Michael Matthews | |
|---|---|
| Born | Durban, South Africa |
| Alma mater | CityVarsity |
| Years active | 2009–present |
Michael Matthews is a South African born filmmaker, known for his films Five Fingers for Marseilles (2017) and Love and Monsters (2021).
Matthews was born in Durban. He studied filmmaking at the CityVarsity Cape Town campus. [1]
In 2017, he directed Five Fingers for Marseilles , a film dubbed as South African first western film. [2] He won the best director award and the film won in best film category at 14th Africa Movie Academy Awards. [3] He was also nominated for Best Achievement in Directing - Feature Film at 2017 South African Film and Television Awards. [4]
For his role in the production of Apocalypse Now Now, a 2018 short film based on the book of same name, Matthews won best short film at the 12th South African Film and Television Awards. [5]
Matthews directed the 2021 Oscar-nominated American monster adventure film, Love and Monsters , with Shawn Levy and Dan Cohen serving as producers. [6]
In October 2021, Matthews joined as director for the upcoming Disney film Merlin. [7]
Matthews was hired as director of Nautilus , a 2024 Disney+ series, in November 2021. [8]
Short film
| Year | Title | Director | Producer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Wideopen | Yes | Yes |
| 2010 | Sweetheart | Yes | Yes |
| 2018 | Apocalypse Now Now | Yes | Yes |
Feature film
| Year | Title | Director | Producer | Writer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Five Fingers for Marseilles | Yes | Yes | Story |
| 2020 | Love and Monsters | Yes | No | No |
Television