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Michael Schultz

Michael Schultz

Actor, Director, Producer

Born November 10, 1938 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

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Schultz was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the son of Katherine Frances (née Leslie), a factory worker, and German American Leo Schultz, an insurance salesman.

After his undergraduate work at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and Marquette University, he attended Princeton University, where in 1966 he directed his first play, a production of Waiting for Godot. He joined the Negro Ensemble Company in 1968, which brought him to Broadway in 1969. His breakthrough was directing Lorraine Hansberry's To Be Young, Gifted and Black, which he restaged for television in 1972.

Schultz' earliest film projects combined low comedy with profound social comment (Honeybaby, Honeybaby and Cooley High), reaching a peak with the ensemble comedy Car Wash (1976) and Which Way Is Up? (1977), starring Richard Pryor.

In 1978, Schultz took the reins of the musical Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band with the largest budget ever entrusted to an African-American film director to that date. However, upon its release, the project was a commercial and critical failure. Schultz would go on to make prominent films such as Scavenger Hunt (1979), Carbon Copy (1981), and Disorderlies (1987).

More recently, Schultz has worked in television, piloting episodes of such style-conscious series as The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles and Picket Fences, as well as an abundance of made-for-TV movies.

In 1991, Schultz was inducted into the Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame.

4 wins and 3 nominations

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Filmography

Actor

19

Type

Year

Creation is Violent: Anecdotes on Kinski's Final Years Poster

Creation is Violent: Anecdotes on Kinski's Final Years Feature Film2021

My Memories of Melvin Van Peebles Poster

My Memories of Melvin Van Peebles Short Film2021

I Am Richard Pryor Poster

I Am Richard Pryor Documentary2019

Michael Schultz: An IU Cinema Exclusive Video2019

Return of the Dragon Video2015

Richard Pryor: Icon Documentary2014

Unsung Hollywood Poster

Unsung Hollywood TV Series2014

Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic Poster

Richard Pryor: Omit the Logic Documentary2013

Way Black When: Primetime Poster

Way Black When: Primetime TV Series2011

Directors on Directing Poster

Directors on Directing Documentary2009

Life of Pryor: The Richard Pryor Story Documentary2006

Focused Digizine #1 Poster

Focused Digizine #1 Video2004

Acapulco Black Film Festival Poster

Acapulco Black Film Festival Documentary2000

Ebony/Jet Showcase Poster

Ebony/Jet Showcase TV Series1982

Black Theatre: The Making of a Movement Poster

Black Theatre: The Making of a Movement Documentary1978

Hurray for Hollywood TV Series1977

Midi-Première Poster

Midi-Première TV Series1975

Cries of the Heart Poster

Cries of the Heart Documentary

SEGAL Documentary

Director

111

Type

Year

Found TV Series2023

All American: Homecoming Poster

All American: Homecoming TV Series2022

All American Poster

All American TV Series2018

Black Lightning Poster

Black Lightning TV Series2018

Manifest Poster

Manifest TV Series2018

Step Up: High Water Poster

Step Up: High Water TV Series2018

Dead of Summer Poster

Dead of Summer TV Series2016

No Tomorrow Poster

No Tomorrow TV Series2016

Recovery Road Poster

Recovery Road TV Series2016

Star TV Series2016

Code Black Poster

Code Black TV Series2015

Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Poster

Crazy Ex-Girlfriend TV Series2015

Black-ish Poster

Black-ish TV Series2014

The Mysteries of Laura Poster

The Mysteries of Laura TV Series2014

Deception Poster

Deception TV Series2013

The Tomorrow People Poster

The Tomorrow People TV Series2013

Arrow TV Series2012

Hart of Dixie Poster

Hart of Dixie TV Series2011

New Girl Poster

New Girl TV Series2011

Once Upon a Time Poster

Once Upon a Time TV Series2011

Single Ladies Poster

Single Ladies TV Series2011

Switched at Birth Poster

Switched at Birth TV Series2011

Drop Dead Diva Poster

Drop Dead Diva TV Series2009

Hawthorne Poster

Hawthorne TV Series2009

Make It or Break It Poster

Make It or Break It TV Series2009

Eli Stone Poster

Eli Stone TV Series2008

In Plain Sight Poster

In Plain Sight TV Series2008

Privileged Poster

Privileged TV Series2008

Chuck TV Series2007

Dirty Sexy Money Poster

Dirty Sexy Money TV Series2007

Lincoln Heights Poster

Lincoln Heights TV Series2007

October Road Poster

October Road TV Series2007

Women's Murder Club Poster

Women's Murder Club TV Series2007

Brothers & Sisters Poster

Brothers & Sisters TV Series2006

Pepper Dennis Poster

Pepper Dennis TV Series2006

Jack & Bobby Poster

Jack & Bobby TV Series2004

Woman Thou Art Loosed Poster

Woman Thou Art Loosed Feature Film2004

Cold Case Poster

Cold Case TV Series2003

The O.C. Poster

The O.C. TV Series2003

Everwood Poster

Everwood TV Series2002

L.A. Law: The Movie Poster

L.A. Law: The Movie TV Movie2002

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones Poster

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones TV Series2002

Philly TV Series2001

The Education of Max Bickford Poster

The Education of Max Bickford TV Series2001

Boston Public Poster

Boston Public TV Series2000

City of Angels Poster

City of Angels TV Series2000

Gilmore Girls Poster

Gilmore Girls TV Series2000

That's Life Poster

That's Life TV Series2000

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: My First Adventure Poster

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: My First Adventure TV Movie2000

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Winds of Change Poster

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Winds of Change Video2000

Ally TV Series1999

Family Law Poster

Family Law TV Series1999

My Last Love Poster

My Last Love TV Movie1999

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Tales of Innocence Poster

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Tales of Innocence Video1999

Wasteland Poster

Wasteland TV Series1999

Charmed TV Series1998

Felicity Poster

Felicity TV Series1998

Killers in the House Poster

Killers in the House TV Movie1998

Linc's TV Series1998

Ally McBeal Poster

Ally McBeal TV Series1997

Michael Hayes Poster

Michael Hayes TV Series1997

The Practice Poster

The Practice TV Series1997

Promised Land Poster

Promised Land TV Series1996

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Travels with Father Poster

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Travels with Father TV Movie1996

JAG TV Series1995

Shock Treatment TV Movie1995

Chicago Hope Poster

Chicago Hope TV Series1994

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Hollywood Follies Poster

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Hollywood Follies TV Movie1994

Touched by an Angel Poster

Touched by an Angel TV Series1994

Diagnosis Murder Poster

Diagnosis Murder TV Series1993

Route 66 Poster

Route 66 TV Series1993

South of Sunset Poster

South of Sunset TV Series1993

The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. Poster

The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. TV Series1993

Day-O TV Movie1992

Picket Fences Poster

Picket Fences TV Series1992

The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles Poster

The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles TV Series1992

Livin' Large! Poster

Livin' Large! Feature Film1991

Sisters TV Series1991

Hammer, Slammer, & Slade Poster

Hammer, Slammer, & Slade TV Movie1990

Jury Duty; The Comedy Poster

Jury Duty; The Comedy TV Movie1990

Tarzan in Manhattan Poster

Tarzan in Manhattan TV Movie1989

Disorderlies Poster

Disorderlies Feature Film1987

The Spirit Poster

The Spirit TV Movie1987

Timestalkers Poster

Timestalkers TV Movie1987

L.A. Law Poster

L.A. Law TV Series1986

Krush Groove Poster

Krush Groove Feature Film1985

The Last Dragon Poster

The Last Dragon Feature Film1985

The Jerk, Too Poster

The Jerk, Too TV Movie1984

American Playhouse Poster

American Playhouse TV Series1982

Benny's Place Poster

Benny's Place TV Movie1982

Earth, Wind & Fire in Concert Poster

Earth, Wind & Fire in Concert TV Special1982

Bustin' Loose Poster

Bustin' Loose Feature Film1981

Carbon Copy Poster

Carbon Copy Feature Film1981

Scavenger Hunt Poster

Scavenger Hunt Feature Film1979

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band Poster

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band Feature Film1978

Greased Lightning Poster

Greased Lightning Feature Film1977

Which Way Is Up? Poster

Which Way Is Up? Feature Film1977

Car Wash Poster

Car Wash Feature Film1976

Baretta TV Series1975

Ceremonies in Dark Old Men Poster

Ceremonies in Dark Old Men TV Movie1975

Cooley High Poster

Cooley High Feature Film1975

Starsky and Hutch Poster

Starsky and Hutch TV Series1975

Change at 125th Street TV Movie1974

Honeybaby, Honeybaby Poster

Honeybaby, Honeybaby Feature Film1974

Movin' On Poster

Movin' On TV Series1974

The Rockford Files Poster

The Rockford Files TV Series1974

Roll Out Poster

Roll Out TV Series1973

Toma TV Series1973

To Be Young, Gifted, and Black Poster

To Be Young, Gifted, and Black TV Movie1972

Together for Days Poster

Together for Days Feature Film1972

The Magical World of Disney Poster

The Magical World of Disney TV Series1954

Producer

6

Type

Year

Awake: The Life of Yogananda Poster

Awake: The Life of Yogananda Documentary2014

Blokhedz Mission G Animated Web Series Poster

Blokhedz Mission G Animated Web Series Short Film2009

Everwood Poster

Everwood TV Series2002

Phat Beach Poster

Phat Beach Feature Film1996

Disorderlies Poster

Disorderlies Feature Film1987

Krush Groove Poster

Krush Groove Feature Film1985

Music Department

1

Livin' Large! Poster

Livin' Large! Feature Film1991

Thanks

1

Return of the Dragon Video2015

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