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'''Michael Alden''', born Michael Jay Kreiger,<ref>http://www.omnilexica.com/?q=Michael+Alden</ref> produces [[feature films]],<ref name="movies.nytimes">http://movies.nytimes.com/person/188116/Michael-Alden/filmography</ref> [[Broadway]] <ref name="ibdb">http://ibdb.com/person.php?id=406611</ref> and [[Off-Broadway]] productions.<ref name="broadwayworld">http://broadwayworld.com/people/Michael-Alden/</ref> Michael served as [[studio executive]] at [[Cannon Films]], [[Pathe]] International and [[MGM]] before moving to [[New York]] in 1991.<ref name="movies.nytimes" /><ref>{{cite web|last=Fisher|first=Phillip|title=Michael Alden - a man who doesn't recognise the possibility of defeat|url=http://www.britishtheatreguide.info/otherresources/interviews/MichaelAlden.htm|work=British Theatre Guide|accessdate=28 May 2013}}</ref>


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'''Michael Alden''' (born '''Michael Jay Krieger''')<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.omnilexica.com/?q=Michael+Alden |title=Who is Michael Alden? |publisher=Omnilexica.com |date= |accessdate=2013-10-02}}</ref> produces [[feature films]],<ref name="movies.nytimes">{{cite web|url=https://movies.nytimes.com/person/188116/Michael-Alden/filmography |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131008032321/http://movies.nytimes.com/person/188116/Michael-Alden/filmography |url-status=dead |archive-date=2013-10-08 |title=Michael Alden - Filmography - Movies & TV - NYTimes.com |department=Movies & TV Dept. |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=2013 |accessdate=2013-10-02}}</ref> [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]]<ref name="ibdb">{{Cite web|url=http://ibdb.com/person.php?id=406611|title=Broadway Cast & Staff Search &#124; IBDB}}</ref> and [[Off-Broadway]] productions.<ref name="broadwayworld">{{cite web|url=http://broadwayworld.com/people/Michael-Alden/ |title=Michael Alden Theatre Credits |publisher=Broadwayworld.com |date= |accessdate=2013-10-02}}</ref> Alden served as [[studio executive]] at [[Cannon Films]], [[Pathé|Pathe]] International and [[MGM]] before moving to [[New York City]] in 1991.<ref name="movies.nytimes" /><ref>{{cite web|last=Fisher|first=Phillip|title=Michael Alden - a man who doesn't recognise the possibility of defeat|url=http://www.britishtheatreguide.info/otherresources/interviews/MichaelAlden.htm|work=British Theatre Guide|accessdate=28 May 2013}}</ref>
Michael has served as a [[producer]], [[executive producer]] and [[associate producer]] on several feature films including, “[[Just Cause]]” with [[Sean Connery]],<ref>http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/134371/Just-Cause/credits</ref> the fashion documentary “UnZipped” ([[Sundance Film Festival]])for [[Mirimax]],<ref>http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/133592/Unzipped/details</ref> [[Stephen Daldry]]’s “[[The Hours]]” ([[Academy Award]] Nom, [[BAFTA Awards]], a [[Golden Globe]], [[AFI Award]]),<ref>http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/272631/The-Hours/credits</ref> the independent feature comedy, “[[Kissing Jessica Stein]]” ([[GLAAD Media Award]], [[Independent Spirit Awards]], Los Angeles IFP/West Film Festival) <ref>http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/246218/Kissing-Jessica-Stein/credits</ref> and Ralph Ziman’s foreign film, “The Zookeeper” starring [[Sam Neill]].<ref>http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/253650/The-Zookeeper/credits</ref>


Alden has been a [[Film producer|producer]], [[executive producer]] and [[associate producer]] on several feature films including, ''[[Just Cause (film)|Just Cause]]'' with [[Sean Connery]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://movies.nytimes.com/movie/134371/Just-Cause/credits |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131008051211/http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/134371/Just-Cause/credits |url-status=dead |archive-date=2013-10-08 |title=Just-Cause - Cast, Crew, Director and Awards - NYTimes.com |department=Movies & TV Dept. |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=2013 |accessdate=2013-10-02}}</ref> the fashion documentary ''UnZipped'' ([[Sundance Film Festival]])for [[Mirimax]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://movies.nytimes.com/movie/133592/Unzipped/details |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131008044101/http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/133592/Unzipped/details |url-status=dead |archive-date=2013-10-08 |title=Unzipped - Cast, Crew, Director and Awards - NYTimes.com |department=Movies & TV Dept. |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=2013 |accessdate=2013-10-02}}</ref> [[Stephen Daldry]]’s ''[[The Hours (film)|The Hours]]'' ([[Academy Award]] Nom, [[BAFTA Awards]], a [[Golden Globe]], [[American Film Institute|AFI Award]]),<ref>{{cite web|url=https://movies.nytimes.com/movie/272631/The-Hours/credits |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121112174402/http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/272631/The-Hours/credits |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-11-12 |title=The-Hours - Cast, Crew, Director and Awards - NYTimes.com |department=Movies & TV Dept. |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=2012 |accessdate=2013-10-02}}</ref> the independent feature comedy, ''[[Kissing Jessica Stein]]'' ([[GLAAD Media Award]], [[Independent Spirit Awards]], Los Angeles IFP/West Film Festival) <ref>{{cite web|url=https://movies.nytimes.com/movie/246218/Kissing-Jessica-Stein/credits |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080622162359/http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/246218/Kissing-Jessica-Stein/credits |url-status=dead |archive-date=2008-06-22 |title=Kissing-Jessica-Stein - Cast, Crew, Director and Awards - NYTimes.com |department=Movies & TV Dept. |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=2008 |accessdate=2013-10-02}}</ref> and Ralph Ziman’s foreign film, ''The Zookeeper'' starring [[Sam Neill]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://movies.nytimes.com/movie/253650/The-Zookeeper/credits |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131008042423/http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/253650/The-Zookeeper/credits |url-status=dead |archive-date=2013-10-08 |title=The-Zookeeper - Cast, Crew, Director and Awards - NYTimes.com |department=Movies & TV Dept. |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=2013 |accessdate=2013-10-02}}</ref>
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Michael produced [[David Seidler]]’s original play, “The King’s Speech" <ref>http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/10/07/a-detour-on-road-to-broadway-for-the-kings-speech/</ref> and “[[Bat Boy: The Musical]]” ([[Lucille Lortel Award]], two Richard Rodgers Awards, [[Outer Critics Circle Awards]], [[Ovation Awards]]) on London's [[West End]].<ref>http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/theatre-dance/reviews/bat-boy-the-musical-shaftesbury-theatre-london-6161754.html</ref> On Broadway, Michael produced “[[Grey Gardens (musical)]]” (TONY Award, [[Drama Desk Award]]) <ref name="ibdb" /> and “[[Bridge and Tunnel (play)]]" ([[OBIE Award]], Special TONY Award).<ref name="ibdb" /> Off-Broadway and regionally Michael produced the Brochu-Schalchlin musical, “[[The Last Session]]” (LA Drama Critics Circle Award, [[GLAAD Media Award]]),<ref>http://bonusround.com/session2.html</ref> “[[Bat Boy: The Musical]],” <ref name="broadwayworld" /> “[[Sarah Jones]]' [[Bridge and Tunnel (play)]],” <ref name="broadwayworld" /> “[[Spalding Gray]]: Stories Left To Tell” <ref>http://theater.nytimes.com/2007/03/07/theater/reviews/07gray.html</ref> and the Los Angeles productions of Howard Crabtree’s “[[When Pigs Fly]]” <ref>http://variety.com/1999/legit/reviews/when-pigs-fly-2-1117742949/</ref> (LA Drama Critics Circle Award) and Theresa Rebeck’s “Bad Dates” directed by [[Judith Ivey]].<ref>http://www.abouttheartists.com/productions/60401-bad-dates-at-laguna-playhouse-moulton-theatre-september-13-october-16-2005</ref>


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Alden produced [[David Seidler]]’s original play, “The King’s Speech" <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/10/07/a-detour-on-road-to-broadway-for-the-kings-speech/|title = A Detour on Road to Broadway for 'The King's Speech'|date = 7 October 2011}}</ref> and “[[Bat Boy: The Musical]]” ([[Lucille Lortel Award]], two Richard Rodgers Awards, [[Outer Critics Circle Awards]], [[Ovation Awards]]) on London's [[West End of London|West End]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Hanks |first=Robert |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/theatre-dance/reviews/bat-boy-the-musical-shaftesbury-theatre-london-6161754.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121111045455/http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/theatre-dance/reviews/bat-boy-the-musical-shaftesbury-theatre-london-6161754.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=November 11, 2012 |title=Bat Boy: The Musical, Shaftesbury Theatre, London - Reviews - Theatre & Dance |work=The Independent |date=2004-09-13 |accessdate=2013-10-02}}</ref> On Broadway, Alden produced “[[Grey Gardens (musical)]]” (TONY Award, [[Drama Desk Award]]) <ref name="ibdb" /> and “[[Bridge and Tunnel (play)]]" ([[Obie Award]], Special TONY Award).<ref name="ibdb" /> Off-Broadway and regionally he produced the Brochu-Schalchlin musical, “[[The Last Session (musical)|The Last Session]]” (L.A. Drama Critics Circle Award, [[GLAAD Media Award]]),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bonusround.com/session2.html |title=The Last Session |publisher=Bonusround.com |date= |accessdate=2013-10-02}}</ref> “[[Bat Boy: The Musical]],” <ref name="broadwayworld" /> “[[Sarah Jones (stage actress)|Sarah Jones]]' [[Bridge and Tunnel (play)]],” <ref name="broadwayworld" /> “[[Spalding Gray]]: Stories Left To Tell” <ref>{{Cite news|url=http://theater.nytimes.com/2007/03/07/theater/reviews/07gray.html|title = A Master of Monologues, Living on in His Words|newspaper = The New York Times|date = 7 March 2007|last1 = Brantley|first1 = Ben}}</ref> and the Los Angeles productions of Howard Crabtree’s “[[When Pigs Fly (musical)|When Pigs Fly]]” <ref>{{cite web|author=David Mermelstein |url=https://variety.com/1999/legit/reviews/when-pigs-fly-2-1117742949/ |title=When Pigs Fly |publisher=Variety |date=1999-06-30 |accessdate=2013-10-02}}</ref> (LA Drama Critics Circle Award) and Theresa Rebeck’s “Bad Dates” directed by [[Judith Ivey]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.abouttheartists.com/productions/60401-bad-dates-at-laguna-playhouse-moulton-theatre-september-13-october-16-2005 |title=Bad Dates, at Laguna Playhouse Moulton Theatre, September 13 - October 16, 2005 |publisher=Abouttheartists.com |date=2005-10-16 |accessdate=2013-10-02}}</ref>
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== External links ==
* [http://michaelaldenproductions.com Official Website]
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Michael Alden (born Michael Jay Krieger)[1] produces feature films,[2] Broadway[3] and Off-Broadway productions.[4] Alden served as studio executive at Cannon Films, Pathe International and MGM before moving to New York City in 1991.[2][5]

Alden has been a producer, executive producer and associate producer on several feature films including, Just Cause with Sean Connery,[6] the fashion documentary UnZipped (Sundance Film Festival)for Mirimax,[7] Stephen Daldry’s The Hours (Academy Award Nom, BAFTA Awards, a Golden Globe, AFI Award),[8] the independent feature comedy, Kissing Jessica Stein (GLAAD Media Award, Independent Spirit Awards, Los Angeles IFP/West Film Festival) [9] and Ralph Ziman’s foreign film, The Zookeeper starring Sam Neill.[10]

Alden produced David Seidler’s original play, “The King’s Speech" [11] and “Bat Boy: The Musical” (Lucille Lortel Award, two Richard Rodgers Awards, Outer Critics Circle Awards, Ovation Awards) on London's West End.[12] On Broadway, Alden produced “Grey Gardens (musical)” (TONY Award, Drama Desk Award) [3] and “Bridge and Tunnel (play)" (Obie Award, Special TONY Award).[3] Off-Broadway and regionally he produced the Brochu-Schalchlin musical, “The Last Session” (L.A. Drama Critics Circle Award, GLAAD Media Award),[13] “Bat Boy: The Musical,” [4] “Sarah Jones' Bridge and Tunnel (play),” [4] “Spalding Gray: Stories Left To Tell” [14] and the Los Angeles productions of Howard Crabtree’s “When Pigs Fly” [15] (LA Drama Critics Circle Award) and Theresa Rebeck’s “Bad Dates” directed by Judith Ivey.[16]

References

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  1. ^ "Who is Michael Alden?". Omnilexica.com. Retrieved 2013-10-02.
  2. ^ a b "Michael Alden - Filmography - Movies & TV - NYTimes.com". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-10-08. Retrieved 2013-10-02.
  3. ^ a b c "Broadway Cast & Staff Search | IBDB".
  4. ^ a b c "Michael Alden Theatre Credits". Broadwayworld.com. Retrieved 2013-10-02.
  5. ^ Fisher, Phillip. "Michael Alden - a man who doesn't recognise the possibility of defeat". British Theatre Guide. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
  6. ^ "Just-Cause - Cast, Crew, Director and Awards - NYTimes.com". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-10-08. Retrieved 2013-10-02.
  7. ^ "Unzipped - Cast, Crew, Director and Awards - NYTimes.com". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-10-08. Retrieved 2013-10-02.
  8. ^ "The-Hours - Cast, Crew, Director and Awards - NYTimes.com". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-11-12. Retrieved 2013-10-02.
  9. ^ "Kissing-Jessica-Stein - Cast, Crew, Director and Awards - NYTimes.com". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2008. Archived from the original on 2008-06-22. Retrieved 2013-10-02.
  10. ^ "The-Zookeeper - Cast, Crew, Director and Awards - NYTimes.com". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-10-08. Retrieved 2013-10-02.
  11. ^ "A Detour on Road to Broadway for 'The King's Speech'". 7 October 2011.
  12. ^ Hanks, Robert (2004-09-13). "Bat Boy: The Musical, Shaftesbury Theatre, London - Reviews - Theatre & Dance". The Independent. Archived from the original on November 11, 2012. Retrieved 2013-10-02.
  13. ^ "The Last Session". Bonusround.com. Retrieved 2013-10-02.
  14. ^ Brantley, Ben (7 March 2007). "A Master of Monologues, Living on in His Words". The New York Times.
  15. ^ David Mermelstein (1999-06-30). "When Pigs Fly". Variety. Retrieved 2013-10-02.
  16. ^ "Bad Dates, at Laguna Playhouse Moulton Theatre, September 13 - October 16, 2005". Abouttheartists.com. 2005-10-16. Retrieved 2013-10-02.
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