Michael A. Hoey: Difference between revisions

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Browse history interactively
← Previous edit
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
Mahoey1 (talk | contribs)
15 edits
→‎Film and television: Italicized title
Tags: Mobile edit Mobile web edit
 
(32 intermediate revisions by 21 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2019}}
{{Infobox actor
{{Infobox person
| name = Michael A. Hoey
| name = Michael A. Hoey
| image =
| image =
| image_size =
| image_size =
| caption =
| caption =
| birth_name = Michael A. Hoey
| birth_name =
| birthdate = {{birth date|1934|09||df=y}}
| birth_date = {{birth year|1934}}
| birth_place = [[London, England]] UK
| birth_place = London, England, UK
| death_date = {{death date and age|2014|8|17|1934|9|df=y}}
| deathdate =
| death_place =
| death_place = San Clemente, California, USA
| occupation = Writer, director, producer
| occupation = Writer, director, producer, Editor
| yearsactive = 1960–present
| yearsactive = 1960–2014
| spouse =
| spouse =
| other_names =
| other_names =
| website =
| website =
}}
}}


'''Michael A. Hoey ''' (1934– ) is a [[British people|British]] author and film and television writer, director, and producer. He is the son of [[Dennis Hoey]], who played [[Inspector Lestrade]] in [[Universal Studios|Universal]]'s [[Sherlock Holmes (1939 film series)|Sherlock Holmes series]].
'''Michael A. Hoey ''' (1934 – 17 August 2014) was a [[British people|British]] author and film and television writer, director, and producer. He was the son of [[Dennis Hoey]], who played [[Inspector Lestrade]] in [[Universal Studios|Universal]]'s [[Sherlock Holmes (1939 film series)|Sherlock Holmes series]].


== Film and television ==
== Film and television ==
Hoey began in Hollywood working as an editor. He later was given the opportunity to write, direct and produce a number of feature films, including the teen comedy ''[[Palm Springs Weekend]]'', the cult horror flick ''[[The Navy vs. the Night Monsters]]''<ref name="ref1">{{cite web|url=http://www.bmonster.com/scifi22.html|title=Michael A. Hoey Interview with Tom Weaver|accessdate=2011-03-28}}</ref>, and two movies starring [[Elvis Presley]] . Hoey transitioned to television where he wrote and directed a number of movies and shows, most notably a multi-year run on [[Fame (1982 TV series)|Fame]]. <ref name="ref2">{{cite web|url=http://mhoey.com/index.html|title=Michael A. Hoey Brief Biography|accessdate=2011-03-28}}</ref>
Hoey began in Hollywood working as an editor. He later was given the opportunity to write, direct and produce a number of feature films, including the teen comedy ''[[Palm Springs Weekend]]'', the cult horror flick ''[[The Navy vs. the Night Monsters]]'',<ref name="ref1">{{cite web|url=http://www.bmonster.com/scifi22.html|title=Michael A. Hoey Interview with Tom Weaver|accessdate=28 March 2011}}</ref> and two movies starring [[Elvis Presley]] . Hoey transitioned to television where he wrote and directed a number of movies and shows, most notably a multi-year run on ''[[Fame (1982 TV series)|Fame]]''.<ref name="ref2">{{cite web|url=http://mhoey.com/index.html|title=Michael A. Hoey Brief Biography|accessdate=28 March 2011}}</ref>

Hoey was elected to membership in the [[American Cinema Editors]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Member Roster - ACE Film Editors |url=http://ace-filmeditors.org/directory/member-roster/ |publisher=American Cinema Editors |accessdate=28 October 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120910130950/http://ace-filmeditors.org/directory/member-roster/ |archivedate=10 September 2012 }}</ref>


== Writing ==
== Writing ==
Hoey extensively discusses his father Dennis Hoey's early life, career, marriages and death, as well as his own experiences working in film in his book "Elvis, Sherlock and Me: How I Survived Growing Up in Hollywood". He also wrote about his experiences working on the TV series Fame in his book "Inside Fame on Television: A Behind the Scenes History" In his third book "Sherlock Holmes and the Fabulous Faces: The Universal Pictures Repertory Company" he acknowledges the lives and careers of the 77 character actors and actresses who supported Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce in the 12 Holmes films made at Universal between 1942-1946.
Hoey extensively discussed his father Dennis Hoey's early life, career, marriages and death, as well as his own experiences working in film in his 2007 book ''Elvis, Sherlock and Me: How I Survived Growing Up in Hollywood''.<ref>{{cite book |last=Hoey |first=Michael A. |title=Elvis, Sherlock and Me: How I Survived Growing Up in Hollywood |publisher=BearManor Media |year=2007 |oclc=191870002 |isbn=978-1593931223}}</ref> He also wrote about his experiences working on the TV series ''Fame'' in his 2010 book ''Inside Fame on Television: A Behind the Scenes History''.<ref>{{cite book |title=Inside Fame on Television: A Behind the Scenes History |last=Hoey |first=Michael A. |publisher=McFarland & Co. |year=2010 |oclc=607553819 |isbn=9780786455737}}</ref> In his third book ''Sherlock Holmes and the Fabulous Faces: The Universal Pictures Repertory Company'' (2011) he discussed the lives and careers of the many character actors and actresses who supported [[Basil Rathbone]] and [[Nigel Bruce]] in the 12 Holmes films made at Universal between 1942 and 1946.<ref>{{cite book |title=Sherlock Holmes and the Fabulous Faces: The Universal Pictures Repertory Company |last=Hoey |first=Michael A. |publisher=Bear Manor Media |year=2011 |oclc=765943934 |isbn=9781593936600}}</ref>


== Personal life ==
== Personal life ==
He was a widower living in [[San Clemente, California]], when he died on August 17, 2014. He was 79.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/michael-a-hoey-dead-producer-726417 |title=Michael A. Hoey, Producer, Director and Elvis Screenwriter, Dies at 79 |date=19 August 2014 |first=Mike |last=Barnes |work=The Hollywood Reporter}}</ref>
He is a widower and lives in San Clemente, California.


==Selected filmography==
==Selected filmography==
* ''[[The Legend of Mandinga]]'' (1961), Writer / Director
* ''[[The Legend of Mandinga]]'' (1961), Writer / Director
* ''[[Palm Springs Weekend]]'' (1963), Producer
* ''[[Palm Springs Weekend]]'' (1963), Producer<ref>{{AFI film|19354|Palm Springs Weekend}}</ref>
* ''[[The Navy vs. the Night Monsters]]'' (1966), Writer / Director
* ''[[The Navy vs. the Night Monsters]]'' (1966), Writer / Director
* ''[[Live a Little, Love a Little]]'' (1968), Screenplay
* ''[[Live a Little, Love a Little]]'' (1968), Screenplay
Line 35: Line 38:


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
* [http://mhoey.com/index.html Michael A. Hoey official website]
* {{cite web |url=http://mhoey.com/ |title=Home- Michael A. Hoey |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140107121750/http://mhoey.com/ |archivedate=2014-01-07 |url-status=dead}} Archive of Hoey's personal website.
*{{IMDb name|0388629}}
* {{IMDb name|0388629}}


{{Authority control}}


{{Persondata
|NAME=,
|ALTERNATIVE NAMES=
|SHORT DESCRIPTION=British author, writer, and director; son of [[Dennis Hoey]]
|DATE OF BIRTH=1934
|PLACE OF BIRTH=[[London, England]] UK
|DATE OF DEATH=
|PLACE OF DEATH=
}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hoey, Michael A.}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hoey, Michael A.}}
[[Category:1934 births]]
[[Category:1934 births]]
[[Category:2014 deaths]]
[[Category:British directors]]
[[Category:British directors]]
[[Category:British writers]]
[[Category:British writers]]
[[Category:American Cinema Editors]]
[[Category:Male actors from London]]
[[Category:People from San Clemente, California]]



{{UK-film-director-stub}}
{{UK-film-director-stub}}

Latest revision as of 04:09, 19 February 2024

Michael A. Hoey
Born1934 (1934)
London, England, UK
Died17 August 2014(2014-08-17) (aged 79)
San Clemente, California, USA
Occupation(s)Writer, director, producer, Editor
Years active1960–2014

Michael A. Hoey (1934 – 17 August 2014) was a British author and film and television writer, director, and producer. He was the son of Dennis Hoey, who played Inspector Lestrade in Universal's Sherlock Holmes series.

Film and television[edit]

Hoey began in Hollywood working as an editor. He later was given the opportunity to write, direct and produce a number of feature films, including the teen comedy Palm Springs Weekend, the cult horror flick The Navy vs. the Night Monsters,[1] and two movies starring Elvis Presley . Hoey transitioned to television where he wrote and directed a number of movies and shows, most notably a multi-year run on Fame.[2]

Hoey was elected to membership in the American Cinema Editors.[3]

Writing[edit]

Hoey extensively discussed his father Dennis Hoey's early life, career, marriages and death, as well as his own experiences working in film in his 2007 book Elvis, Sherlock and Me: How I Survived Growing Up in Hollywood.[4] He also wrote about his experiences working on the TV series Fame in his 2010 book Inside Fame on Television: A Behind the Scenes History.[5] In his third book Sherlock Holmes and the Fabulous Faces: The Universal Pictures Repertory Company (2011) he discussed the lives and careers of the many character actors and actresses who supported Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce in the 12 Holmes films made at Universal between 1942 and 1946.[6]

Personal life[edit]

He was a widower living in San Clemente, California, when he died on August 17, 2014. He was 79.[7]

Selected filmography[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Michael A. Hoey Interview with Tom Weaver". Retrieved 28 March 2011.
  2. ^ "Michael A. Hoey Brief Biography". Retrieved 28 March 2011.
  3. ^ "Member Roster - ACE Film Editors". American Cinema Editors. Archived from the original on 10 September 2012. Retrieved 28 October 2013.
  4. ^ Hoey, Michael A. (2007). Elvis, Sherlock and Me: How I Survived Growing Up in Hollywood. BearManor Media. ISBN 978-1593931223. OCLC 191870002.
  5. ^ Hoey, Michael A. (2010). Inside Fame on Television: A Behind the Scenes History. McFarland & Co. ISBN 9780786455737. OCLC 607553819.
  6. ^ Hoey, Michael A. (2011). Sherlock Holmes and the Fabulous Faces: The Universal Pictures Repertory Company. Bear Manor Media. ISBN 9781593936600. OCLC 765943934.
  7. ^ Barnes, Mike (19 August 2014). "Michael A. Hoey, Producer, Director and Elvis Screenwriter, Dies at 79". The Hollywood Reporter.
  8. ^ Palm Springs Weekend at the American Film Institute Catalog

External links[edit]


Stub icon

This article about a British film director is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Michael_A._Hoey&oldid=1208837938"