Michael A. Hoey
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Michael A. Hoey is a British
author and film and television writer, director, and producer. He is the son of Dennis Hoey
, who played Inspector Lestrade
in Universal
's Sherlock Holmes series.
, the cult horror flick The Navy vs. the Night Monsters
, and two movies starring Elvis Presley
. Hoey transitioned to television where he wrote and directed a number of movies and shows, most notably a multi-year run on Fame
.
British people
The British are citizens of the United Kingdom, of the Isle of Man, any of the Channel Islands, or of any of the British overseas territories, and their descendants...
author and film and television writer, director, and producer. He is the son of Dennis Hoey
Dennis Hoey
Dennis Hoey was a British film and stage actor, best known for playing Inspector Lestrade in Universal's Sherlock Holmes series. He played the Master of Harrow in The Foxes of Harrow and appeared in Tarzan and the Leopard Woman. After a career as a singer, Hoey moved to acting on the stage in...
, who played Inspector Lestrade
Inspector Lestrade
Inspector G. Lestrade is a fictional character, a Scotland Yard detective appearing in several of the Sherlock Holmes stories by Arthur Conan Doyle. Doyle used the name of a friend from his days at the University of Edinburgh, a Saint Lucian medical student by the name of Joseph Alexandre Lestrade....
in Universal
Universal Studios
Universal Pictures , a subsidiary of NBCUniversal, is one of the six major movie studios....
's Sherlock Holmes series.
Film and television
Hoey began in Hollywood working as an editor. He later was given the opportunity to write, direct and produce a number of feature films, including the teen comedy Palm Springs WeekendPalm Springs Weekend
Palm Springs Weekend is a 1963 Warner Bros. bedroom comedy film directed by Norman Taurog. It has elements of the beach party genre and has been called “a sort of Westernized version of Where the Boys Are" by Billboard Magazine...
, the cult horror flick The Navy vs. the Night Monsters
The Navy vs. the Night Monsters
The Navy vs. the Night Monsters is a 1966 American science fiction film directed by Michael A. Hoey. The movie was based on the novel The Monster from Earth's End by Murray Leinster.- Plot summary:...
, and two movies starring Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley
Elvis Aaron Presley was one of the most popular American singers of the 20th century. A cultural icon, he is widely known by the single name Elvis. He is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "the King"....
. Hoey transitioned to television where he wrote and directed a number of movies and shows, most notably a multi-year run on Fame
Fame (1982 TV series)
Fame is an American television series originally produced between 1982 and 1987. The show was based on the 1980 motion picture of the same name. Using a mixture of drama and music, it followed the lives of the students and faculty at the New York City High School for the Performing Arts. Although...
.
Writing
Hoey extensively discusses his father Dennis Hoey's early life, career, marriages and death, as well as his own experiences working in film in his book "Elvis, Sherlock and Me: How I Survived Growing Up in Hollywood". He also wrote about his experiences working on the TV series Fame in his book "Inside Fame on Television: A Behind the Scenes History" In his third book "Sherlock Holmes and the Fabulous Faces: The Universal Pictures Repertory Company" he discusses the lives and careers of the many character actors and actresses who supported Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce in the 12 Holmes films made at Universal between 1942-1946.Selected filmography
- The Legend of Mandinga (1961), Writer / Director
- Palm Springs WeekendPalm Springs WeekendPalm Springs Weekend is a 1963 Warner Bros. bedroom comedy film directed by Norman Taurog. It has elements of the beach party genre and has been called “a sort of Westernized version of Where the Boys Are" by Billboard Magazine...
(1963), Producer - The Navy vs. the Night MonstersThe Navy vs. the Night MonstersThe Navy vs. the Night Monsters is a 1966 American science fiction film directed by Michael A. Hoey. The movie was based on the novel The Monster from Earth's End by Murray Leinster.- Plot summary:...
(1966), Writer / Director - Live a Little, Love a LittleLive a Little, Love a LittleLive A Little, Love A Little is a 1968 musical comedy starring Elvis Presley. It was directed by Norman Taurog, who had directed several previous Presley films. This was to be Taurog's final film. Shortly thereafter, he went blind...
(1968), Screenplay - Stay Away, JoeStay Away, JoeStay Away, Joe is a 1968 comedy-drama western film with musical interludes set in modern times and starring Elvis Presley, Burgess Meredith and Joan Blondell. The film was based on the 1953 novel by Dan Cushman, a satirical farce...
(1968), Screenplay