Michael B. Chait

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Michael B. Chait was born on September 2, 1984 in Southfield, Michigan, USA as Michael Bailey Chait. He is a director and producer, known for B-52: Three Generations (2017), Where Heroes Have Flown (2013) and Mikey to the P: Big City (2016).Trade Mark (1) Strong visuals, frequently moving cameraTrivia (10)Worked on his first feature length film, a low budget two hour action movie, for more than three years in high school. He finished it before starting college.Formed TMU Pictures LLC in 2002.Completed a 40 minute Super 35 action/adventure film, "Deep Six", at the start of his senior year at Columbia College Chicago.Directed the first official High Definition short film, "Lovers", at Columbia College Chicago in November 2005. Filming locations included the North Michigan Ave. bridge, the Kizoku Sushi Restaurant, Lower Wacker Dr., and Millennium Park.Graduated from Columbia College Chicago in May 2006 with a BA in Film/Video and a directing concentration.Was selected by Steven Spielberg and Mark Burnett as 1 of the final 50 top directors out of 12, 000 filmmakers for the premiere episode of Fox's "On The Lot (2007)".Currently in Chicago shooting the short film series "Chicago Vice". [December 2003]Currently shooting films in Chicago, where he attends Columbia College as a film major. [December 2002]Finished senior "practicum" film at Columbia College Chicago, "Dreamworld", which he worked on as director and co-screenwriter from January 2006 - August 2006. [August 2006]Directed a commercial for the Michigan Air National Guard, featuring the 110th fighter wing of A-10 Thunderbolt II "Warthawgs" in live fire exercises in Grayling, MI and Battle Creek, MI. [August 2006]