Michael Shane Meredith (born September 22, 1967 in

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) is an American

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director, screenwriter and producer. He frequently collaborates with German director

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. Meredith is the son of the late former

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and football commentator

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. He was the oldest of two children from Don Meredith's second marriage to the artist Cheryl King.

Background

Meredith was born at Baylor Hospital in Dallas on September 22, 1967. He is married to Amit Nizan Meredith who is the mother of his children as well as his business partner. His film work includes Wim Wenders' ''

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'' for which he co-wrote. He also wrote and directed ''

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'' and ''

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''.''

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'', March 4, 2014
Alex Gibney, Wim Wenders to Produce ‘Timbuktu’ Doc (EXCLUSIVE) By Dave McNary
/ref> He founded Maximon Pictures, a production company which has produced work that has won awards. The company is said to be named after the patron

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of good times and good luck.

Career

Film

Meredith's first feature film was ''Three Days of Rain'', which starred

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and

was also involved with the film. In 2006, Meredith wrote the screenplay for Wenders' ''

'', which earned an

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nomination for Michelle Williams. Meredith wrote and directed ''

'', starring

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, and Mary Steenburgen. Wenders was executive producer and

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did the score for the film. In 2014,

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and

partnered with Meredith to make a documentary feature, "Return To Timbuktu", centered on the efforts of Malian musicians trying to restore peace in the war torn Sahara. ,

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and other online film databases show that this film has not moved forward.

Other work

Meredith served as producer, director and narrator of the Ice Bowl episode for

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series

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. The one-hour episode examines the historic game played between the

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and

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for the 1967 NFL Championship. The one-hour show features Meredith's journey over four years and nine states to interview surviving members of the Ice Bowl, and to understand more about the game's legacy and significance 50 years after it took place. ''The Ice Bowl'' features interviews with players such as

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, Dave Robinson,

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, Pettis Norman,

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and

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, former Cowboys Director of Player Personnel

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, Cowboys broadcaster

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, Meredith's former spouse Cheryl King, and more. In 2017, it was announced that Meredith was producing and directing a documentary film titled "First Cowboys" on the origins of the

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, Pettis Norman

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, and

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, among others, were featured.

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and Alicia Landry, wife of the late Coach

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, were to make appearances.''

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'', Oct 1, 2017
Blast from the past: The 1960s Cowboys, the 'First Cowboys,' descend on AT&T Stadium
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and other online film databases show that this film has not moved forward.

Filmography

References

External links

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