Michael Roesch
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Michael Roesch is a film director
, film producer
and screenwriter
. He collaborates on his movies with fellow filmmaker Peter Scheerer
.
A movie aficionado since he was a kid, Michael Roesch started shooting short 8 mm
movies at age 12. While Roesch was at college, he worked as a film journalist for several newspapers and magazines.
Later he started together with his writing partner Peter Scheerer
a successful career as a screenwriter, and worked in various production capacities.
Among their screenwriting credits are 'House of the Dead 2
and the upcoming Far Cry
.
In 2006
Roesch and Scheerer directed their first feature, the vampire thriller Brotherhood of Blood
, starring Victoria Pratt
, Sid Haig
and Ken Foree
. The movie had its world premiere at the prestigious Sitges Film Festival in Sitges, Spain in October 2007.
In 2007 Roesch and Scheerer directed Alone in the Dark II
, starring Rick Yune
, Lance Henriksen
and Danny Trejo
. It is a sequel to the 2005 film Alone in the Dark
.
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
, 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...
and screenwriter
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
. He collaborates on his movies with fellow filmmaker Peter Scheerer
Peter Scheerer
Peter Scheerer is a film director, film producer and screenwriter. He collaborates on his movies with fellow filmmaker Michael Roesch....
.
A movie aficionado since he was a kid, Michael Roesch started shooting short 8 mm
8 mm film
8 mm film is a motion picture film format in which the filmstrip is eight millimeters wide. It exists in two main versions: the original standard 8mm film, also known as regular 8 mm or Double 8 mm, and Super 8...
movies at age 12. While Roesch was at college, he worked as a film journalist for several newspapers and magazines.
Later he started together with his writing partner Peter Scheerer
Peter Scheerer
Peter Scheerer is a film director, film producer and screenwriter. He collaborates on his movies with fellow filmmaker Michael Roesch....
a successful career as a screenwriter, and worked in various production capacities.
Among their screenwriting credits are 'House of the Dead 2
House of the Dead 2 (film)
House of the Dead 2 is the 2005 sequel to Brightlight Pictures' 2003's House of the Dead...
and the upcoming Far Cry
Far Cry (film)
Far Cry is a German film adapted from the video game of the same name. The film is directed by Uwe Boll and stars Til Schweiger.- Plot :Jack Carver, a former member of Germany's Special Forces, takes journalist Valerie Cardinal to visit her Uncle Max on an island, where he works in a military...
.
In 2006
2006 in film
- Highest-grossing films :Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top-grossing films that were first released in the United States in 2006...
Roesch and Scheerer directed their first feature, the vampire thriller Brotherhood of Blood
Brotherhood of Blood
Brotherhood of Blood is a 2007 horror film, starring Victoria Pratt, Sid Haig and Ken Foree, directed by Peter Scheerer and Michael Roesch. The movie had its world premiere at the prestigious Sitges Film Festival in Sitges, Spain in October 2007....
, starring Victoria Pratt
Victoria Pratt
Victoria Ainsle Pratt is a Canadian actress and fitness model. Her television roles include Xena: Warrior Princess, Once a Thief, Cleopatra 2525, Mutant X, and Day Break. Her film roles include House of the Dead 2.-Early life:Pratt attended Chesley District High School in Chesley, Ontario...
, Sid Haig
Sid Haig
Sid Haig is a American actor. His roles have included acting in Jack Hill's blaxploitation films of the 1970s as well as his role as Captain Spaulding in Rob Zombie's horror films House of 1000 Corpses and The Devil's Rejects...
and Ken Foree
Ken Foree
Kentotis Alvin "Ken" Foree is an American actor probably most famous as the hero Peter in Dawn of the Dead and Kenan & Kel as Roger, Kenan's dad.- Early life and career :Foree was born in Indianapolis, Indiana...
. The movie had its world premiere at the prestigious Sitges Film Festival in Sitges, Spain in October 2007.
In 2007 Roesch and Scheerer directed Alone in the Dark II
Alone in the Dark II
Alone in the Dark II also known as Alone in the Dark: Fate Of Existence is a 2008 horror film, starring Rick Yune, Rachel Specter and Lance Henriksen, directed by Peter Scheerer and Michael Roesch. It is a sequel to Uwe Boll's 2005 film Alone in the Dark.Alone in the Dark II was filmed in New York...
, starring Rick Yune
Rick Yune
Richard "Rick" Yune is a Korean American actor, screenwriter, producer, and martial artist.Yune, a Korean American, was born in Washington D.C. He is the older brother of actor Karl Yune...
, Lance Henriksen
Lance Henriksen
Lance James Henriksen is an American actor and artist best known to film and television audiences for his roles in science fiction, action, and horror films such as the Alien film franchise, and on television shows such as Millennium....
and Danny Trejo
Danny Trejo
Dan "Danny" Trejo is an American actor who has appeared in numerous Hollywood films, most notably in roles as an antagonist, or anti-hero.-Early life:...
. It is a sequel to the 2005 film Alone in the Dark
Alone in the Dark (2005 film)
Alone in the Dark is a 2005 horror film, loosely based on Infogrames' popular video game series of the same name. It is directed by Uwe Boll, and stars Christian Slater as supernatural detective Edward Carnby and Tara Reid as the scientist assisting him...
.
Filmography
- Alone in the Dark IIAlone in the Dark IIAlone in the Dark II also known as Alone in the Dark: Fate Of Existence is a 2008 horror film, starring Rick Yune, Rachel Specter and Lance Henriksen, directed by Peter Scheerer and Michael Roesch. It is a sequel to Uwe Boll's 2005 film Alone in the Dark.Alone in the Dark II was filmed in New York...
(2009) (director, screenwriter) - Far CryFar Cry (film)Far Cry is a German film adapted from the video game of the same name. The film is directed by Uwe Boll and stars Til Schweiger.- Plot :Jack Carver, a former member of Germany's Special Forces, takes journalist Valerie Cardinal to visit her Uncle Max on an island, where he works in a military...
(2007) (screenwriter) - In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale (2007) (associate producer)
- Brotherhood of BloodBrotherhood of BloodBrotherhood of Blood is a 2007 horror film, starring Victoria Pratt, Sid Haig and Ken Foree, directed by Peter Scheerer and Michael Roesch. The movie had its world premiere at the prestigious Sitges Film Festival in Sitges, Spain in October 2007....
(2006) (director, screenwriter) - BloodRayneBloodRayne (film)BloodRayne is a 2005 action and horror film, set in 18th century Romania, and directed by Uwe Boll. The film stars Kristanna Loken, Ben Kingsley, Michael Madsen, Billy Zane, Meat Loaf and, Matthew Davis...
(2006) (associate producer) - House of the Dead 2House of the Dead 2 (film)House of the Dead 2 is the 2005 sequel to Brightlight Pictures' 2003's House of the Dead...
(2005) (screenwriter) - Alone in the DarkAlone in the Dark (2005 film)Alone in the Dark is a 2005 horror film, loosely based on Infogrames' popular video game series of the same name. It is directed by Uwe Boll, and stars Christian Slater as supernatural detective Edward Carnby and Tara Reid as the scientist assisting him...
(2005) (screenwriter) - House of the Dead' (2003) (co-executive producer)