
      Ghost Killing Squad: Pumpkin Quest
      Short
      • created by
      • 2024
    • Patrick Lemon, Dave R. Watkins, Scott Myers, Joshua Haire, and Betsy M. Mitchell in Ghost Killing Squad's the Cartoon Portal (2024)
      Ghost Killing Squad's the Cartoon Portal
      Short
      • created by
      • 2024
    • Grant Garlinghouse, Dave R. Watkins, Joshua Haire, and Chris Simoes in A Ghost Killing Squad Mystic Eggnog Christmas (2023)
      A Ghost Killing Squad Mystic Eggnog Christmas
      Short
      • creator
      • 2023
    • Patrick Lemon, Grant Garlinghouse, Dave R. Watkins, Whitney Sullins, Joshua Haire, Hannah Marie Bailey, Chris Simoes, and Betsy M. Mitchell in Ghost Killing Squad: Cupcake Mayhem (2022)
      Ghost Killing Squad: Cupcake Mayhem
      TV Movie
      • creator
      • 2022
    • Patrick Lemon, James Alewine, Grant Garlinghouse, Dave R. Watkins, Whitney Sullins, Joshua Haire, Chris Simoes, and Betsy M. Mitchell in Ghost Killing Squad: The Conductor and the Cursed Objects (2021)
      Ghost Killing Squad: The Conductor and the Cursed Objects
      TV Movie
      • creator
      • 2021
    • Ghost Killing Squad: Witchin' Halloween (2020)
      Ghost Killing Squad: Witchin' Halloween
      Short
      • created by
      • 2020
    • Caitlyn Raye Keller, Patrick Lemon, Duane Ellis, John Edwards, Grant Garlinghouse, Dave R. Watkins, Philip Covin, Whitney Sullins, Joshua Haire, Chris Simoes, Louisa Torres, Betsy M. Mitchell, and Cassandra Thaxton in Phantom of the Community Theatre (2020)
      Phantom of the Community Theatre
      • creator
      • 2020
    • Dave R. Watkins in Ask the Baron (2011)
      Ask the Baron
      TV Series
      • creator
      • writer
      • written by
      • 2011–2020
    • Patrick Lemon, Grant Garlinghouse, Dave R. Watkins, Whitney Sullins, Joshua Haire, Chris Simoes, and Louisa Torres in Ghost Killing Squad: Halloween Investigation (2019)
      Ghost Killing Squad: Halloween Investigation
      Short
      • creator
      • 2019
    • Grant Garlinghouse, Dave R. Watkins, Whitney Sullins, Joshua Haire, Joseph Lavender, Chris Simoes, and Betsy M. Mitchell in Lumber Baron's Ghost Killin' Squad (2019)
      Lumber Baron's Ghost Killin' Squad
      Short
      • creator
      • 2019
    • Michael D. Friedman, Grant Garlinghouse, Dave R. Watkins, and Candace Mabry in Lumber Baron: Season Two - The Movie (2019)
      Lumber Baron: Season Two - The Movie
      • writer
      • 2019
    • Glenn H. Allen, Grant Garlinghouse, Dave R. Watkins, J.R. Francis, Whitney Sullins, Sophia Watson, Amber Erwin, Joshua Haire, and Betsy M. Mitchell in A Very Sappy Jasper County Christmas (2018)
      A Very Sappy Jasper County Christmas
      Short
      • creator
      • 2018
    • Patrick Lemon, Grant Garlinghouse, Dave R. Watkins, Whitney Sullins, Joshua Haire, Rusty Smith, Chris Simoes, and Betsy M. Mitchell in The Bigfoot Huntin' Club (2018)
      The Bigfoot Huntin' Club
      Short
      • creator
      • 2018
    • Michael D. Friedman, Grant Garlinghouse, Dave R. Watkins, and Candace Mabry in Lumber Baron Season One the Movie (2018)
      Lumber Baron Season One the Movie
      TV Movie
      • writer
      • 2018

    Actor

    • Witch Hunters Extraordinaire
      • Willie the bum
      • Russian Bee
      • Released
      • TV Series
      • 2002
    • Patrick Lemon, James Alewine, Grant Garlinghouse, Dave R. Watkins, Whitney Sullins, Joshua Haire, Chris Simoes, and Betsy M. Mitchell in Ghost Killing Squad: The Conductor and the Cursed Objects (2021)
      Ghost Killing Squad: The Conductor and the Cursed Objects
      TV Movie
      • Pete
      • 2021
    • Dave R. Watkins in Ask the Baron (2011)
      Ask the Baron
      TV Series
      • Pete
      • Dog Owner
      • 2011–2020
    • Michael D. Friedman, Grant Garlinghouse, Dave R. Watkins, and Candace Mabry in Lumber Baron: Season Two - The Movie (2019)
      Lumber Baron: Season Two - The Movie
      • Pete
      • 2019
    • Michael D. Friedman, Dave R. Watkins, and Joshua Haire in Lumber Baron's Once Upon a Time on Halloween (2018)
      Lumber Baron's Once Upon a Time on Halloween
      Short
      • Pete
      • 2018
    • Michael D. Friedman, Grant Garlinghouse, Dave R. Watkins, and Candace Mabry in Lumber Baron Season One the Movie (2018)
      Lumber Baron Season One the Movie
      TV Movie
      • Pete
      • 2018
    • Michael D. Friedman, Grant Garlinghouse, Dave R. Watkins, Candace Mabry, and Betsy M. Mitchell in Kiss of the Blarney Stone (2018)
      Kiss of the Blarney Stone
      Short
      • Pete
      • 2018
    • Night Shots
      • Mike
      • 2017
    • Dave R. Watkins, Nate Hill, Philip Covin, Erin Elizabeth Burns, Joshua Haire, and Pamela DeRitis in Jasper County Rock Hounds (2016)
      Jasper County Rock Hounds
      Short
      • Commercial Announcer (voice)
      • 2016
    • First Day
      Short
      • Art Hurst
      • 2016
    • Lumber Baron of Jasper County (2011)
      Lumber Baron of Jasper County
      8.5
      TV Series
      • Pete
      • Godard
      • The Dragon
      • 2011–2016
    • Blackhats (2015)
      Blackhats
      5.4
      • North America
      • 2015
    • Overblown 2: Overblowner
      Short
      • Award-Winning Filmmaker Michael D Friedman
      • 2015
    • Johnny & Francisco Attend a Dinner Party
      Short
      • Johnny
      • 2013
    • Killin' Turkeys
      Short
      • Pete
      • 2012
    • Step Off (2011)
      Step Off
      2.4
      • Bay Bay
      • 2011

    Sound Department

    • Lumber Baron of Jasper County (2011)
      Lumber Baron of Jasper County
      8.5
      TV Series
      • sound
      • 2016
    • Dave R. Watkins in Ask the Baron (2011)
      Ask the Baron
      TV Series
      • sound
      • 2012
    • Chris Burns and George Howard Adams in Ricky Cooper (2007)
      Ricky Cooper
      Short
      • boom operator
      • 2007
    • Spleen
      Short
      • sound recordist
      • 2006
    • Return of the Jackalope (2006)
      Return of the Jackalope
      5.4
      • sound
      • 2006
    • Michael D. Friedman, Chris Burns, Dave R. Watkins, and Amy Holt in Stragglers (2004)
      Stragglers
      2.9
      • sound
      • 2004
    • Just Asking for It (2004)
      Just Asking for It
      5.7
      Short
      • boom operator
      • 2004
    • Behind the Nine (2003)
      Behind the Nine
      5.5
      • boom operator
      • sound mixer
      • 2003
    • Performance Anxiety
      6.2
      • boom operator
      • 2003
    • The Faith Healer's Manual for the Slightly Inebriated
      4.1
      Short
      • boom operator (as Mike Freidman)
      • 2002
    • The Final Play
      Short
      • boom operator
      • 2002
    • The Last Day in November
      Short
      • boom operator
      • 2002

    Videos5

    Battle
    Trailer 2:28
    Battle
    Puppets of War
    Trailer 0:52
    Puppets of War
    Puppets of War
    Trailer 0:52
    Puppets of War
    Stragglers
    Trailer 1:23
    Stragglers
    Stragglers
    Trailer 1:09
    Stragglers
    Watch & Learn
    Trailer 0:35
    Watch & Learn

    Personal details

    • Alternative name
      • Mike Freidman
    • Born
      • February 22, 1974
      • Columbia, South Carolina, USA

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