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Michael Wadleigh

  • Cinematographer
  • Director
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Michael Wadleigh was born on 24 September 1939 in Akron, Ohio, USA. He is a cinematographer and director, known for Wolfen (1981), Woodstock (1970) and Who's That Knocking at My Door (1967).
BornSeptember 24, 1939
BornSeptember 24, 1939
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  • Awards
    • 2 wins & 3 nominations

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Wolfen (1981)
Wolfen
6.3
  • Director
  • 1981
Woodstock (1970)
Woodstock
8.1
  • Cinematographer(photographed by)
  • 1970
Who's That Knocking at My Door (1967)
Who's That Knocking at My Door
6.6
  • Cinematographer(as Michael Wadley)
  • 1967
David Holzman's Diary (1967)
David Holzman's Diary
6.5
  • Cinematographer(as Michael Wadley)
  • 1967

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Cinematographer

  • Jimi Hendrix: Live at Woodstock (1999)
    Jimi Hendrix: Live at Woodstock
    • Cinematographer
    • Video
    • 1999
  • Janis Joplin in Janis (1974)
    Janis
    • Cinematographer
    • 1974
  • Michael Wadleigh in Once Before I Die (1970)
    Once Before I Die
    • Cinematographer
    • TV Movie
    • 1970
  • Woodstock (1970)
    Woodstock
    • Cinematographer (photographed by)
    • 1970
  • My Girlfriend's Wedding (1969)
    My Girlfriend's Wedding
    • Cinematographer (as Michael Wadley)
    • 1969
  • David Loeb Weiss in No Vietnamese Ever Called Me Nigger (1968)
    No Vietnamese Ever Called Me Nigger
    • Cinematographer
    • 1968
  • Mingus: Charlie Mingus 1968 (1968)
    Mingus: Charlie Mingus 1968
    • Cinematographer (as Mike Wadley)
    • 1968
  • David Holzman's Diary (1967)
    David Holzman's Diary
    • Cinematographer (as Michael Wadley)
    • 1967
  • Who's That Knocking at My Door (1967)
    Who's That Knocking at My Door
    • Cinematographer (as Michael Wadley)
    • 1967

Director

  • Jimi Hendrix: Live at Woodstock (1999)
    Jimi Hendrix: Live at Woodstock
    • documentary director
    • Video
    • 1999
  • Woodstock 3 Days of Peace and Music (1994)
    Woodstock 3 Days of Peace and Music
    • Director
    • Video
    • 1994
  • Woodstock: The Lost Performances (1990)
    Woodstock: The Lost Performances
    • Director
    • Video
    • 1990
  • Wolfen (1981)
    Wolfen
    • Director
    • 1981
  • Michael Wadleigh in Once Before I Die (1970)
    Once Before I Die
    • Director
    • TV Movie
    • 1970
  • Woodstock (1970)
    Woodstock
    • Director
    • 1970

Writer

  • Wolfen (1981)
    Wolfen
    • screen story
    • screenplay
    • 1981

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Michael 'Mike' Wadley
  • Born
    • September 24, 1939
    • Akron, Ohio, USA
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    • 2 Interviews

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    Runs a nonprofit educational corporation, primarily involved in global media production and distribution. Currently resides in southern NH, moving to off-the-coast-of Maine soon.

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