Michael Sajbel is a feature film writer, producer and Director whose career has now spanned over three decades.
Wraith (2018) is his most recent film, shot in Neenah, Wisconsin, starring Lance Henriksen, Jackson Hurst and Ali Hillis.
Michael is currently in production on The Mulligan, based on the Ken Blanchard & Wally Armstrong book of the same name. The film stars Eric Close (American Sniper, Nashville) and Pat Boone (Journey to the Center of the Earth.)
Michael is perhaps best known for The Ultimate Gift, starring James Garner, Brian Dennehy and Abigail Breslin. He also directed, One Night with The King, a faithful retelling of the Biblical story of Esther, starring Omar Sharif, John Rhys-Davies, Tiffany DuPont, John Noble and Peter O’Toole.
Altogether Michael has worked in the above capacities or as a Director of Photography on over 40 feature films and over 400 television episodes.
He was born and raised in Wisconsin and is married to Susan Allen, MD, (Anesthesiology) with three children. He attended UCLA where he was named to the Dean’s List all quarters and graduated summa cum laude. He divides his time between Wisconsin and Hollywood and currently has several films in development.
