ABOUT

Michael started off his career in science as a Clinical Biochemist in London. Then via photography he ended up in cinema. He hasn’t looked back since. 

His first narrative piece, STUTTERER (dir. Benjamin Cleary), won an OSCAR at the 88th Academy Awards (2016).  A few years later BLACK SHEEP, (w/ Ed Perkins and Academy Award winner Simon Chinn), was nominated for another Oscar at the 91st Academy Awards (2019).

Michael just finished shooting INDUSTRY for HBO (Aug 2023). His other work has ended up in festivals like Berlinale, Tribeca, Venice, Toronto, BFI Film Festival, IDAs etc.

When Michael is not abroad or in London shooting narrative and commercials, he can be found at home on the floor playing Lego with his 2yr old daughter.

Recently admitted to the Greek Society of Cinematographers (GSC) - trial member

SELECTED WORK

  • INDUSTRY - HBO (TV Show - 2023) - Season 3, Ep 3 & Ep 4

  • The Capture  (TV Show - 2022) - BBC // Heyday // NBC Universal - 6 episodes *(Additional Main Unit Cinematography)

  • Fellini Forward  (Narrative - 2021) - Unit9 // Campari Films
    Offic. Select.: Venice, Tribeca.  Currently on Amazon Prime

  • Mogul Mowgli (Narrative - 2020) starring Riz Ahmed - BFI Films // Vice // Pulse Films *(Additional Cinematographer)

  • In Sickness (Narrative short - 2021) - Kode Films - Best Horror Short Film (British Short Film Awards)

  • Tell Me Who I Am - NETFLIX (Narrative/Doc - 2019) - *(Additional Cinematographer)

  • Iskioma (Narrative short - 2019) - FALIRO HOUSE Productions

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Oscar winners: STUTTERER (88th Academy Awards 2016). Dir. Benjamin Cleary - Best Live action short

  • Oscar nominated: BLACK SHEEP (91st Academy Awards 2019). Dir. Ed Perkins / Prod. Simon Chinn, - Best Doc

  • Recently shot INDUSTRY for HBO (S3, Ep3 & Ep4)

  • Greek Society of Cinematographers (GSC) - Trial member

  • Script reader for Sundance Institute / Oxbelly Screenwriters Lab (2019 & 2020) & Cinematography co-ordinator for the Directors Lab (under the supervision of Willem Dafoe)

  • Berlinale Talents Alumnus 2022

  • Jury Member: Thessaloniki International Film Festival 2021

  • Honorary guest - Greek Society of Cinematographers’ (GSC). Link: here for Michael’s talk (in Greek)

  • Michael’s TED Talk in Athens titled ‘The Art of Saying Yes’ can be viewed here.