Biography

Michael Bronner is a journalist, screenwriter, producer and director. He transitioned into feature film in 2005 after many years as a staff producer at CBS News/60 Minutes and long-form magazine writing for Vanity Fair, Foreign Policy and others. Turning to film, he collaborated with director Paul Greengrass and producer Lloyd Levin on Oscar-nominated and BAFTA winner United 93 and Green Zone (Matt Damon, Khalid Abdalla), and later with Greengrass on Captain Phillips (Tom Hanks, Barkhad Abdi). He was nominated for writing and producing BAFTA Awards for The Mauritanian (Tahar Rahim, Benedict Cumberbatch, Jodie Foster). Bronner based his original screenplay for Rogue Agent (James Norton, Gemma Arterton) on his long-form magazine piece, "Chasing Agent Freegard," and also served as a producer on the film. His work in broadcast journalism has been recognized with a Peabody Award, the Edward R. Murrow Award for Investigative Reporting and several Emmy nominations. Bronner is a co-founder of the Paris-based production company Smashing Dandelions.
- IMDb mini biography by: Michael Bronner