Michael Switzer

Michael Switzer

76 · Born: May 27, 1948

Personal Details

BornMay 27, 1948

Biography

Michael Switzer is a highly acclaimed television director, distinguished for his impressive and captivating body of work, which encompasses a diverse array of projects that have left a lasting impression on audiences worldwide.

Notably, his contributions to the world of television include the direction of the 2003 dramatic thriller Fallen Angel, a gripping and suspenseful tale that kept viewers on the edge of their seats, eagerly anticipating the next twist and turn.

Furthermore, Switzer's extensive career has also seen him work on the iconic science fiction series Quantum Leap, which premiered in 1989 and has since become a beloved and enduring classic, captivating audiences with its blend of action, adventure, and humor.

In addition, Switzer's impressive portfolio also includes the direction of the gripping 2005 prison-break drama Prison Break, a tense and thrilling tale that explored the complexities and intricacies of the human condition, as a group of prisoners and corrections officers navigated the treacherous landscape of the prison system.

Throughout his career, Switzer has consistently demonstrated a keen eye for storytelling, a deep understanding of his characters, and a mastery of pacing and tension, resulting in a body of work that is both critically acclaimed and deeply respected within the industry.

Career

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2006
Vanished
Vanished as Director
{"id":50718,"title":"Annie's Point","year":"2005","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/annies-point-2005","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/45dq9bmk5fd0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/45dq9bmk5fd0.jpg"},"released":1}
2005
Annie's Point
Annie's Point as Director
{"id":107751,"title":"Ordinary Miracles","year":"2005","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/ordinary-miracles","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_107751.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_107751.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":21086,"title":"Fallen Angel","year":"2003","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/fallen-angel","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_21086.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_21086.jpg"},"released":1}
2003
Fallen Angel
Fallen Angel as Director
{"id":107850,"title":"Miracle on the Mountain: The Kincaid Family Story","year":"2001","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/miracle-on-the-mountain-the-kincaid-family-story","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_107850.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_107850.jpg"},"released":1}
2001
{"id":54020,"title":"Three Days","year":"2001","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/three-days-2001","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_54020.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_54020.jpg"},"released":1}
Three Days
Three Days as Director
{"id":126467,"title":"The Moving of Sophia Myles","year":"2000","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-moving-of-sophia-myles","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_126467.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_126467.jpg"},"released":1}
2000
{"id":155718,"title":"God's New Plan","year":"1999","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/gods-new-plan-1999","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_155718.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_155718.jpg"},"released":1}
1999
God's New Plan
God's New Plan as Director
{"id":55581,"title":"Miracle on the 17th Green","year":"1999","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/miracle-on-the-17th-green","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_55581.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_55581.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":56165,"title":"Forever Love","year":"1998","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/forever-love","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_56165.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_56165.jpg"},"released":1}
1998
Forever Love
Forever Love as Director
{"id":188515,"title":"Best Friends for Life","year":"1998","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/best-friends-for-life","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_188515.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_188515.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":56571,"title":"Unwed Father","year":"1997","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/unwed-father","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_56571.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_56571.jpg"},"released":1}
1997
Unwed Father
Unwed Father as Director
{"id":56696,"title":"Holiday in Your Heart","year":"1997","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/holiday-in-your-heart","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_56696.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_56696.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":157070,"title":"What Love Sees","year":"1996","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/what-love-sees","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_157070.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_157070.jpg"},"released":1}
1996
What Love Sees
What Love Sees as Director
{"id":24996,"title":"Unlikely Angel","year":"1996","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/unlikely-angel","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_24996.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_24996.jpg"},"released":1}
Unlikely Angel
Unlikely Angel as Director
{"id":57854,"title":"Remember Me","year":"1995","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/remember-me-1995","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_57854.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_57854.jpg"},"released":1}
1995
Remember Me
Remember Me as Director
{"id":215538,"title":"Nothing But the Truth","year":"1995","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/nothing-but-the-truth-1995","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_215538.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_215538.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":157938,"title":"Past the Bleachers","year":"1995","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/past-the-bleachers","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_157938.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_157938.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":158255,"title":"Children of the Dark","year":"1994","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/children-of-the-dark-1994","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_158255.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_158255.jpg"},"released":1}
1994
{"id":184909,"title":"Cries from the Heart","year":"1994","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/cries-from-the-heart","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_184909.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_184909.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":215609,"title":"Jonathan Stone: Threat of Innocence","year":"1994","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/jonathan-stone-threat-of-innocence","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_215609.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_215609.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":58617,"title":"Stalking Laura","year":"1993","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/stalking-laura","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_58617.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_58617.jpg"},"released":1}
1993
Stalking Laura
Stalking Laura as Director
{"id":159025,"title":"With a Vengeance","year":"1992","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/with-a-vengeance","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_159025.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_159025.jpg"},"released":1}
1992
{"id":185377,"title":"Fergie & Andrew: Behind the Palace Doors","year":"1992","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/fergie-andrew-behind-the-palace-doors-1992","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_185377.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_185377.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":59745,"title":"Lightning Field","year":"1991","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/lightning-field","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_59745.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_59745.jpg"},"released":1}
1991
{"id":129559,"title":"The Woman Who Sinned","year":"1991","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-woman-who-sinned","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_129559.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_129559.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":204479,"title":"Revealing Evidence: Stalking the Honolulu Strangler","year":"1990","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/revealing-evidence-stalking-the-honolulu-strangler","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_204479.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_204479.jpg"},"released":1}
1990
{"id":54155,"title":"Summer Dreams: The Story of the Beach Boys","year":"1990","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/summer-dreams-the-story-of-the-beach-boys","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_54155.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_54155.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":60958,"title":"Frank Nitti: The Enforcer","year":"1988","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/frank-nitti-the-enforcer","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_60958.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_60958.jpg"},"released":1}
1988
{"id":160794,"title":"Police Story: Burnout","year":"1988","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/police-story-burnout","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_160794.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_160794.jpg"},"released":1}