Michael Seitzman

Birth Name:

Michael Seitzman

Birth Place:

Newark, New Jersey, United States

Profession

Producer, Writer, Director, Soundtrack, Script department

Started his career as the writer, director and producer of 1997's "Farmer & Chase․"
Quote: "(On "Intelligence"): "Our characters and our stories are constantly measuring the distance between man and machine․․․[With smart phones] we all just became very connected, all the time, and what does that mean for all of us?""
Quote: "The biggest thing that you're doing with a character who has an ability [like Gabriel in 'Intelligence'] is defining what he can't do, as opposed to what he can do․ You try to approach it from that angle․ Storytelling is conflict management․"
Earned numerous accolades for his third foray into directing with 2005's "North Country․"
Best known as the writer of "North Country" and as the creator and executive producer of "Intelligence․"
Signed a first-look deal with ABC Studios in 2009
Wrote the lyrics for the song "Dry Heat Death," which appeared in his film "Farmer & Chase․"

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