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Michael Hausman Biography

Birth Name:Michael Hausman

Profession Producer, Assistant director, Production manager, Actor, Sound department

Fast Facts

  • Recieved a Wise Owl Award Honorable Mention from the Retirement Research Foundation in 1995
  • Has served as a member of the board of directors of DuArt Laboratories
  • In 1991, he received the Producer Award at the Gotham Awards
  • Before becoming interested in filmmaking, he worked as a stockbroker for Merrill Lynch
  • Quote: "(On his involvement with all aspects of filmmaking) "I'm like a construction foreman realizing the architect's plan․""
  • Has taught classes at Columbia University's Graduate Film School
  • In 1978, he joined the Directors Guild of America

Awards

  • 1981Bronze Wrangler-Theatrical Motion Picture: winner
  • 1985DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures: winner
  • 1992Independent Spirit Award-Best Feature: nominated
  • 1995Wise Owl Award - Honorable Mention-Television and Theatrical Film Fiction: winner
  • 1997OFTA Film Award-Best Picture: nominated
  • 1997OFTA Film Award-Best Drama Picture: nominated
  • 2006DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures: winner
  • 2008Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Made for Television Movie: winner
  • 2009DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television/Miniseries: winner
  • 2009PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Long-Form Television: nominated
  • 2013Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Miniseries or Movie: nominated
  • 2014PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Long-Form Television: nominated