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Michael Miner

Known For
Writing
Birthplace
USA
Active Years
1980–2023 (44 Years)
Total Credits
29 credits in database
Writing USA 29 credits
29
Total Credits
1980–2023
44 Years Career Span
13
Vault Titles
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Key Co-Stars

Biography

Michael Miner is an American writer, director, and filmmaker whose professional career includes work as a director of photography and a director and cameraman of twenty music videos. He is recognized as the co-writer of RoboCop, an action story about a part man and part machine law enforcer of the future. For his work on RoboCop, Miner received the Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction Screenplay, alongside a nomination. Throughout his career, Miner has been credited in various roles, including writer, actor, characters, screenplay, story, creator, executive producer, director, director of photography, and original film writer. His industry background encompasses multiple facets of television and film production within the United States.

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Career

Career overview

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[1] TMDB: Known for Writing. 21 known credits. Male. Born in USA.
[2] IMDb: Director of photography, director/cameraman of 20 music videos. Co-writer of ROBOCOP (action story about part man/part machine law enforcer). Received SATURN AWARD for Best Science Fiction Screenplay and a nomination.
[3] TMDB: Known as Writer, Actor, Characters, Screenplay, Story, Creator, Executive Producer, Director, Director of Photography, Original Film Writer.
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Michael Miner is a professional in the film and television industry whose work includes writing, acting, directing, and producing. According to credits listed on The Movie Database, he has 21 known credits. His various roles encompass being a creator, executive producer, director, director of photography, and original film writer. He is also recognized for work involving characters and screenplays.
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In his writing career, Miner is noted as the co-writer of the action story RoboCop, which follows a part man and part machine law enforcer of the future. For his work on this screenplay, he received a Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction Screenplay and earned a nomination. Beyond his writing, his professional background includes serving as a director of photography and as a director or cameraman for twenty music videos.
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"Michael Miner is a professional in the film and television industry whose work includes writing, acting, directing, and producing. According to credits listed on The Movie Database, he has 21 known credits. His various roles encompass being a creator, executive producer, director, director of photography, and original film writer. He is also recognized for work involving characters and screenplays.

In his writing career, Miner is noted as the co-writer of the action story RoboCop, which follows a part man and part machine law enforcer of the future. For his work on this screenplay, he received a Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction Screenplay and earned a nomination. Beyond his writing, his professional background includes serving as a director of photography and as a director or cameraman for twenty music videos."
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Source [1] says he is known for writing and has 21 known credits.
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Michael Miner is a professional in the film and television industry with a career that spans several creative and technical roles. According to The Movie Database, he is known for writing and has 21 known credits. His professional identity includes work as a writer, actor, creator, and executive producer. Additionally, he has been credited as a director, director of photography, and original film writer, with involvement in stories, screenplays, and characters.

Miner is specifically recognized as the co-writer of the action story RoboCop, which is described as the iconic tale of a part man and part machine law enforcer of the future

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Career timeline

RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop
The Movies That Made Us
RoboCop · Writer
Shooting the Police: Cops on Film
Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid · Screenplay
Flesh + Steel: The Making of 'RoboCop'
The Book of Stars · Director
Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace · StoryCosmic Voyage · Writer
RoboCop: The Series · WriterRoboCop: The Series · ScreenplayRoboCop: The Series · CharactersRoboCop: The Series · CreatorRoboCop: The Future of Law Enforcement · Writer
RoboCop 3 · Characters
RoboCop 2 · Characters
Deadly Weapon · DirectorDeadly Weapon · ScreenplayDeadly Weapon · Story
RoboCop: The Animated Series · Creator
RoboCop · Writer
Scarred · Director of Photography
Night Shift · Animal CoordinatorSleep Is for Sissies · Director of Photography

Full Filmography

29 titles

Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is Michael Miner best known for?

Michael Miner is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including The Movies That Made Us (2019), RoboCop (2014), Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid (2004), Girlfriend, Girlfriend (2021).

When and where was Michael Miner born?

Michael Miner was born in USA.

How many credits does Michael Miner have?

Michael Miner has accumulated over 29 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1980 to 2023.

What is Michael Miner's background in cinema and television?

Michael Miner is an American writer, director, and filmmaker whose professional career includes work as a director of photography and a director and cameraman of twenty music videos. He is recognized as the co-writer of RoboCop, an action story about a part man and part machine law enforcer of the future. For his work ...

Michael Miner by the numbers

29credits
20films
9TV series
1980–2023active years

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