Michael Tierney (film director)

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Michael Tierney
Occupation Film actor, director, screenwriter

Michael Tierney is an American actor, film director, and screenwriter. He is the nephew of actors Lawrence Tierney and Scott Brady and son of actor, Edward Tierney. His directorial debut, Evicted [1] opened the 1st Annual Melbourne Underground Film Festival [2] in Australia in July 2000.

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