Michael Matthews | |
|---|---|
| Born | Durban, South Africa |
| Alma mater | CityVarsity |
| Years active | 2009–present |
Michael Matthews is a South African born filmmaker. He directed Oscar Nominated Love and Monsters , a 2021 American monster adventure film, with Shawn Levy and Dan Cohen serving as producers. It stars Dylan O'Brien, Jessica Henwick, Dan Ewing and Michael Rooker. [1] In 2017, he directed Five Fingers for Marseilles , a film that won the best director and best film category at 14th Africa Movie Academy Awards. [2]
Matthews was born in Durban. He studied filmmaking at the CityVarsity Cape Town campus. [3]
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 , 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