Michael Worth
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Michael Troy Worth is an American
actor.
and Native American
heritage. At the age of 11, he directed his first film titled The Tire with a super 8mm camera he had spent his allowance on. He continued making short films and experimental video projects during his youth.
Sometime later when he moved to Los Angeles, Worth grabbed a handful of small parts in film and television including "Pacific Blue" and "Alien Nation". He lived with his dog in his truck for 6 months in Los Angeles
while trying to save money. Surviving on odd jobs and construction work, Michael grabbed whatever small parts he could as he climbed the Hollywood ladder.
His first lead role came with the film independent action film Final Impact from which he was labeled a "a promising newcomer" by Variety
magazine
. Signed to several films with PM Entertainment, he worked through a series of low budget films before landing the role of "Tommy"on TV series Acapulco H.E.A.T.
. He was also one of the front-runners for the role of Robin
in Batman Forever
, ultimately making a cameo in a fight scene with Chris O'Donnell.
In 2004, he wrote and directed the ultra independent experimental film Killing Cupid. It grabbed him a Best Director nomination at the Action On Film Film Festival in 2005 as well as "Best Fiction Film" at the "Hollywood Documentary and Fiction Film Festival" in 2006. As he continued to act in a variety of small idi films like "The Storytellers" with Tippi Hedren, Michael continued to hone his skills as a filmmaker by Ghost writing for various films and television as well as directing second unit ("Demon Hunter", etc.) in hopes of creating the kind of projects he had originally came to Hollywood to do. Worth acted in and wrote the screenplays for the psychological thriller
western Dual
(2005) and the sci-fi film Devil On The Mountain (2006).
Finally given the opportunity to put a film together from the ground up, Worth began the film "God's Ears
" which he wrote, directed and played a boxer suffering from autism
. Worth would be nominated for the film, a Breakout Acting Award at MethodFest 2008, and later win the two biggest awards at New York's Visionfest
, "The Jack Nance Breakout Performance Award" and "The Domani Emerging Talent Award". In 2009, he would also win "Best Director at "The Las Vegas Film Festival" and the film would become the only US entry into the Skip City D-Cinema Film Festival in Japan, in 2009.
Following in the footsteps of more successful pioneers such as Clint Eastwood
, Woody Allen
and John Cassavetes
, Michael continues to write meanigful and entertaining screenplays for future production.
Michael is in development to direct the David Mamet
written screenplay Come Back to Sorrento
based on the 1930s romance novel of the same name by Dawn Powell
. .
United States
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actor.
Biography
Born in Philadelphia, Worth is from GermanGermans
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and Native American
Native Americans in the United States
Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples in North America within the boundaries of the present-day continental United States, parts of Alaska, and the island state of Hawaii. They are composed of numerous, distinct tribes, states, and ethnic groups, many of which survive as...
heritage. At the age of 11, he directed his first film titled The Tire with a super 8mm camera he had spent his allowance on. He continued making short films and experimental video projects during his youth.
Sometime later when he moved to Los Angeles, Worth grabbed a handful of small parts in film and television including "Pacific Blue" and "Alien Nation". He lived with his dog in his truck for 6 months in Los Angeles
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while trying to save money. Surviving on odd jobs and construction work, Michael grabbed whatever small parts he could as he climbed the Hollywood ladder.
His first lead role came with the film independent action film Final Impact from which he was labeled a "a promising newcomer" by Variety
Variety (magazine)
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magazine
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. Signed to several films with PM Entertainment, he worked through a series of low budget films before landing the role of "Tommy"on TV series Acapulco H.E.A.T.
Acapulco H.E.A.T.
Acapulco H.E.A.T. is a 1993 syndicated television series that followed the Hemisphere Emergency Action Team [H.E.A.T.], a group of top-secret agents based in Acapulco, Mexico and recruited by C-5, a secret government coalition, to fight terrorism and international crime...
. He was also one of the front-runners for the role of Robin
Robin (comics)
Robin is the name of several fictional characters appearing in comic books published by DC Comics, originally created by Bob Kane, Bill Finger and Jerry Robinson, as a junior counterpart to DC Comics superhero Batman...
in Batman Forever
Batman Forever
Batman Forever is a 1995 American superhero film directed by Joel Schumacher and produced by Tim Burton. Based on the DC Comics character Batman, the film is a sequel to Batman Returns , with Val Kilmer replacing Michael Keaton as Batman...
, ultimately making a cameo in a fight scene with Chris O'Donnell.
In 2004, he wrote and directed the ultra independent experimental film Killing Cupid. It grabbed him a Best Director nomination at the Action On Film Film Festival in 2005 as well as "Best Fiction Film" at the "Hollywood Documentary and Fiction Film Festival" in 2006. As he continued to act in a variety of small idi films like "The Storytellers" with Tippi Hedren, Michael continued to hone his skills as a filmmaker by Ghost writing for various films and television as well as directing second unit ("Demon Hunter", etc.) in hopes of creating the kind of projects he had originally came to Hollywood to do. Worth acted in and wrote the screenplays for the psychological thriller
Psychological thriller
Psychological thriller is a specific sub-genre of the broad ranged thriller with heavy focus on characters. However, it often incorporates elements from the mystery and drama genre, along with the typical traits of the thriller genre...
western Dual
Dual (film)
Dual is a 2005 independent western drama film directed by Steven R. Monroe and written by and starring Michael Worth.-Plot:Luke Twain is a drifter who finds a small settlement where everyone has been killed...
(2005) and the sci-fi film Devil On The Mountain (2006).
Finally given the opportunity to put a film together from the ground up, Worth began the film "God's Ears
God's Ears
God's Ears is a 2007 film from Grizzly Peak Films.The story is about an autistic boxer who falls in love with a dancer . The two share an uncommon bond, which forces them to break their personal walls or lose each other and themselves in the process.The film was written and stars Michael Worth...
" which he wrote, directed and played a boxer suffering from autism
Autism
Autism is a disorder of neural development characterized by impaired social interaction and communication, and by restricted and repetitive behavior. These signs all begin before a child is three years old. Autism affects information processing in the brain by altering how nerve cells and their...
. Worth would be nominated for the film, a Breakout Acting Award at MethodFest 2008, and later win the two biggest awards at New York's Visionfest
Visionfest
Visionfest showcases creations of U.S. filmmakers and by production entities that are based solely in the U.S. Visionfest provides an exhibition forum for the American amateur that is specialized and focused; one that does not dilute the presence of U.S. films within a sea of international product...
, "The Jack Nance Breakout Performance Award" and "The Domani Emerging Talent Award". In 2009, he would also win "Best Director at "The Las Vegas Film Festival" and the film would become the only US entry into the Skip City D-Cinema Film Festival in Japan, in 2009.
Following in the footsteps of more successful pioneers such as Clint Eastwood
Clint Eastwood
Clinton "Clint" Eastwood, Jr. is an American film actor, director, producer, composer and politician. Eastwood first came to prominence as a supporting cast member in the TV series Rawhide...
, Woody Allen
Woody Allen
Woody Allen is an American screenwriter, director, actor, comedian, jazz musician, author, and playwright. Allen's films draw heavily on literature, sexuality, philosophy, psychology, Jewish identity, and the history of cinema...
and John Cassavetes
John Cassavetes
John Nicholas Cassavetes was an American actor, screenwriter and filmmaker. He acted in many Hollywood films, notably Rosemary's Baby and The Dirty Dozen...
, Michael continues to write meanigful and entertaining screenplays for future production.
Michael is in development to direct the David Mamet
David Mamet
David Alan Mamet is an American playwright, essayist, screenwriter and film director.Best known as a playwright, Mamet won a Pulitzer Prize and received a Tony nomination for Glengarry Glen Ross . He also received a Tony nomination for Speed-the-Plow . As a screenwriter, he received Oscar...
written screenplay Come Back to Sorrento
Come Back to Sorrento (film)
Come Back to Sorrento is a drama film directed by Michael Worth starring Felicity Huffman and William H. Macy....
based on the 1930s romance novel of the same name by Dawn Powell
Dawn Powell
Dawn Powell was an American writer of novels and stories.-Biography:Powell was born in Mount Gilead, Ohio, a village 45 miles north of Columbus and the county seat of Morrow County. Powell regularly gave her birth year as 1897 but primary documents support the earlier date...
. .