About Michael Greenspan
Born 1974. Michael Greenspan is a screenwriter, educator, lecturer and film director.
Michael Greenspan is a film director, producer and writer best known for the psychological thriller Wrecked, which debuted at the 2010 Abu Dhabi Film Festival and starred Academy Award-winning actor Adrien Brody and actress Caroline Dhavernas.
Early life Michael was born and raised in Laval, Quebec. From a young age he had a passion for theater, art and the movies. He moved to Toronto to study film and video production at York University and later moved to Los Angeles to study at the American Film Institute.
Michael began his career in Canada where his work was recognized by The National Film Board of Canada, the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television and the Canadian Society of Cinematographers.
Michael’s films Fishtales and Lost & Found were received with critical acclaim at festivals in Los Angeles, Toronto, Montreal and Tel Aviv.
The Legend Of Razorback starring Academy Award® nominee Kevin McCarthy (Invasion of the Body Snatcher, Death Of A Salesman, Innerspace), won awards in Hollywood, Fort Lauderdale and Temecula where it won the Audience Choice Award and Houston WorldFest where it received the Eastman Kodak Scholarship Award and the Gold Special Jury Award for Best Dramatic Student Film.
Wrecked starring Academy Award® winner Adrien Brody premiered in 2010 at the Abu Dhabi Film Festival and was distributed by IFC Films. In 2012, Michael co-wrote and directed the Kill For Me starring Katie Cassidy and Donal Logue. The film was loosely based on Strangers on a Train and Single White Female, and was released in 2013.
SEAT 23B had its world premiere at the L.A. Shorts International Film Festival in July 2023.
STAR-CROSSED had its world premiere in July 2025 and has since screened at over 25 film festivals worldwide.
Michael also teaches filmmaking at The Los Angeles Film School and at Chapman University.
Awards and honors
FilmQuest
Brooklyn SciFi Film Festival
Slash and Bash Horror Sci-Fi Film Festival
Anomaly - The Rochester Genre Film Festival
LUSCA Fantastic Film Fest
Scream Horror Film Festival, New Orleans
Grand Rapids Comic Con Film Festival
Miami International Science Fiction Film Festival
The Minnesota Genre Film Exposition
Pensacon Short Film Festival
Dam Short Film Festival
May 4 Sci-fi Film Festival
Indy Film Fest
Gasparilla International Film Festival
Awesome Con Short Film Festival
Origins Film Festival
NOMINATED - Best Actor
Filmography
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Who is Michael Greenspan?
Canadian filmmaker
When was Michael Greenspan born?
Michael Greenspan was born on 10 November 1974 in Montreal.
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Michael Greenspan is a screenwriter, educator, lecturer and film director.
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