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Michael Almereyda

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Michael Almereyda
Jon Hamm, Geena Davis, Lois Smith, Tim Robbins, and director Michael Almereyda provide the backstory for this film adaptation of Jordan Harrison's play.
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Michael Almereyda was born on 7 April 1959 in Overland Park, Kansas, USA. He is a director and writer, known for Marjorie Prime (2017), Experimenter (2015) and Tesla (2020).
BornApril 7, 1959
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BornApril 7, 1959
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    • Awards
      • 12 wins & 20 nominations total

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    Known for

    Jon Hamm and Lois Smith in Marjorie Prime (2017)
    Marjorie Prime
    6.3
    • Director
    • 2017
    Winona Ryder and Peter Sarsgaard in Experimenter (2015)
    Experimenter
    6.6
    • Director
    • 2015
    Ethan Hawke in Tesla (2020)
    Tesla
    5.1
    • Director(directed by)
    • 2020
    Another Girl Another Planet (1992)
    Another Girl Another Planet
    6.4
    • Director
    • 1992

    Credits

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    Director

    • Tonight at Noon
      • Director
      • Post-production
    • John Lilly and the Earth Coincidence Control Office
      7.0
      • Director
      • 2025
    • Ethan Hawke in Tesla (2020)
      Tesla
      5.1
      • Director (directed by)
      • 2020
    • Leighton Meester in The North Wind's Gift (2018)
      The North Wind's Gift
      7.4
      Short
      • Director
      • 2018
    • To the Unknown (2017)
      To the Unknown
      5.2
      Short
      • Director
      • 2017
    • Escapes (2017)
      Escapes
      6.7
      • Director
      • 2017
    • Jon Hamm and Lois Smith in Marjorie Prime (2017)
      Marjorie Prime
      6.3
      • Director
      • 2017
    • Winona Ryder and Peter Sarsgaard in Experimenter (2015)
      Experimenter
      6.6
      • Director
      • 2015
    • Ethan Hawke, Milla Jovovich, Ed Harris, John Leguizamo, and Dakota Johnson in Cymbeline (2014)
      Cymbeline
      3.7
      • Director
      • 2014
    • The Man Who Came Out Only at Night (2013)
      The Man Who Came Out Only at Night
      5.9
      Short
      • Director
      • 2013
    • Skinningrove (2013)
      Skinningrove
      6.5
      Short
      • Director
      • 2013
    • The Ogre's Feathers
      Short
      • Director
      • 2012
    • The Great Gatsby in Five Minutes
      6.6
      Short
      • Director
      • 2011
    • Big River Blues
      • Director
      • 2008
    • Paradise (2009)
      Paradise
      6.7
      • Director
      • 2009
    • New Orleans, Mon Amour (2008)
      New Orleans, Mon Amour
      5.9
      • Director
      • 2008

    Writer

    • Tonight at Noon
      • screenplay
      • Post-production
    • The Man with Kaleidoscope Eyes
      • Writer
      • Pre-production
    • John Lilly and the Earth Coincidence Control Office
      7.0
      • Writer
      • 2025
    • Ethan Hawke in Tesla (2020)
      Tesla
      5.1
      • written by
      • 2020
    • James Buck in Hamlets Død (2019)
      Hamlets Død
      Short
      • characters
      • 2019
    • Escapes (2017)
      Escapes
      6.7
      • Writer
      • 2017
    • Jon Hamm and Lois Smith in Marjorie Prime (2017)
      Marjorie Prime
      6.3
      • written for the screen by
      • 2017
    • Winona Ryder and Peter Sarsgaard in Experimenter (2015)
      Experimenter
      6.6
      • written by
      • 2015
    • Ethan Hawke, Milla Jovovich, Ed Harris, John Leguizamo, and Dakota Johnson in Cymbeline (2014)
      Cymbeline
      3.7
      • screenplay
      • 2014
    • The Man Who Came Out Only at Night (2013)
      The Man Who Came Out Only at Night
      5.9
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2013
    • The Ogre's Feathers
      Short
      • writer
      • 2012
    • The Great Gatsby in Five Minutes
      6.6
      Short
      • script
      • 2011
    • New Orleans, Mon Amour (2008)
      New Orleans, Mon Amour
      5.9
      • writer
      • 2008
    • William Eggleston in the Real World (2005)
      William Eggleston in the Real World
      6.2
      • Writer
      • 2005
    • Happy Here and Now (2002)
      Happy Here and Now
      5.3
      • written by
      • 2002
    • Ethan Hawke in Hamlet (2000)
      Hamlet
      5.9
      • screen adaptation
      • 2000
    • Christopher Walken in The Eternal (1998)
      The Eternal
      4.5
      • written by
      • 1998

    Producer

    • John Lilly and the Earth Coincidence Control Office
      7.0
      • producer
      • 2025
    • Ethan Hawke in Tesla (2020)
      Tesla
      5.1
      • producer (produced by)
      • 2020
    • Escapes (2017)
      Escapes
      6.7
      • producer
      • 2017
    • Jon Hamm and Lois Smith in Marjorie Prime (2017)
      Marjorie Prime
      6.3
      • producer
      • 2017
    • Winona Ryder and Peter Sarsgaard in Experimenter (2015)
      Experimenter
      6.6
      • producer
      • 2015
    • The Man Who Came Out Only at Night (2013)
      The Man Who Came Out Only at Night
      5.9
      Short
      • producer
      • 2013
    • Skinningrove (2013)
      Skinningrove
      6.5
      Short
      • producer
      • 2013
    • Paradise (2009)
      Paradise
      6.7
      • producer
      • 2009
    • William Eggleston in the Real World (2005)
      William Eggleston in the Real World
      6.2
      • producer
      • 2005
    • The Rocking Horse Winner (1997)
      The Rocking Horse Winner
      5.8
      Short
      • producer
      • 1997
    • Another Girl Another Planet (1992)
      Another Girl Another Planet
      6.4
      • producer
      • 1992
    • Dennis Hopper in A Hero of Our Time (1985)
      A Hero of Our Time
      6.3
      Short
      • producer
      • 1985
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    Videos3

    'Tesla' Director Talks 20 Years at Sundance As a 'Perpetual Outsider'
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    'Tesla' Director Talks 20 Years at Sundance As a 'Perpetual Outsider'
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    'Marjorie Prime' Goes From Stage to Screen
    Interview 3:39
    'Marjorie Prime' Goes From Stage to Screen
    'Marjorie Prime' Goes From Stage to Screen
    Interview 3:39
    'Marjorie Prime' Goes From Stage to Screen
    This So-Called Disaster
    Trailer 1:15
    This So-Called Disaster

    Personal details

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    • Alternative name
      • M. Almereyda
    • Born
      • April 7, 1959
      • Overland Park, Kansas, USA
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      • 1 Interview
      • 3 Articles

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      Older brother of actress Spencer Kayden, who is most famous for her role on Broadway as "Little Sally" in "Urinetown". She has a small role in his film, The Eternal (1998).

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