Michael Emil

Michael Emil Jaglom was born on September 19, 1931, in London, England.^[3] His parents were German Jews who fled Nazi Germany and later immigrated to the United States, where he was raised in New York City from the age of six.^[4]

He was the older brother of filmmaker Henry Jaglom.^[1]

Emil began appearing in films in the 1970s, with an early role in Tracks (1976).^[5] He went on to work primarily in independent and low-budget productions, often in supporting or character roles.^[6]

His acting credits include Sitting Ducks (1980), Can She Bake a Cherry Pie? (1983), Insignificance (1985), Someone to Love (1987), New Year's Day (1989), and later films such as Queen of the Lot (2010) and The M Word (2014).^[3]

Much of his work was in films directed by Henry Jaglom, with whom he maintained a long-running collaboration.^[3]

In addition to acting, Emil worked in production roles on several independent films. He served as executive in charge of production on Tracks (1976) and Can She Bake a Cherry Pie? (1983), and as executive producer on Someone to Love (1987).^[5][7][8]

Emil frequently collaborated with his brother Henry Jaglom, appearing in multiple films directed by him over several decades.^[9]

Their collaborations included Sitting Ducks (1980), Can She Bake a Cherry Pie? (1983), Always (1985), Someone to Love (1987), New Year's Day (1989), Just 45 Minutes from Broadway (2012), and The M Word (2014).^[3]

One of Emil's more widely noted performances was in Nicolas Roeg's Insignificance (1985), in which he portrayed a character based on Albert Einstein.^[10]

The film presents a fictional meeting between four figures resembling major cultural icons. Emil's performance was positively reviewed by critic Roger Ebert.^[11]