Duane Michals(1932-2026)

Director
Writer
Producer

Duane Michals was born on 18 February 1932 in McKeesport, Pennsylvania, USA. He was a director and writer, known for The Pleasures of the Glove (2017), What is Real (2017) and Interruptus (2018). He was married to Frederick Gorree. He died on 9 June 2026 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.

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Awards
- 45 wins total

Known for

The Pleasures of the Glove

Short

Director

2017

What is Real

Short

Director

2017

Interruptus

Short

Director

2018

YORT

Short

Director

2019

Credits

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Director

The Garden of Eden
Short
- Director
- 2024
The Rabbit Died
Short
- Director
- 2023
The Coronation of the Dauphin
Short
- Director
- 2023
The Ghost in the Machine
Short
- Director
- 2022
Fall Down Go Boom
Short
- Director
- 2022
YORT
Short
- Director
- 2019
Abra Cadaver
Short
- Director
- 2019
Interruptus
Short
- Director
- 2018
The Pleasures of the Glove
Short
- Director
- 2017
The Somnambulist
Short
- Director
- 2017
What is Real
Short
- Director
- 2017
Are You Still?
Short
- Director
- 2016
The Sorcerer Invents the Universe
Short
- Director
- 2016
People Eat People
Short
- Director
- 2016

Writer

The Rabbit Died
Short
- Writer
- 2023
The Coronation of the Dauphin
Short
- Writer
- 2023
The Ghost in the Machine
Short
- Writer
- 2022
Fall Down Go Boom
Short
- Writer
- 2022
YORT
Short
- Writer
- 2019
Abra Cadaver
Short
- Writer
- 2019
Interruptus
Short
- writer
- 2018
The Pleasures of the Glove
Short
- Writer
- 2017
The Somnambulist
Short
- Writer
- 2017
What is Real
Short
- Writer
- 2017
Are You Still?
Short
- Writer
- 2016
The Sorcerer Invents the Universe
Short
- Writer
- 2016
People Eat People
Short
- Writer
- 2016

Producer

Personal details

Alternative name
- Duane Michels
Born
- February 18, 1932
- McKeesport, Pennsylvania, USA
Died
- June 9, 2026
- Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Spouse
- Frederick Gorree2011 - 2017 (his death)
Publicity listings
- 1 Article

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Trivia
In 1958, he borrowed a camera from a friend and took it to the Soviet Union (Russia) for three weeks. This is when he started his photography journey.