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Michael Maren

Journalist / Film Director / Writer | * 11/15/1955 (68) | Boston, Massachusetts (United States of America (USA))
Michael Maren (born November 15, 1955) is an American journalist, screenwriter, and director. He spent seventeen years as a foreign correspondent based in Africa, writing for magazines like The Village Voice, Newsweek, The New Republic, Harper's, GQ, and The New York Times. In 2012, he wrote and directed his first feature film, the award-winning A Short History of Decay. His latest feature film, A Little White Lie, was released in March 2023. ()
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Michael Maren is a former Peace Corps volunteer, aid worker, and war correspondent. All told, he spent seventeen years in Africa covering wars and famines in Somalia, Sudan, Ethiopia and other hot spots on the continent. In 1999, after the publication of his book about Somalia and foreign aid, The Road to Hell, he began working as a screenwriter. He sold scripts to HBO, Sony and independent producers. He directed his first film, "A Short History of Decay," in 2013. His second film, "Shriver" is due to be released in 2022.

Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Drama | TV Movies
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Movies with Michael Maren as Actor(2)

as Auto service manager2014 A Short History of Decay
as Courtroom Journalist (uncredited)2013 Phil Spector

Movies with Michael Maren as Crew(4)

Directing/Director2023 A Little White Lie
Writing/Writer2023 A Little White Lie
Directing/Director2014 A Short History of Decay
Writing/Writer2014 A Short History of Decay

Additional Information

Official websites:
michaelmaren.com
Born: Tuesday, 11/15 1955 (November) in Boston, Massachusetts (United States of America (USA)) (current age: 68 years + 156 days)
Zodiac sign: Scorpio (Chinese zodiac sign: Goat)
Languages: English (EN)
Educated at: School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University, Hartwick College
Michael Maren frequently works together with these people:
David Mamet (3x, Crew)
Adhir Kalyan (2x, Actor)
Jennifer M. Byrne (2x, Crew)
Rusty Dunn (2x, Crew)
Benjamin King (2x, Actor)
Michael Kirchberger (2x, Crew)
Roy Waldspurger (2x, Crew)
Myke Holmes (1x, Cast)
Douglas Poland (1x, Crew)
Richard L. Friedman (1x, Actor)
Linda Miller (1x, Cast)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:565378, Added: 10/13/2018, Last updated: 03/23/2024