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Michael Kantor is a writer, director, and producer whose work includes "Quincy Jones: In the Pocket" for American Masters, Cornerstone for HBO, and The West with Ken Burns. Prior to his work in television, Kantor was a freelance theater director and writer, published in Newsday, American Theater, and Interview. He is president of Ghost Light Films and Almo Inc., companies dedicated to bringing the arts to television.
Since 2001, Michael Kantor has produced 21 hours of television for national broadcast. In addition to winning the Peabody Award and the Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Nonfiction Series, Mr. Kantor’s productions have been recognized with seven Primetime Emmy Award nominations, and one Writers Guild of America Award nomination.
15 credits across 3 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez | Executive Producer | Film |
| 2026 | Mary Oliver: Saved by the Beauty of the World | Executive Producer | Film |
| 2025 | Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore | Executive Producer | Film |
| 2025 | Lani B. Supreme: Legacy | Executive Producer | Film |
| 2022 | Roberta | Executive Producer | Film |
| 2021 | Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It | Executive Producer | Film |
| 2019 | Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage | Executive Producer | Film |
| 2019 | Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool | Executive Producer | Film |
| 2013 | Broadway Musicals: A Jewish Legacy | Director | Film |
| 2011 | Give Me the Banjo | Executive Producer | Film |
| 2004 | Broadway: The American Musical | Director | TV |
| 2004 | Broadway: The American Musical | Producer | TV |
| 2001 | Quincy Jones: In the Pocket | Director | Film |
| 2001 | Quincy Jones: In the Pocket | Writer | Film |
| 2001 | Quincy Jones: In the Pocket | Producer | Film |
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