Michael Gottlieb (director)

Michael Gottlieb
Born
Michael Bernard Gottlieb

(1945-04-12)April 12, 1945
New York, U.S.
DiedMay 23, 2014(2014-05-23) (aged 69)
La Cañada Flintridge, California, U.S.
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]

  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.