Michael Friedman
Biography
Michael Friedman has always had a passion for storytelling and technology.
At the age of 23, Michael was one of the youngest executives at Showtime Networks, ultimately working his way up to Director of Motion Picture Production.
In 1998, Michael left Showtime and began editing for film and television. In 2005, he earned a Primetime Emmy Award® for his editing efforts on The Amazing Race.
Currently, Michael is focused on improving the quality of media production on the web. He consults for both online and traditional media companies with an emphasis on rich media production and branding.
In his spare time, Michael enjoys traveling, photography and spending his hard earned money on gadgets.
Click below for resume details.
Biography
Michael Friedman has always had a passion for storytelling and technology.
At the age of 23, Michael was one of the youngest executives at Showtime Networks, ultimately working his way up to Director of Motion Picture Production.
In 1998, Michael left Showtime and began editing for film and television. In 2005, he earned a Primetime Emmy Award® for his editing efforts on The Amazing Race.
Currently, Michael is focused on improving the quality of media production on the web. He consults for both online and traditional media companies with an emphasis on rich media production and branding.
In his spare time, Michael enjoys traveling, photography and spending his hard earned money on gadgets.
Click below for resume details.
Michael Friedman
Film and Television Editor
Michael’s first film as an editor, Love Bites was accepted to the 1999 Sundance Film Festival, as was his next film, This Guy Is Falling. In 2001 Michael started editing for television.
After editing a succession of influential and popular reality television shows, Michael was honored with a Primetime Emmy Award® in 2005 for his work on The Amazing Race.
Other television editing credits include:
- The City MTV
- The Hills MTV (4 Seasons)
- Laguna Beach MTV
- The Amazing Race CBS (2 Seasons) / *Emmy Award
- The Bachelor ABC
- The Bachelorette ABC
- The Surreal Life VH1 (4 Seasons) / Supervising Editor
- Three Wishes NBC
- Outback Jack TBS / Supervising Editor
- Next Action Star NBC / Supervising Editor
You can view samples of Michael’s editing work here.
Michael Friedman
Motion Picture Production Executive
As Director of motion picture production for Showtime, Michael was responsible for budgeting and scheduling dozens of films which ranged in budget from two to five million dollars. He was charged with keeping the productions on schedule, and within budget, while managing A-list talent on both sides of the camera. He hired key crew personnel, supervised day to day production while on-set for each film. Locations included Los Angeles, Toronto, Montreal and Zimbabwe.
Film Credits Include:
Click below for editing resume.