Michael Pressman

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Michael Pressman (born July 1, 1950 in New York City, New York) is an American director and producer of film and television. Some of the films he has directed are The Great Texas Dynamite Chase (1976), Doctor Detroit (1983), Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze (1991), To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday (1996). For television, he has directed episodes of Picket Fences, The Practice, The Graudian, Boston Legal, The Closer, Law & Order, Weeds, Grey's Anatomy and other series. He is an alumni of Camp Rising Sun and studied filmmaking at the California Institute of the Arts.

Career Overview

Michael Pressman has 63 screen credits in a career dating back to 1973. Their work spans 4 cinematic universes — most prominently Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Classic with 1 titles. Signature works include Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze, A Season for Miracles, Saint Maybe. 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: 63
Birth Date: 1950-07-01 00:00:00
Birth Place: New York City, New York, USA

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 4 universes

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Classic (1 titles)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Collection (1 titles)
The Bad News Bears Collection (1 titles)
Lake Placid (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

Kathy Baker (2 collaborations)
Brian Tochi (1 collaborations)
Laurie Faso (1 collaborations)
Robbie Rist (1 collaborations)
Adam Carl (1 collaborations)
Paige Turco (1 collaborations)
David Warner (1 collaborations)
Kevin Clash (1 collaborations)
François Chau (1 collaborations)
David McCharen (1 collaborations)

Credits

directing (47 credits)
- Becoming Helen Keller
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2021
- Chicago Med
  
  - Forget Me Not (2024) ... director directing
  
  - I Told Myself That I Was Done with You (2024) ... director directing
  
  - How Do You Begin to Count the Losses (2022) ... director directing
  
  - Lying Doesn't Protect You From the Truth (2022) ... director directing
  
  - No Good Deed Goes Unpunished... in Chicago (2022) ... director directing
  
  2015
- Sneaky Pete
  
  - Mr. Success (2017) ... director directing
  
  2015
- Star-Crossed
  
  - Dreamers Often Lie (2014) ... director directing
  
  2014
- Elementary
  
  - How the Sausage is Made (2016) ... director directing
  
  - All My Exes Live in Essex (2015) ... director directing
  
  - We Are Everyone (2013) ... director directing
  
  2012
- Unforgettable
  
  - Admissions (2014) ... director directing
  
  2011
- Blue Bloods
  
  - Fathers and Sons (2013) ... director directing
  
  - Domestic Disturbance (2012) ... director directing
  
  - Mother's Day (2012) ... director directing
  
  - Mercy (2011) ... director directing
  
  - All That Glitters (2011) ... director directing
  
  2010
- In Treatment
  
  - April - Week Six (2009) ... director directing
  
  2008
- Life on Mars
  
  - My Maharishi is Bigger than Your Maharishi (2008) ... director directing
  
  2008
- Damages
  
  - They Had to Tweeze That out of My Kidney (2009) ... director directing
  
  2007
- Private Practice
  
  - Past Tense (2008) ... director directing
  
  2007
- Grey's Anatomy
  
  - Superfreak (2010) ... director directing
  
  - I Always Feel Like Somebody's Watchin' Me (2009) ... director directing
  
  - Here Comes the Flood (2008) ... director directing
  
  2005
- The Closer
  
  - To Serve with Love (2011) ... director directing
  
  - Saving Face (2007) ... director directing
  
  2005
- Weeds
  
  - Glue (2009) ... director directing
  
  - Machetes Up Top (2009) ... director directing
  
  2005
- Boston Legal
  
  - The Good Lawyer (2007) ... director directing
  
  2004
- Frankie and Johnny Are Married
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2003
- The Guardian
  
  - The Beginning (2002) ... director directing
  
  - In Loco Parentis (2002) ... director directing
  
  - Reunion (2001) ... director directing
  
  - Pilot (2001) ... director directing
  
  2001
- Boston Public
  
  - Chapter Ten (2001) ... director directing
  
  2000
- A Season for Miracles
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1999
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
  
  - A Better Person (2022) ... director directing
  
  - One More Tale of Two Victims (2021) ... director directing
  
  - Exchange (2019) ... director directing
  
  - Brothel (2019) ... director directing
  
  - Zero Tolerance (2018) ... director directing
  
  1999
- Saint Maybe
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1998
- The Practice
  
  - Reasonable Doubts (1997) ... director directing
  
  - Part II (1997) ... director directing
  
  1997
- To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1996
- Chicago Hope
  
  - Miller Time (2000) ... director directing
  
  - Y'Gotta Have Heart (1999) ... director directing
  
  - One Hundred and One Damnations (1998) ... director directing
  
  - Missed Conception (1997) ... director directing
  
  - Pilot (1994) ... director directing
  
  1994
- Miracle Child
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1993
- Quicksand: No Escape
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1992
- Picket Fences
  
  - A Change of Season (1995) ... director directing
  
  - The Song of Rome (1995) ... director directing
  
  - Final Judgement (1995) ... director directing
  
  - The Bus Stops Here (1) (1994) ... director directing
  
  - Remote Control (1994) ... director directing
  
  1992
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1991
- Joshua's Heart
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1990
- Law & Order
  
  - Parasite (2025) ... director directing
  
  - The Hardest Thing (2025) ... director directing
  
  - Family Ties (2024) ... director directing
  
  - Appraisal (2023) ... director directing
  
  - Impossible Dream (2022) ... director directing
  
  1990
- Incident at Dark River
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1989
- The Revenge of Al Capone
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1989
- Man Against the Mob: The Chinatown Murders
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1989
- Shootdown
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1988
- To Heal a Nation
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1988
- Haunted by Her Past
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1987
- The Christmas Gift
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1986
- Final Jeopardy
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1985
- Private Sessions
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1985
- And the Children Shall Lead
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1985
- The Impostor
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1984
- Doctor Detroit
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1983
- Some Kind of Hero
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1982
- Those Lips, Those Eyes
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1980
- Boulevard Nights
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1979
- Like Mom, Like Me
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1978
- The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1977
actors (9 credits)
- Detours
  Tom McKinnon
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2016
- Mackendrick on Film
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2004
- Frankie and Johnny Are Married
  Michael Pressman
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2003
- The Guardian
  
  - Pilot (2001) ... Alex Steele actor actors
  
  2001
- Chicago Hope
  
  - With the Greatest of Ease (1994) ... Marvin Rosenzweig actor actors
  
  1994
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Mania: Behind the Shells — The Making of 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1991
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze
  News Manager
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1991
- The Revenge of Al Capone
  Agent
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1989
- The Sound Sleeper
  Passenger at Airport
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1973
writing (1 credits)
- Frankie and Johnny Are Married
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2003
production (5 credits)
- Chicago Med
  
  - I Will Come to Save You (2021) ... executive producer production
  
  - Stories, Secrets, Half Truths and Lies (2021) ... executive producer production
  
  - A Red Pill, a Blue Pill (2021) ... executive producer production
  
  - What a Tangled Web We Weave (2021) ... executive producer production
  
  - Some Things Are Worth the Risk (2021) ... executive producer production
  
  2015
- The Guardian
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  - The Beginning (2002) ... executive producer production
  
  - Chinese Wall (2002) ... executive producer production
  
  - Shelter (2002) ... executive producer production
  
  - Lawyers, Guns and Money (2002) ... executive producer production
  
  - Mothers of the Disappeared (2002) ... executive producer production
  
  2001
- Lake Placid
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1999
- 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
- Those Lips, Those Eyes
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1980
camera (1 credits)
- The Sound Sleeper
  
  still photographer
  
  camera
  
  1973