Michael Gottlieb (director)
Michael Gottlieb | |
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| Born | Michael Bernard Gottlieb April 12, 1945 New York, U.S. |
| Died | May 23, 2014 (aged 69) |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter, video game producer |
| Years active | 1985–2004 |
| Children | 3 |
Michael Bernard Gottlieb (April 12, 1945 – May 23, 2014) was an American film director and screenwriter. 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. 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.