Michael J. Werner
Encyclopedia
Michael J. Werner is an American
film producer
. Since 2000, he has been co-chairman of the multi-national film production, sales and distribution
company, Fortissimo Films
, which was founded in 1991 by Wouter Barendrecht
. He has been based in Hong Kong
since 1995.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
film producer
Film producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
. Since 2000, he has been co-chairman of the multi-national film production, sales and distribution
Film distributor
A film distributor is a company or individual responsible for releasing films to the public either theatrically or for home viewing...
company, Fortissimo Films
Fortissimo Films
Fortissimo Films is a multi-national film production, sales and distribution company. The company has been behind such East Asian films as Wong Kar-wai's In the Mood for Love, the Thai films Tears of the Black Tiger and Last Life in the Universe, as well as such independent films as Pleasure...
, which was founded in 1991 by Wouter Barendrecht
Wouter Barendrecht
Wouter Barendrecht was a film producer. With Michael J. Werner, Barendrecht was the co-chairman of Fortissimo Films, a company he founded in 1991 in Amsterdam....
. He has been based in Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
since 1995.
Filmography
Credits as either executive producer or producer- The Goddess of 1967The Goddess of 1967The Goddess of 1967 is a 2000 Australian film directed by Macau-born Australian Clara Law, who wrote the script with her husband Eddie Ling-Ching Fong....
(2000) - Tsui Hark's Vampire Hunters (2002)
- Bear's KissBear's KissBear's Kiss is a 2002 dramatic fantasy romance film directed by Sergei Bodrov.A German, Swedish, Russian, Spanish, French, and Italian co-production, it tells the story of the circus girl Lola, who raises a bear from cubhood. When she discovers that the bear, named Misha, can transform into a young...
(2002) - Springtime in a Small TownSpringtime in a Small TownSpringtime in a Small Town is a 2002 Chinese film directed by Tian Zhuangzhuang. The film is a remake of director Fei Mu's 1948 film, Spring in a Small Town...
(2002) - Party Monster (2003)
- 16 Years of Alcohol16 Years of Alcohol16 Years of Alcohol is a 2003 drama film written and directed by Richard Jobson, based on his 1987 novel. The film is Jobson's first directorial effort, following a career as a television presenter on BSkyB and VH-1, and as the vocalist for the 1970s punk rock band The Skids. The cover of the DVD...
(2003) - The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 1: The Moab StoryThe Tulse Luper SuitcasesThe Tulse Luper Suitcases is a multimedia project by Peter Greenaway, initially intended to comprise three "source" and one feature films, a 16-episode TV series, and 92 DVDs, as well as Web sites, CD-ROMs and books...
(2003) - Last Life in the UniverseLast Life in the UniverseLast Life in the Universe is a 2003 Thai film directed by Pen-Ek Ratanaruang. The film is notable for being trilingual; the two main characters flit from Thai to Japanese to English as their vocabulary requires...
(2003) - The Tulse Luper Suitcases: AntwerpThe Tulse Luper SuitcasesThe Tulse Luper Suitcases is a multimedia project by Peter Greenaway, initially intended to comprise three "source" and one feature films, a 16-episode TV series, and 92 DVDs, as well as Web sites, CD-ROMs and books...
(2003) - The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 3: From Sark to the FinishThe Tulse Luper SuitcasesThe Tulse Luper Suitcases is a multimedia project by Peter Greenaway, initially intended to comprise three "source" and one feature films, a 16-episode TV series, and 92 DVDs, as well as Web sites, CD-ROMs and books...
- GrimmGrimm (film)Grimm is a 2003 comedy drama film directed by Alex van Warmerdam, inspired by The Brothers Grimm story "Brother and Sister" and incorporating contemporary urban legends, such as that of the kidney heist.-Plot:...
(2003) - P.S.P.S.p.s. is a 2004 drama film directed by Dylan Kidd. The screenplay by Kidd and Helen Schulman is based on Schulman's 2001 novel P.S. I Love You So Damn Much. The film stars Laura Linney and Topher Grace.-Plot synopsis:...
(2004) - Mysterious SkinMysterious SkinMysterious Skin is a 2004 drama film directed by American filmmaker Gregg Araki, who also wrote the screenplay based on the 1996 novel of the same name by Scott Heim...
(2004) - The Night ListenerThe Night ListenerThe Night Listener may refer to*The Night Listener , a novel by Armistead Maupin*The Night Listener , a 2006 film starring Robin Williams and Toni Collette, based on the novel...
(2006) - Invisible WavesInvisible WavesInvisible Waves is a 2006 crime film by Thai director Pen-Ek Ratanaruang, with screenplay by Prabda Yoon, cinematography by Christopher Doyle, and starring Tadanobu Asano – all people that Pen-Ek had worked with on his previous film, Last Life in the Universe...
(2006) - When the Road Bends: Tales of a Gypsy Caravan (2006)
- ShortbusShortbusShortbus is a 2006 comedy-drama film written and directed by John Cameron Mitchell. The plot revolves around a sexually diverse ensemble of colorful characters trying desperately to connect in New York City. The characters converge in a weekly Brooklyn artistic/sexual salon loosely inspired by...
(2006) - Syndromes and a CenturySyndromes and a CenturySyndromes and a Century is a 2006 Thai drama film written and directed by Apichatpong Weerasethakul. The film was among the works commissioned for Peter Sellars' New Crowned Hope festival in Vienna to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the birth of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart...
(2006) - I Don't Want to Sleep AloneI Don't Want to Sleep AloneI Don't Want to Sleep Alone is a 2006 Malaysian-Taiwanese romantic-drama film written and directed by Tsai Ming-liang...
(2006) - WaiterOberOber may refer to:*the Dutch original name of the film Waiter*Frederick Albion Ober, an American writer and naturalist*Josiah Ober, an American classicist and political scientist*Ken Ober, American television host...
(2006) - Getting HomeGetting HomeGetting Home is a 2007 Chinese comedy/drama film directed by Zhang Yang and starring Chinese comedian Zhao Benshan. The film is episodic in nature and follows two workers in their 50's, Zhao and Liu...
(2007) - The Home Song StoriesThe Home Song StoriesThe Home Song Stories is an Australian film released in 2007. Written and directed by acclaimed Tony Ayres of Walking on Water , The Home Song Stories stars Joan Chen, Joel Lok, Qi Yu Wu, Irene Chen, Steven Vidler and Kerry Walker....
(2007) - PloyPloyPloy is a 2007 Thai film written and directed by Pen-Ek Ratanaruang. The film premiered during the Directors' Fortnight at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival....
(2007) - Pleasure FactoryPleasure FactoryPleasure Factory is a 2007 docudrama film set in Geylang, the red-light district of Singapore. Directed by Ekachai Uekrongtham, the film was selected for the Un Certain Regard competition at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival....
(2007) - Country Wedding (2008)
- Life During Wartime (2008)
- Black Oasis (2008)