Michael Thau is an American producer, director, and editor. Son of storied MGM executive Benny Thau, Michael has worked on numerous features and television shows.
Eventually, Director/Producer Richard Donner promoted him out of the cutting room, putting him to work on a variety of projects including "The Goonies," "The Lost Boys," and the "Lethal Weapon" series.
Michael restored "Superman - The Movie," directing and producing acclaimed documentaries about the groundbreaking film. Thau then produced and edited "Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut," reinstating the majority of the director's "lost" material, including the never-seen-before-last screen appearance of Marlon Brando. The film won the prestigious Saturn Award.
Michaels' film career also includes directing various projects including HBO's "Tales of the Crypt", the short "A Call For Help", and Second Unit direction for "Lethal Weapon 2" and "Scrooged.”
His latest film is the award-winning “The Center: Gibbons and Guardians" which he produced, co-wrote, edited, and second-unit directed.