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Michael Manasseri - Executive Vice President/Director E-mail
Michael Manasseri has been in the entertainment industry for over twenty (20) years. As a teenager Michael appeared on Broadway in the revival of Oliver, toured the United States in The King and I with Yul Brynner, and starred in three Off Broadway theatrical productions. He also appeared in over 40 national commercials. At 18, Michael starred in the 20th Century Fox film, License to Drive, with Heather Graham. Michael also had starring roles in four television series:
Raising Miranda and Peaceable Kingdom for CBS, Charlie Hoover for FOX, and from 1994 to 1998 Michael played the lead role in the USA Network comedy Weird Science, executive produced by John Landis (Director/Producer of Animal House, Trading Places and Coming to America). Weird Science is still in world-wide syndication, having aired in over 40 countries.

In 1999, Michael realized he wanted to start playing roles behind the camera as a writer/producer/director.

In 2000, Michael directed and edited the comedy pilot, Webb Girls. He also formed Smash Productions with director John Asher (Diamonds for Miramax), actress/writer Jenny McCarthy (MTV’S Singled Out, Scream 3, Scary Movie 3) and Kimberley Kates (Blue Valley Songbird, The New Age, Bounce, Highway). The Smash team created and sold the project America’s Movie, to Fremantle Media, the producers of the Fox hit, American Idol. They also developed the project, Dirty Love, written by McCarthy.

Michael served as a Producer on Dirty Love, which had its world premiere at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival as well as the Aspen Comedy Festival. Michael produced The Mirror, directed by Stephen Eckelberry. Mr. Manasseri also edited and produced the Burt Reynolds/Raquel Welch comedy, Forget About It.

Mr. Manasseri is the director/producer of the horror/thriller film, “Babysitter Wanted,” starring teen heartthrob, Matt Dallas, Sarah Thompson, horror icon, Bill Moseley, Star Trek: DSN’s Nana Visitor and a cameo by Executive Producer of “Hostel”, Scott Spiegel.

From 2001 to the present, Michael has also written nine screenplays, including the adaptation of Tool Girls with Rod Hewitt, the author of the novel.

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