Michael Davis (born 1 August 1961) is a Scottish film director, producer and screenwriter. Born in

Glasgow Glasgow ( ; sco, Glesca or ; gd, Glaschu ) is the most populous city in Scotland and the fourth-most populous city in the United Kingdom, as well as being the 27th largest city by population in Europe. In 2020, it had an estimated popul ...

and raised in the

Gorbals The Gorbals is an area in the city of Glasgow, Scotland, on the south bank of the River Clyde. By the late 19th century, it had become densely populated; rural migrants and immigrants were attracted by the new industries and employment opportun ...

, Davis was bed-ridden with

asthma Asthma is a long-term inflammatory disease of the airways of the lungs. It is characterized by variable and recurring symptoms, reversible airflow obstruction, and easily triggered bronchospasms. Symptoms include episodes of wheezing, co ...

during his childhood. When he outgrew the condition, he worked as a fitness coach for the football team

Celtic F.C. The Celtic Football Club, commonly known as Celtic (), is a Scottish professional football club based in Glasgow, which plays in the Scottish Premiership. The club was founded in 1887 with the purpose of alleviating poverty in the immigran ...

where he met and befriended the singer Rod Stewart, an ardent supporter of Celtic. When Davis moved to Los Angeles to begin a career in screenwriting, Stewart introduced him to people in showbusiness to give his career a start. Davis' first major credit was as screenwriter on ''

Love in Paris ''Love in Paris'' (released as ''Another Weeks'' in the United States) is a 1997 American erotic romantic drama film. It is a sequel to the 1986 film '' Weeks''. Mickey Rourke stars, reprising his original role as John Gray. Angie Everhart co-st ...

'' (also called ''Another 9½ Weeks'', a sequel to ''

9½ Weeks ''9½ Weeks'' is a 1986 American erotic romantic drama film directed by Adrian Lyne, and starring Kim Basinger and Mickey Rourke. Basinger portrays a New York City art gallery employee who has a brief yet intense affair with a mysterious Wal ...

''). In 1999, he made his directorial debut with '' The Match'', a football-themed romantic comedy filmed in Scotland. In 2004, he directed '' Modigliani'', a biography of the artist Amedeo Modigliani. In 2013, Davis wrote, produced and directed a short film, ''Haunting Charles Manson'', and the next year, a feature-length version of the same film.

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* 1961 births Living people Scottish screenwriters Scottish film directors People from Gorbals {{Scotland-bio-stub