Michael Kantor
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Biography
Michael Kantor is a writer, director, and producer whose work includes "Quincy Jones: In the Pocket" for American Masters, Cornerstone for HBO, and The West with Ken Burns. Prior to his work in television, Kantor was a freelance theater director and writer, published in Newsday, American Theater, and Interview. He is president of Ghost Light Films and Almo Inc., companies dedicated to bringing the arts to television. Since 2001, Michael Kantor has produced 21 hours of television for national broadcast. In addition to winning the Peabody Award and the Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Nonfiction Series, Mr. Kantor’s productions have been recognized with seven Primetime Emmy Award nominations, and one Writers Guild of America Award nomination.
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- 2025
- 2024
- 2023
- 2022
- 2021
Amy Tan: Unintended Memoir
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Executive Producer
2021
A Song for Cesar: Beware a Movement That Sings
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Executive Producer
2021
Becoming Helen Keller
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Executive Producer
2021
How It Feels to Be Free
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Executive Producer
2021
Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It
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Executive Producer
2021
Ailey
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Executive Producer
2021
- 2020
- 2019
- 2018
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- 2016
- 2015
- 2013
- 2011
- 2009
- 2004
- 2001
- 1986