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{{Short description|American filmmaker (1945–2014)}}
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| birth_name = Michael Bernard Gottlieb
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'''Michael Bernard Gottlieb''' (April 12, 1945 – May 23, 2014) was an American [[film director]] and [[screenwriter]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Michael Gottlieb Obituary|url=http://obits.dignitymemorial.com/dignity-memorial/obituary.aspx?n=Michael-Gottlieb&lc=2238&pid=171142048&mid=5985188|website=Dignity Memorial|access-date=June 2, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.allrovi.com/name/michael-gottlieb-p92195 |title=Michael Gottlieb movies, photos, movie reviews, filmography, and biography - AllMovie |access-date=June 24, 2011|url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120722102331/http://www.allrovi.com/name/michael-gottlieb-p92195 |archive-date=July 22, 2012}}</ref> He is best known for directing the films ''[[Mannequin (1987 film)|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.
'''Michael Bernard Gottlieb''' (April 12, 1945 – May 23, 2014) was an American [[film director]], [[screenwriter]] and [[video game producer]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Michael Gottlieb Obituary|url=http://obits.dignitymemorial.com/dignity-memorial/obituary.aspx?n=Michael-Gottlieb&lc=2238&pid=171142048&mid=5985188|website=Dignity Memorial|accessdate=June 2, 2014}}</ref><ref>[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0331998/ Michael Gottlieb IMDb]</ref><ref>http://www.allrovi.com/name/michael-gottlieb-p92195</ref> His brother was Richard Gottlieb of Middlebury, VT


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.<ref>{{cite news|last=Dagan|first=Carmel|title=Michael Gottlieb, Movie Director, Film Professor at Pasadena’s Art Center, Dies at 69|url=http://variety.com/2014/film/people-news/michael-gottlieb-movie-director-film-professor-at-pasadenas-art-center-dies-at-69-1201193847/|accessdate=May 28, 2014|newspaper=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=May 27, 2014}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{cite news|last=Dagan|first=Carmel|title=Michael Gottlieb, Movie Director, Film Professor at Pasadena's Art Center, Dies at 69|url=https://variety.com/2014/film/people-news/michael-gottlieb-movie-director-film-professor-at-pasadenas-art-center-dies-at-69-1201193847/|access-date=May 28, 2014|newspaper=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=May 27, 2014}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.eonline.com/news/545889/mannequin-director-michael-gottlieb-69-killed-in-motorcycle-accident|title=Mannequin Director Michael Gottlieb, 69, Killed in Motorcycle Accident|date=May 27, 2014|access-date=July 25, 2022|website=[[E!|E! Online]]}}</ref>


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
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*''[[Mr. Nanny]]'' (1993) – director, writer
*''[[Mr. Nanny]]'' (1993) – director, writer
*''[[A Kid in King Arthur's Court]]'' (1995) – director
*''[[A Kid in King Arthur's Court]]'' (1995) – director

==Video games produced==
*''[[Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3]]'' (1995)
*''[[NBA Hangtime]]'' (1996)
*''[[Mortal Kombat 4]]'' (1997)
*''[[Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub-Zero]]'' (1998)
*''[[Mortal Kombat Gold]]'' (1999)
*''[[Mortal Kombat: Special Forces]]'' (2000)
*''Fire Blade'' (2002)
* ''[[Shadow Hearts: Covenant]]'' (2004)
*''[[Midway Arcade Treasures 3]]'' (2005)


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
*{{IMDb name|0331998|Michael Gottlieb}}
* [https://www.mobygames.com/developer/sheet/view/developerId,47030/ Michael Gottlieb Video Game Credits] at [[MobyGames]]


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Revision as of 17:33, 1 July 2024

Michael Gottlieb
Born
Michael Bernard Gottlieb

(1945-04-12)April 12, 1945
New York, U.S.
DiedMay 23, 2014(2014-05-23) (aged 69)
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Film director, screenwriter, video game producer
Years active1985–2004
Children3

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

  1. ^ "Michael Gottlieb Obituary". Dignity Memorial. Retrieved June 2, 2014.
  2. ^ "Michael Gottlieb movies, photos, movie reviews, filmography, and biography - AllMovie". Archived from the original on July 22, 2012. Retrieved June 24, 2011.
  3. ^ Dagan, Carmel (May 27, 2014). "Michael Gottlieb, Movie Director, Film Professor at Pasadena's Art Center, Dies at 69". Variety. Retrieved May 28, 2014.
  4. ^ "Mannequin Director Michael Gottlieb, 69, Killed in Motorcycle Accident". E! Online. May 27, 2014. Retrieved July 25, 2022.