Michael Matthews (director)

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Michael Matthews
Born
Durban, South Africa
Alma mater CityVarsity
Years active2009–present

Michael Matthews is a South African writer, producer and director. [1] In 2017, he directed Five Fingers for Marseilles , a film that won best film category at 14th Africa Movie Academy Awards. [2]

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Early life

Matthews was born in Durban. He studied filmmaking at the CityVarsity Cape Town campus. [3]

Career

Matthews is the director of Five Fingers for Marseilles , a film dubbed as South African first western film. [4] At the 14th Africa Movie Academy Awards, Five Fingers for Marseilles received 10 nominations, including awards for best film, best first feature film by a director and best cinematography. The film was also nominated for Best Achievement in Directing - Feature Film at 2017 South African Film and Television Awards. [5] For his role in the production of Apocalypse Now Now, a short film based on the book of same name, Matthews won best short film at the 12th South African Film and Television Awards. [6] In October 2021, Matthews joined as director for the upcoming Disney film Merlin. [7] Matthews was hired as director of Nautilus , an upcoming Disney+ series, in November 2021. [8]

Filmography

Short films

YearTitleDirectorProducer
2009WideopenYesYes
2010SweetheartYesYes
2018Apocalypse Now NowYesYes

Feature films

YearTitleDirectorProducerWriter
2017 Five Fingers for Marseilles YesYesStory
2020 Love and Monsters YesNoNo

Television

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References

  1. "Film Review: Five Fingers for Marseilles (2017); Director: Michael Matthews" . Retrieved 30 November 2019.
  2. "AMAA 2018: Nigeria feem, 'Isoken' shine wella for Rwanda". BBC.
  3. Derckson, Daniel (28 April 2021). "Q&A with SA director Michael Matthews on Oscar-nominated film Love and Monsters". Biz Community. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  4. Harding, Oscar. "Interview: "Five Fingers for Marseilles" Director Michael Matthews and Writer Sean Drummond". Cinema Escapist. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
  5. "Here are the top Safta nominees for 2019".
  6. "SAFTAs12 nominee series: Apocalypse Now Now".
  7. Kroll, Justin (15 October 2021). "'Love and Monsters' Director Michael Matthews Boards Disney's 'Merlin'". Deadline . Retrieved 2 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. Kroll, Justin (11 November 2021). "Shazad Latif Tapped To Play Captain Nemo In Disney+ Series 'Nautilus', Michael Matthews On Board To Direct". Deadline . Retrieved 20 November 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)