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Michael Lehmann Biography
Birth Name:Michael Stephen Lehmann
Birth Place:San Francisco, California, United States
Profession Director, Producer, Writer, Script department
Fast Facts
- Studied at New York's School of Visual Arts, Columbia University and USC School of Cinematic Arts
- His introduction to the entertainment industry came after finding work answering phones for the filmy company American Zoetrope, founded by directors Francis Ford Coppola and George Lucas
- Worked as a camera supervisor for the 1982 "One from the Heart" and 1983's "The Outsiders․"
- Best known for directing the 1988 dark comedy Heathers
- Studied expressionist painting and conceptual art at New York's School of Visual Arts in Manhattan
- Was originally intended as the director for the 1994 film "Ed Wood․"
Awards
- 1989Critics Award-: nominated
- 1989Grand Jury Prize-Dramatic: nominated
- 1989Prize of the City of Torino-Best Feature Film: nominated
- 1990Independent Spirit Award-Best First Feature: winner
- 1992Razzie Award-Worst Director: winner
- 1996Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series: nominated
- 2011OFTA Television Award-Best Direction in a Drama Series: nominated
- 2012OFTA Television Award-Best Direction in a Drama Series: winner
- 2013OFTA Television Award-Best Direction of a Motion Picture or Miniseries: nominated
- 2014OFTA Television Award-Best Direction of a Motion Picture or Miniseries: nominated