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Michael Spiller Biography
Birth Name:Michael Alan Spiller
Birth Place:New Jersey, United States
Profession Director, Cinematographer, Camera department, Producer, Actor, Art department
Fast Facts
- Attended SUNY Purchase where he would meet eventual writing partner and collaborator, Hal Hartley
- Relocated to Los Angeles to pursue other projects after working on the New York set of HBO's "Sex and the City"
- Began his directing career as the show runner for various documentaries, music videos and commercials
Awards
- 2005BET Comedy Award-Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series: winner
- 2011DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series: winner
- 2011OFTA Television Award-Best Direction in a Comedy Series: winner
- 2011Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series: winner
- 2012DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series: nominated
- 2012OFTA Television Award-Best Direction in a Comedy Series: nominated
- 2013OFTA Television Award-Best Direction in a Comedy Series: winner
- 2024Leo-Best Dramatic Series: nominated