Michael J. G. Gleissner (born 1969 in

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, Germany) is an entrepreneur, film producer, director, screenwriter, and actor.

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Career

Germany/USA

In 1989 Gleissner launched his first

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company Telebuch (Tele Book) in Regensburg, co-founded with Christian Jagodzinski. In 1996 he served as managing director of the ABC Book Service office in Florida. In 1998, Telebuch and its subsidiary ABC Book Service GmbH were acquired by

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, after which Gleissner served two years as vice president of their US Operations. Gleissner also started the hosting company "WWW-Service GmbH" in Germany which was later acquired by

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(later NTT).

Asia

In 2001, Gleissner moved several of his companies to Asia, among them Bigfoot Communications and Cleverlearn Inc. In 2002 he began

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to finance and develop video productions for various markets. He applied for Philippine citizenship in 2006. Gleissner currently claims to be a property developer in Southeast Asia and the United States along with developing entertainment projects under the Bigfoot Group of companies.

Filmography

Gleissner's credits include executive producer, actor, and photographer on numerous films and video productions. '' Irreversi'' marked Gleissner's directorial debut, produced in both English and

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simultaneously filming two versions with separate casts.

Producer

* '' The Dogwalker'' (2001) * '' Nautical Angels'' (2005) (TV) * ''

3 Needles ''3 Needles'' is a 2005 Canadian drama film directed by Thom Fitzgerald. The title refers to the three main characters who make a deal with the Devil in order to survive a global epidemic. The plot deals with interwoven stories of persons aroun ...

'' (2005) * '' Fashion TV Asia'' (2006) * '' USS Cooper: Return to Ormoc Bay'' (2006) * ''

Falling For Grace ''Falling for Grace'' is a 2006 romantic comedy film directed by Asian-American Fay Ann Lee, who also co-wrote the film with Karen Rousso, and stars alongside Gale Harold. It debuted at the 2006 Tribeca Film Festival (as ''East Broadway''). '' ...

'' (2006) * '' The Curiosity of Chance'' (2006) * '' Hui lu'' (2007) (and as director and screenwriter) * '' Shanghai Kiss'' (2007) * ''Hollywood Boot Camp'' (2007) * ''You Me and Captain Longbridge'' (2008) * ''Bigfoot TV'' (2008) (TV) * ''

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'' (2008) * '' Within'' (2009) * Fashion One (2010) (TV) * '' Irreversi'' (2010) (and as director and screenwriter) * '' Midnight Movie: the Killer Cut'' (2010) * ''Model Yoga'' (2011) (TV) * ''Model Workout'' (2011) (TV) * ''Underwater Action'' (2011) (TV) (and as photographer) * ''

Deep Gold ''Deep Gold'' is a 2011 action film directed by Michael Gleissner and produced by Bigfoot Entertainment. Filmed in and around the islands of Cebu and Palawan in the Philippines it stars Bebe Pham, Jaymee Ong and Laury Prudent. Synopsis Amy San ...

'' (2011) (and as director and screenwriter) * ''The Girl With No Number'' (2011) (and as director)

Actor

* '' The Curiosity of Chance'' (2006) as Sasha * '' Fashion TV Asia'' (2006) (as himself) * '' Hui lu'' (2007) as Charlie * '' Shanghai Kiss'' (2007) as Frank * ''

'' (2008) as Chief * '' Within'' (2009) as Paul * '' Irreversi'' (2010) as Charlie * ''

'' (2011) as Benny Simpson * ''The Girl With No Number'' (2011) as Bergmann (as well as director)

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Gleissner, Michael J.G. 1969 births Living people Businesspeople from Bavaria German male film actors Mass media people from Bavaria Filipino film producers 21st-century Filipino businesspeople Writers from Regensburg German emigrants to the Philippines Male actors from Bavaria