Michael Dempsey

Birth Name:

Michael Dempsey

Birth Place:

Van Nuys, California, United States

Profession

Director, Producer, Assistant director

Won a Banff Rockie Award at the 2013 Banff Television Festival in the category of music and variety programs for his work on the "2012 CMT Music Awards․"
His productions have drawn awareness to such causes as global warming, the Special Olympics, youth volunteerism, LGBT issues and animal cruelty and have raised funds for victims of the September 11th terrorist attacks and Hurricane Sandy
Shared a 2002 Image Award for outstanding variety series or special with David Gest for "Michael Jackson's 30th Anniversary Celebration․"
Frequently works as a director and executive producer on VH1 specials
Produced "G-Phoria," the world's first televised video game award show
His love of sports has made his work with the NFL particularly exciting
He and his family named their pet boxer dog Manny

2013DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Musical Variety:Nominated
2013Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Directing for a Variety Special:Nominated
2013Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Variety Special:Nominated

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