Michael Finnell
American film producer
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Michael Finnell is a film producer.
Career
Finnell has produced several horror-comedy films, particularly with the director Joe Dante. Finnell worked for the American producer Roger Corman.
His first films were Avalanche (1978), Rock 'n' Roll High School (1979) and Airplane!, in which he was listed in the end credits as "generally in charge of a lot of things". Finnell then producedThe Howling in 1981 and Gremlins in 1984.[1]
Finnell also produced Explorers (1985), The 'Burbs (1989), Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990), Matinee (1993) and Small Soldiers (1998), Milk Money (1994) and Teaching Mrs. Tingle (1999). For one of his films produced without Dante, Newsies, Finnell was nominated for a Razzie Award for Worst Picture.
Filmography
He was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted.
Film
| Year | Film | Credit | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Avalanche | Associate producer | ||
| 1979 | Rock 'n' Roll High School | |||
| 1981 | The Howling | |||
| 1983 | Twilight Zone: The Movie | Associate producer | Uncredited | |
| 1984 | Gremlins | |||
| 1985 | Explorers | Executive producer | ||
| 1987 | Innerspace | |||
| 1989 | The 'Burbs | |||
| 1990 | Gremlins 2: The New Batch | |||
| 1991 | Deceived | |||
| 1992 | Newsies | |||
| 1993 | Matinee | |||
| 1994 | Milk Money | Executive producer | ||
| 1998 | Small Soldiers | |||
| 1999 | Teaching Mrs. Tingle | Co-executive producer |
- Miscellaneous crew
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Hollywood Boulevard | Production assistant |
| Cannonball | ||
| 1980 | Airplane! | Generally in charge of a lot of things |
- As an actor
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Cannonball | Helicopter Pilot |
| 2003 | 21 Grams | Fat Prisoner |
- Production manager
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Grand Theft Auto | Production manager: Second unit |
| 1978 | Starhops | Production manager |
- Thanks
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Eating Raoul | The producers wish to thank |
| Zapped! | Thanks | |
| 1983 | Get Crazy | Special thanks |
| 1987 | The Puppetoon Movie |
Television
| Year | Title | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | The Warlord: Battle for the Galaxy | Executive producer | Television film |
| 2002−03 | Jeremiah | Executive producer |
- Miscellaneous crew
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2003−04 | Jeremiah | Executive consultant |