Michael Zenon

Biography

Career Overview

Michael Zenon has 22 screen credits in a career dating back to 1959. Their work spans 2 cinematic universes — most prominently Police Academy with 3 titles. Signature works include Police Academy, Exit Wounds, Murder at 1600. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Directing

Gender

male

Known Credits

22

Birth Date

1934-06-29 00:00:00

Birth Place

Ukraine

Known For

• 

  Police Academy
• 

  Exit Wounds
• 

  Murder at 1600
• 

  Johnny Mnemonic
• 

  Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol
• 

  Urban Legends: Final Cut

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 2 universes

• Police Academy (3 titles)
• Urban Legend (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• George R. Robertson (3 collaborations)
• Steve Guttenberg (2 collaborations)
• G.W. Bailey (2 collaborations)
• Bubba Smith (2 collaborations)
• George Gaynes (2 collaborations)
• David Graf (2 collaborations)
• Leslie Easterbrook (2 collaborations)
• Michael Winslow (2 collaborations)
• Scott Thomson (2 collaborations)
• Marion Ramsey (2 collaborations)

Credits

• directing (16 credits)

  • Highwaymen

    first assistant director

    directing
    2004
  • Exit Wounds

    first assistant director

    directing
    2001
  • Urban Legends: Final Cut

    first assistant director

    directing
    2000
  • The Passion of Ayn Rand

    assistant director

    directing
    1999
  • Murder at 1600

    first assistant director

    directing
    1997
  • Johnny Mnemonic

    first assistant director

    directing
    1995
  • Mesmer

    first assistant director

    directing
    1994
  • Night Owl

    first assistant director

    directing
    1993
  • The Good Fight

    first assistant director

    directing
    1992
  • Red King, White Knight

    first assistant director

    directing
    1989
  • Millennium

    first assistant director

    directing
    1989
  • Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol

    first assistant director

    directing
    1987
  • Police Academy 3: Back in Training

    first assistant director

    directing
    1986
  • Police Academy

    first assistant director

    directing
    1984
  • Rituals

    second assistant director

    directing
    1977
  • The Clown Murders

    third assistant director

    directing
    1976

• camera (1 credits)

  • Murder She Purred: A Mrs. Murphy Mystery

    first assistant camera

    camera
    1998

• production (1 credits)

  • Storm and Sorrow

    production supervisor

    production
    1990

• actors (4 credits)

  • Rituals

    Matthew

    actor

    actors
    1977
  • The Christmas Tree: Christmas Eve in the Ukraine

    Father

    actor

    actors
    1975
  • The Hired Gun

    actor

    actors
    1961
  • The Bloody Brood

    Weasel

    actor

    actors
    1959