American filmmaker (1945–2014)
Michael Gottlieb
Born Michael Bernard Gottlieb
(1945-04-12 ) April 12, 1945New York, U.S.
Died May 23, 2014(2014-05-23) (aged 69) Nationality American Occupation(s) Film director, screenwriter, video game producer Years active 1985–2004 Children 3
Michael Bernard Gottlieb (April 12, 1945 – May 23, 2014) was an American film director and screenwriter .[ 1] [ 2] He is best known for directing the films Mannequin (1987) and A Kid in King Arthur's Court (1995).
Following the release of A Kid in King Arthur's Court , Gottlieb transitioned into video game industry, working as a producer for the remainder of his entertainment career.
On May 23, 2014, Gottlieb was killed in a motorcycle accident on the Angeles Crest Highway in La Cañada Flintridge, California . He was 69 years old and is survived by his three daughters.[ 3] At the time of Gottlieb's death he was a professor of film at the ArtCenter College of Design in Pasadena, California , teaching screenwriting in both the graduate and undergraduate departments.[ 4]
Filmography
References
^ "Michael Gottlieb Obituary" . Dignity Memorial . Retrieved June 2, 2014 .
^ "Michael Gottlieb movies, photos, movie reviews, filmography, and biography - AllMovie" . Archived from the original on July 22, 2012. Retrieved June 24, 2011 .
^ Dagan, Carmel (May 27, 2014). "Michael Gottlieb, Movie Director, Film Professor at Pasadena's Art Center, Dies at 69" . Variety . Retrieved May 28, 2014 .
^ "Mannequin Director Michael Gottlieb, 69, Killed in Motorcycle Accident" . E! Online . May 27, 2014. Retrieved July 25, 2022 .
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