Bio
Michael shot his first short, "BITCH." for $66. It premiered at Outfest and was in 13 international festivals before being named best short film of 2009 by Frontiers magazine. He then conceived/directed the Father Tiger music video, "First Love," that received acclaim from both The Advocate and It Gets Better Campaign.
He has Directed over 25 episodes of television in the past 7 years, including "XO Kitty," "Doctor Odyssey," "Atypical," "9-1-1," "9-1-1: Lone Star," "The Fosters," "Good Trouble," "The Resident," "Station 19," "Party of Five" and "Grey's Anatomy."
He directed his first feature, "Sidelined 3," for Tubi in the beginning of 2026 and is currently shooting his second feature, "Bender," in Belfast with Bill Burr, Chris O'Dowd and Ruth Bradley. He's slated to direct the film version of "The Sky Blues" with Walden Media next.
Michael received a BFA in Theatre from Boston University and before he began directing, worked for years as an actor in film, TV and theater in both NYC and LA. He lives in Los Feliz with his husband, Brian, their daughter and son, Everly Rose and Bowie, and three silly mutts, Lady, Charlie and Patch.
