Michael Dinner

Biography

Michael Dinner is an American director, producer, and screenwriter for television. Prior to his TV career, he was a recording artist for Fantasy Records.

Career Overview

Michael Dinner has 39 screen credits in a career dating back to 1985. Signature works include Heaven Help Us, The Crew, Hot to Trot. 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

39

Birth Date

1953-05-20 00:00:00

Known For

• 

  Heaven Help Us
• 

  The Crew
• 

  Hot to Trot
• 

  Off Beat
• 

  Outlaw Country
• 

  Rise & Walk: The Dennis Byrd Story

Frequent Collaborators

• Mel Winkler (2 collaborations)
• Fyvush Finkel (2 collaborations)
• Donald Sutherland (1 collaborations)
• John Heard (1 collaborations)
• Andrew McCarthy (1 collaborations)
• Mary Stuart Masterson (1 collaborations)
• Kevin Dillon (1 collaborations)
• Malcolm Danare (1 collaborations)
• Jennifer Dundas (1 collaborations)
• Kate Reid (1 collaborations)

Credits

• production (9 credits)

  • Justified: City Primeval

    executive producer

    production

    - The Question (2023) ... executive producer production

    - The Smoking Gun (2023) ... executive producer production

    - Adios (2023) ... executive producer production

    - You Good? (2023) ... executive producer production

    - Kokomo (2023) ... executive producer production
    2023
  • Silo

    executive producer

    production

    - Episode 10 (2026) ... executive producer production

    - Episode 9 (2026) ... executive producer production

    - Episode 8 (2026) ... executive producer production

    - Episode 7 (2026) ... executive producer production

    - Episode 6 (2026) ... executive producer production
    2023
  • Manhunt

    executive producer

    production

    - Open Season (2020) ... executive producer production

    - Don't Tread on Me (2020) ... executive producer production

    - Join or Die (2020) ... executive producer production

    - Eric (2020) ... executive producer production

    - Army of God (2020) ... executive producer production
    2017
  • Sneaky Pete

    - Switch (2018) ... executive producer production

    - Buffalo Soldiers (2018) ... executive producer production

    - Marius Josipovic (2018) ... executive producer production

    - The Reluctant Taxidermist (2018) ... executive producer production

    - 11 Million Reasons You Can't Go Home Again (2018) ... executive producer production
    2015
  • Justified

    executive producer

    production

    - The Promise (2015) ... executive producer production

    - Collateral (2015) ... executive producer production

    - Fugitive Number One (2015) ... executive producer production

    - Trust (2015) ... executive producer production

    - Burned (2015) ... executive producer production
    2010
  • Early Edition

    producer

    production

    - Blowing Up is Hard to Do (1999) ... producer production

    - Play It Again Sammo (1999) ... producer production

    - Home Groan (1999) ... producer production

    - Pinch Hitters (1999) ... producer production

    - Crumb Again (1999) ... producer production
    1996
  • Chicago Hope

    producer

    production

    - Have I Got a Deal for You (2000) ... producer production

    - Everybody's Special at Chicago Hope (2000) ... producer production

    - Thoughts of You (2000) ... producer production

    - Miller Time (2000) ... producer production

    - Devoted Attachment (2000) ... producer production
    1994
  • Rise & Walk: The Dennis Byrd Story

    supervising producer

    production
    1994
  • The Wonder Years

    producer

    production

    - Independence Day (1993) ... producer production

    - Summer (1993) ... producer production

    - Reunion (1993) ... producer production

    - The Little Women (1993) ... producer production

    - Poker (1993) ... producer production
    1988

• creators (2 credits)

  • Justified: City Primeval

    creator

    creators
    2023
  • Invasion

    creator

    creators
    2005

• directing (25 credits)

  • Silo

    - A Dark Web (2026) ... director directing

    - It's All Good (2026) ... director directing

    - Who Are You? (2026) ... director directing

    - The Dive (2024) ... director directing

    - Barricades (2024) ... director directing
    2023
  • Justified: City Primeval

    - The Question (2023) ... director directing

    - The Oklahoma Wildman (2023) ... director directing

    - City Primeval (2023) ... director directing
    2023
  • Amazing Stories

    - Signs of Life (2020) ... director directing
    2020
  • Unbelievable

    - Episode 6 (2019) ... director directing

    - Episode 5 (2019) ... director directing

    - Episode 4 (2019) ... director directing
    2019
  • Mayans M.C.

    - The Orneriness of Kings (2021) ... director directing

    - Pap Struggles with the Death Angel (2021) ... director directing
    2018
  • Manhunt

    - Open Season (2020) ... director directing

    - Don't Tread on Me (2020) ... director directing

    - Unabubba (2020) ... director directing

    - Centbom (2020) ... director directing
    2017
  • Sneaky Pete

    - Switch (2018) ... director directing

    - The Longest Day (2017) ... director directing

    - Safe (2017) ... director directing
    2015
  • The Blacklist

    - Alexander Kirk (1) (2016) ... director directing
    2013
  • Masters of Sex

    - Asterion (2014) ... director directing

    - Manhigh (2013) ... director directing

    - Race to Space (2013) ... director directing
    2013
  • Outlaw Country

    director

    directing
    2012
  • Justified

    - Fate's Right Hand (2015) ... director directing

    - A Murder of Crowes (2014) ... director directing

    - Hole in the Wall (2013) ... director directing

    - The Gunfighter (2012) ... director directing

    - Bloody Harlan (2011) ... director directing
    2010
  • Sons of Anarchy

    - Pilot (2008) ... director directing
    2008
  • Grey's Anatomy

    - Thanks for the Memories (2005) ... director directing
    2005
  • Invasion

    - Watershed (2005) ... director directing
    2005
  • Demarco Affairs

    director

    directing
    2004
  • The Crew

    director

    directing
    2000
  • Early Edition

    - The Wall (1) (1997) ... director directing

    - The Choice (1996) ... director directing

    - Pilot (1996) ... director directing
    1996
  • Thicker Than Blood: The Larry McLinden Story

    director

    directing
    1994
  • Rise & Walk: The Dennis Byrd Story

    director

    directing
    1994
  • Chicago Hope

    - Transplanted Affection (1996) ... director directing

    - Hello Goodbye (1995) ... director directing

    - Songs from the Cuckoo Birds (1995) ... director directing

    - Internal Affairs (1995) ... director directing

    - Love and Hope (1995) ... director directing
    1994
  • Law & Order

    - Great Satan (2009) ... director directing

    - Darkness (2008) ... director directing
    1990
  • Hot to Trot

    director

    directing
    1988
  • The Wonder Years

    - Independence Day (1993) ... director directing

    - Summer (1993) ... director directing

    - Scenes from a Wedding (1992) ... director directing

    - Homecoming (1992) ... director directing

    - Back to the Lake (1992) ... director directing
    1988
  • Off Beat

    director

    directing
    1986
  • Heaven Help Us

    director

    directing
    1985

• writing (3 credits)

  • Justified: City Primeval

    - The Question (2023) ... writer writing

    - The Smoking Gun (2023) ... writer writing

    - The Oklahoma Wildman (2023) ... writer writing

    - City Primeval (2023) ... writer writing
    2023
  • Justified

    - Fate's Right Hand (2015) ... writer writing
    2010
  • The Crew

    writer

    writing
    2000