Michael Finnell is a film producer.
Career Finnell has produced several horror-comedy films, particularly with the director Joe Dante. Finnell worked for the American producer Roger Corman.
His first films were Avalanche (1978), Rock 'n' Roll High School (1979) and Airplane!, in which he was listed in the end credits as "generally in charge of a lot of things". Finnell then producedThe Howling in 1981 and Gremlins in 1984.DVD commentary; Steven Spielberg presents Gremlins. Special edition. Warner Home Video, 2002.
Finnell also produced Explorers (1985), The 'Burbs (1989), Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990), Matinee (1993) and Small Soldiers (1998), Milk Money (1994) and Teaching Mrs. Tingle (1999). For one of his films produced without Dante, Newsies, Finnell was nominated for a Razzie Award for Worst Picture.
Filmography He was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted. Film Year Film Credit Notes 1978 Avalanche Associate producer 1979 Rock 'n' Roll High School 1981 The Howling 1983 Twilight Zone: The Movie Associate producer 1984 Gremlins 1985 Explorers Executive producer 1987 Innerspace 1989 The 'Burbs 1990 Gremlins 2: The New Batch 1991 Deceived 1992 Newsies 1993 Matinee 1994 Milk Money Executive producer 1998 Small Soldiers 1999 Teaching Mrs. Tingle Co-executive producer
Miscellaneous crew
Year Film Role 1976 Hollywood Boulevard Production assistant Cannonball 1980 Airplane! Generally in charge of a lot of things
As an actor
Year Film Role 1976 Cannonball Helicopter Pilot 2003 21 Grams Fat Prisoner
Production manager
Year Film Role 1977 Grand Theft Auto Production manager: Second unit 1978 Starhops Production manager
Thanks
Year Film Role 1982 Eating Raoul The producers wish to thank Zapped! Thanks 1983 Get Crazy Special thanks 1987 The Puppetoon Movie
Television Year Title Credit Notes 1998 The Warlord: Battle for the Galaxy Executive producer Television film 2002−03 Jeremiah Executive producer
Miscellaneous crew
Year Title Role 2003−04 Jeremiah Executive consultant
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