Michael W. King
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Michael W. King | |
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| Born | April 29, 1952 |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Connecticut College (BA) University of Amsterdam (MA) |
| Occupation(s) | Filmmaker, Producer, Director and Writer |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Children | 1 |
Michael W. King is an Emmy Award-winning American filmmaker, producer, director, and writer of music videos, documentaries, and narrative films. King is the founder of Michael W. King Productions, LLC., and lives with his son, Mathias, in Amsterdam, Netherlands. He is a current member of the Directors Guild of America (DGA) and a former board member of the International Documentary Association (IDA).
Career
[edit]In 1991, Michael W. King produced an MTV music video based on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s speech "I Have A Dream". In 1995, King produced, directed, and wrote a PBS documentary titled Making A Living, the African-American Experience, which featured American actor Joe Morton. In 1997, he directed and wrote his first feature film in the Czech Republic, entitled Vanity Kills. In 1999, King created an Emmy award-winning PBS documentary entitled Bangin’, featuring Chuck D from Public Enemy, which explored youth violence in America.
In 2007, he completed a feature documentary called Rapping with Shakespeare (2008), which followed the story of an English teacher who used hip hop and rap to help his students better access Shakespeare's works, while making parallels between the lives of five South Central Los Angeles teenagers and Shakespeare's characters.
Michael King also executive produced Crenshaw Nights, starring Vondie Curtis-Hall and Judd Nelson in 2008 for the American Film Institute.
In 2010 King produced, directed, and wrote a documentary called The Rescuers, which tells the story of 13 heroic World War II diplomats who helped save the lives of tens of thousands of Jews during the Holocaust. The Rescuers stars historian and Holocaust expert Sir Martin Gilbert and Rwandan anti-genocide activist Stephanie Nyombayire, and features Prince Charles, Prince of Wales.
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Production | Role |
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| 1990 | Arts and Entertainment Revue TV Series | Producer |
| 1995 | Making a Living: the African-American Experience | Director, Producer and Writer |
| 1997 | Vanity Kills | Writer and Director |
| 1999 | Bangin | Writer, Producer and Director |
| 2002 | Breaking the Silence, Sex is Not a Four Letter Word | Director |
| 2007 | Rapping With Shakespeare | Director and Producer |
| 2008 | Crenshaw Nights | Executive Producer |
| 2010 | The Rescuers | Director, Producer and Writer |
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Award | Organization | Work | Category | Result |
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| 1999 | Best Documentary | Emmy | Bangin' | PBS documentary feature | Won |
| 1999 | Best Documentary and Best Editing | International Television and Video Association | Bangin' | PBS documentary feature | Won |
| 2008 | A&E Indie Filmmaker Award | A&E IndieFilms | Rapping with Shakespeare | Documentary | Nominated |
| 2002 | Carl Lutz Medal of Freedom | Switzerland | The Rescuers | Documentary Feature | Awarded |
| 2010 | Harriet Buescher Lawrence ’34 Prize | Connecticut College | Lifetime achievement | outstanding contributions to society | Awarded |
| 2012 | Outstanding Documentary | The NAACP Image Awards | The Rescuers | Documentary | Nominated |
References
[edit]- GHERMEZIAN, SHIRYN (5 August 2022). "New Project Spotlights World War II-Era Diplomats Who Saved Thousands of Jews During Holocaust". the algemeiner. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
- "HARTFORD COURANT". HARTFORD COURANT. HARTFORD COURANT. 2 August 2021. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
- "Remastered Version of 'The Rescuers' Film Screening Coming to Mandell JCC". we-ha. We Ha. 15 September 2022. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
- Pohoryles, Yaniv (4 August 2022). "New film sheds light on stories of diplomats who saved Jews from Nazis". ynet news. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
- GHERMEZIAN, SHIRYN (5 August 2022). "New Project Spotlights World War II-Era Diplomats Who Saved Thousands of Jews During Holocaust". Retrieved 29 May 2024.
- THR STAFF (7 May 2014). "Michael King's documentary recounts the inspirational stories of diplomats who risked their lives and careers to save Jews during the Holocaust". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
External links
[edit]- Recuers Last Chance Project
- The Rescuer Documentary The Official Documentary Movie Website
- "Michael King Productions LLC official website"
- Rapping with Shakespeare
- Michael W. King at IMDb
- "Sir Martin Gilbert Official Webpage" http://www.martingilbert.com/. Retrieved 10/28/2010.
- Interview with Michael W. King about The Rescuers for The Day newspaper
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