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Michael Grais(I)

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Michael Grais
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Michael Grais has written and produced movies of domestic and international acclaim, whose gross revenues have exceeded 650 million dollars. He has written everything from romantic comedies to action thrillers for seven Academy Award winning producers & directors.

From his association with Steven Spielberg, Grais co-wrote the mega-hit POLTERGEIST. This hugely successful film guaranteed a sequel, POLTERGEIST II, which Grais wrote and produced. In 2015, his screenplay for POLTERGEIST was remade into a hit for MGM.

Grais produced another box office hit, Stephen King's SLEEPWALKERS for Columbia Pictures, and co-wrote COOL WORLD starring Brad Pitt, Kim Basinger, and Gabriel Byrne with director Ralph Bakshi for Paramount Pictures.

Michael wrote and executive produced a limited series VISITORS FROM THE UNKNOWN for CBS and executive produced the film GREAT BALLS OF FIRE, starring Dennis Quaid, Alec Baldwin and Winona Ryder for Orion Pictures. He then co-wrote, produced, and financed the successful MARKED FOR DEATH with Steven Seagal for 20th Century Fox.

In Television, Michael executive produced WHO KILLED ATLANTA'S CHILDREN, the highest rated movie of that year for Showtime. He was also show runner in episodic television on the syndicated series, THE IMMORTAL, a supernatural one-hour action skein that shot in British Columbia and Prague.

In the late 90s to 2018, Grais' stage works included THE IMPERSONAL LIFE, play written and directed by Michael Grais (West L.A.). Notable plays directed by Michael Grais are MANGO TEA by Paul Weitz (L.A.), THE DEATH OF REASON by Stephanie Glick (San Miguel de Allende, Mexico), DANNY AND THE DEEP BLUE SEA by John Patrick Shanley (Berkeley, CA)
BornMarch 28, 1948
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    Known for

    Poltergeist (2015)
    Poltergeist
    4.9
    • Writer
    • 2015
    Heather O'Rourke in Poltergeist (1982)
    Poltergeist
    7.3
    • Writer
    • 1982
    Great Balls of Fire! (1989)
    Great Balls of Fire!
    6.3
    • Producer
    • 1989
    Brad Pitt and Kim Basinger in Cool World (1992)
    Cool World
    4.8
    • Writer
    • 1992

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    Producer



    • The Promised Land
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2010
    • Behind the Wall (2007)
      Behind the Wall
      3.7
      • producer
      • 2007
    • Adrienne Wilkinson in Lakeshore Drive (2006)
      Lakeshore Drive
      8.5
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2006
    • Debi Mazar, Marc Lavoine, and Karina Lombard in Deception (2003)
      Deception
      3.8
      • producer
      • 2003
    • Lorenzo Lamas in The Immortal (2000)
      The Immortal
      4.5
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2000–2001
    • Who Killed Atlanta's Children? (2000)
      Who Killed Atlanta's Children?
      5.9
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 2000
    • Christina's House (2000)
      Christina's House
      4.4
      • executive producer
      • 2000
    • Doorways - Visitors from the Unknown
      • executive producer
      • 1992
    • Sleepwalkers (1992)
      Sleepwalkers
      5.4
      • producer (produced by)
      • 1992
    • UFO Abductions (1991)
      UFO Abductions
      7.3
      TV Movie
      • producer
      • 1991
    • Secrets of the Unknown (1991)
      Secrets of the Unknown
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 1991
    • Visitors from the Unknown (1991)
      Visitors from the Unknown
      7.1
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 1991
    • Steven Seagal in Marked for Death (1990)
      Marked for Death
      5.9
      • producer
      • 1990
    • Great Balls of Fire! (1989)
      Great Balls of Fire!
      6.3
      • executive producer
      • 1989
    • Heather O'Rourke in Poltergeist II: The Other Side (1986)
      Poltergeist II: The Other Side
      5.7
      • producer (produced by)
      • 1986

    Writer



    • Poltergeist (2015)
      Poltergeist
      4.9
      • based on the 1982 motion picture entitled "Poltergeist" screenplay by
      • 2015
    • The Promised Land
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 2010
    • Adrienne Wilkinson in Lakeshore Drive (2006)
      Lakeshore Drive
      8.5
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2006
    • Cool World (1992)
      Cool World
      5.8
      Video Game
      • based on a movie written by
      • 1992
    • Doorways - Visitors from the Unknown
      • Writer
      • 1992
    • Brad Pitt and Kim Basinger in Cool World (1992)
      Cool World
      4.8
      • written by
      • 1992
    • UFO Abductions (1991)
      UFO Abductions
      7.3
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 1991
    • Secrets of the Unknown (1991)
      Secrets of the Unknown
      TV Movie
      • written by
      • 1991
    • Visitors from the Unknown (1991)
      Visitors from the Unknown
      7.1
      TV Movie
      • written by
      • 1991
    • Steven Seagal in Marked for Death (1990)
      Marked for Death
      5.9
      • written by
      • 1990
    • Heather O'Rourke in Poltergeist II: The Other Side (1986)
      Poltergeist II: The Other Side
      5.7
      • written by
      • 1986
    • Heather O'Rourke in Poltergeist (1982)
      Poltergeist
      7.3
      • screenplay by
      • 1982
    • Charles Bronson, Angie Dickinson, and Lee Marvin in Death Hunt (1981)
      Death Hunt
      6.9
      • written by
      • 1981
    • Telly Savalas in Kojak (1973)
      Kojak
      7.1
      TV Series
      • story
      • 1977
    • Starsky and Hutch (1975)
      Starsky and Hutch
      7.0
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 1976

    Additional Crew



    • Lorenzo Lamas in The Immortal (2000)
      The Immortal
      4.5
      TV Series
      • showrunner
      • 2000–2001

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      • Christa's Luck
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    • Born
      • March 28, 1948
      • USA
    • Other works
      Baretta, 1973 (staff) One episode "Pay or Die"
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