Michael Legge

Michael Legge (born June 12, 1953) is a Massachusetts-born American B-movie filmmaker and actor. He is known for producing low-budget comedy-horror films that he writes, directs and generally stars in. He founded the production company Sideshow Cinema.

Early life According to Legge, he enjoyed watching the comedies of The Marx Brothers and Laurel and Hardy and was also a big fan of horror movies that were so prevalent in the 1950s/1960s. He started making movies at a young age with an 8mm movie camera and by high school was making spoofs of movies such as David Lean's Bridge on the River Kwai. Legge was writing and acting in these films, as well as shooting and editing them, with help from friends and family members.

Acting career Legge has won several awards as an actor, including a B-Movie Award at the B-Movie Film Festival for being the Best Villain in 1999 in his film Braindrainer. His comedy film Democrazy, released January 25, 2005, stars himself, Lorna Nogueira, John Shanahan, and Stacy Armstrong.

Recent films Squirrels (1987), writer, producer, director, and actor Chat for Mrs. Order (1987), writer, producer, director, and actor Working Stiffs (1989), writer, producer, director, and actor Loons (1991), writer, producer, director, and actor Cutthroats (1994), writer, producer, director, and actor Sick Time (1995), writer, producer, director, and actor Potential Sins (1997), writer, producer, director, and actor Alien Agenda: Under the Skin (1996–1997), wrote and directed an "Alien Abductee Interviews" segment Stumped (1998), writer, producer, director, and actor Creaturerealm: Demons Wake (1998), wrote and directed "Dryer Straits" segment Braindrainer (1999), writer, producer, director, and actor The Girls from H.A.R.M! (2000), actor Honey Glaze (2003), writer, producer, director, and actor That's Independent! (2004), interviewee Democrazy (2005), writer, producer, director, and actor Dungeon of Dr. Dreck (2007), writer, producer, and actor My Mouth Lies Screaming (2009), writer, producer and actor Evan Straw (2010) writer, producer and actor Coffee Run (2011) writer, producer and actor