Michael Cristofer

Michael Cristofer was awarded a Pulitzer Prize and an Antoinette Perry “Tony” Award for the Broadway production of his play, THE SHADOW BOX. His most recent play, MAN IN THE RING, was awarded the American Theater Critics Award, the Chicago ‘Jeff’ Award and Boston’s Elliot Norton Award for best play of the year. He wrote the libretto for the Terence Blanchard opera CHAMPION which premiered at the Metropolitan Opera in NYC in 2024. His film work includes the screenplays for THE SHADOW BOX directed by Paul Newman (Golden Globe Award), FALLING IN LOVE, with Meryl Streep and Robert DeNiro, THE WITCHES OF EASTWICK with Jack Nicholson, GEORGIA O’KEEFFE (Writers Guild Award), and CASANOVA starring Heath Ledger. His directing credits include GIA starring Angelina Jolie (Director’s Guild Award). ORIGINAL SIN starring Antonio Banderas and THE GREAT LILLIAN HALL with Jessica Lange, Kathy Bates and Pierce Brosnan. As an actor he has appeared on stage in the acclaimed Broadway revival of A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE with Liev Schreiber and Scarlett Johansson. He appeared in the TV series MR. ROBOT as “Phillip Price”, the head of Evil Corp and most recently as the head of the Brotherhood in FALL OUT. He resides in Woodstock, NY, and Killinick in County Wexford, Ireland.

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