Michael Polito


Biography

Filmography

 

Cinematography (Feature Film)

The American Music Awards 20th Anniversary Special (1993)
Videotape Operator

Editing (Feature Film)

The Wizard of Oz in Concert (1995)
Editor
Stranger on My Land (1988)
On-Line Editor

Film Production - Main (Feature Film)

Stake Land (2011)
Production Assistant

Misc. Crew (Feature Film)

Peter Pan: Return to Neverland (2002)
Other

Assistant Direction (Special)

The 31st Annual Daytime Emmy Awards (2004)
Associate To Director
The 30th Annual People's Choice Awards (2004)
Associate Director
CBS at 75: A Primetime Celebration (2003)
Associate Director
ABC 50th Anniversary Celebration (2003)
Associate Director
The 75th Annual Academy Awards (2003)
Associate Director
The Dale Earnhardt Tribute Concert (2003)
Associate Director
The 55th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (2003)
Associate To Director
The 29th Annual People's Choice Awards (2003)
Associate Director
VH1 Divas Duets (2003)
Associate To Director

Cinematography (Special)

The 74th Annual Academy Awards (2002)
Video
The 28th Annual People's Choice Awards (2002)
Video
The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (2001)
Video
The 73rd Annual Academy Awards (2001)
Video
The 26th Annual People's Choice Awards (2000)
Video
72nd Annual Academy Awards Presentation (2000)
Video
The 25th Annual People's Choice Awards (1999)
Video
The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (1999)
Video
Tntla 51st Annual Emmy Awards (1999)
Video
The 71st Annual Academy Awards Presentation (1999)
Video
The 24th Annual People's Choice Awards (1998)
Video
American Music Awards 1998 (1998)
Video
The 70th Annual Academy Awards (1998)
Video
The Kennedy Center Honors (1998)
Video
50th Emmy Awards (1998)
Video
An All Star Party for Aaron Spelling (1998)
Video
The Kennedy Center Honors (1997)
Videotape Operator
1997 Emmy Awards (1997)
Video
The 23rd Annual People's Choice Awards (1997)
Video
The 22nd Annual People's Choice Awards (1996)
Video
1996 Emmy Awards (1996)
Video
1996 American Music Awards (1996)
Video
The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (1996)
Video
47th Annual Emmy Awards (1995)
Video
An All Star Word from Our Sponsor (1995)
Video
1994 American Music Awards (1994)
Video
The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (1994)
Video
Jim Thorpe Pro Sports Awards Presented by Footlocker (1993)
Video
45th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1993)
Video
A Word From Our Sponsor II (1993)
Videotape Operator
Taco Bell Presents The USA Music Challenge (1992)
Video

Editing (Special)

An Evening of Stars 25th Anniversary: Tribute to Lou Rawls (2004)
Editor
Super Bowl's Greatest Commercials (2004)
Editor
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Meryl Streep (2004)
Editor
Willie Nelson & Friends: Outlaws And Angels (2004)
Editor
The 75th Annual Academy Awards (2003)
Editor
ABC 50th Anniversary Celebration (2003)
Editor
Spike TV Video Game Awards (2003)
Editor
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute To Robert De Niro (2003)
Editor
CBS at 75: A Primetime Celebration (2003)
Editor
The Commies (2003)
Editor
American Idol: The Final Two (2003)
Editor
The 26th Annual Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (2003)
Editor
Lifetime's Achievement Awards: Women Changing the World (2003)
Editor
The 2003 Teen Choice Awards (2003)
Editor
The 55th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (2003)
Editor
An American Celebration at Ford's Theatre (2003)
Editor
The 2003 Essence Music Festival (2003)
Editor
The Dale Earnhardt Tribute Concert (2003)
Editor
3rd Annual Taurus World Stunt Awards (2003)
Editor
The 2003 MTV Movie Awards (2003)
Editor
Tim Allen Presents: A User's Guide to Home Improvement (2003)
Editor
2003 Vibe Awards: Beats, Style, Flavor (2003)
Editor
The 25th Anniversary Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (2002)
Editor
Janet Jackson: In Concert From Hawaii (2002)
Editor
An Evening of Stars: A Celebration of Educational Excellence Benefiting the United Negro College Fund (2002)
Editor
Super Bowl's Greatest Commercials 2 (2002)
Editor
Faith Hill: When the Lights Go Down (2002)
Editor
Tim McGraw: Sing Me Home (2002)
Editor
The 2002 Teen Choice Awards (2002)
Editor
An American Celebration at Ford's Theatre (2001)
Editor
The 28th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards (2001)
Editor
An Evening of Stars: A Celebration of Educational Excellence (2001)
Editor
The 2001 TV Guide Awards (2001)
Editor
All New Bloopers #00-05 (2001)
Editor
Super Bowl's Greatest Commercials (2001)
Editor
The 53rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (2001)
Editor
Who Wants to Be a Princess? (2001)
Editor
All New Bloopers #00-04 (2001)
Editor
Barbra Streisand -- Timeless (2001)
Editor
2001 ALMA Awards (2001)
Editor
The 52nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (2000)
Editor
SAG Awards Show (2000)
Editor
The Judds Reunion: Power to Change (2000)
Editor
An Evening of Stars: A Celebration of Educational Excellence (2000)
Editor
The 2000 Essence Awards (2000)
Editor
Surprise Wedding (2000)
Editor
The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (1999)
Editor
An American Celebration at Ford's Theatre (1999)
Editor
The American Red Cross Holiday Music Spectacular (1999)
Editor
30th NAACP Image Awards (1999)
Editor
TV Guide Awards (1999)
Editor
The 1999 Essence Awards (1999)
Editor
Tarzan in Concert With Phil Collins (1999)
Editor
An Evening of Stars: A Celebration of Educational Excellence Benefiting The United Negro College Fund (1999)
On-Line Editor
SAG Awards Show (1999)
Editor
An Evening of Stars: A Celebration of Educational Excellence Benefiting The United Negro College Fund (1999)
Editor
Nissan Presents: The 2nd Annual Celebration of America's Music (1998)
Editor
Sinbad's Summer Jam 4: 70's Soul Music Festival (1998)
Editor
Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve '99 (1998)
Editor
Bacharach: One Amazing Night (1998)
Editor
NASCAR: 50 Years on the Fast Track Starring Brooks & Dunn (1998)
Editor
Christopher Reeve: A Celebration of Hope (1998)
Editor
An Evening of Stars: A Celebration of Educational Excellence Benefiting The United Negro College Fund (1998)
On-Line Editor
The American Red Cross Celebrates Real Life Miracles (1998)
Editor
Larry King Meets E.R. (1998)
Editor
An Evening of Stars: A Celebration of Educational Excellence Benefiting The United Negro College Fund (1998)
Editor
The American Film Institute Salute to Robert Wise (1998)
Editor
Countryfest '98 (1998)
Editor
1997 Cable Ace Awards (1997)
Editor
All-New All-Star TV Censored When Bloopers Attack! (1997)
Editor
The American Film Institute Salute to Martin Scorsese (1997)
Editor
All-Star TV Censored Tickle Me Bloopers (1997)
Editor
Countryfest '97 (1997)
Editor
A Gala For the President at Ford's Theatre (1997)
Editor
The 69th Annual Academy Awards (1997)
Editor
Sinbad: Nothin' But the Funk (1997)
Editor
Sinbad's Summer Jam 3: 70's Soul Music Festival (1997)
Editor
All-Star TV Censored Show Me the Bloopers (1997)
Editor
Happy Birthday Elizabeth -- A Celebration of Life (1997)
Editor
The 23rd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards (1996)
Editor
Sinbad -- Son of a Preacher Man (1996)
Editor
Mark Curry -- The Other Side (1996)
Editor
All-New All-Star TV Censored Blooper-Palooza (1996)
Editor
The 68th Annual Academy Awards (1996)
Editor
When Animals Attack (1996)
On-Line Editor
American Film Institute Salute to Clint Eastwood (1996)
Editor
All-Star TV Censored Bloopers - Fat Free! (1996)
Editor
Up For the Golden Globes (1996)
Editor
18th Annual Cable Ace Awards (1996)
Editor
We're Having a Baby! (1996)
On-Line Editor
All-Star TV Censored Mega Bloopers (1996)
Editor
The American Film Institute Salute to Steven Spielberg (1995)
Editor
The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (1995)
Editor
All-New All Star TV Censored Bloopers - Unplugged! (1995)
Editor
Planet Hollywood Comes Home (1995)
Editor
The 67th Annual Academy Awards (1995)
Editor
All-New Return of TV Censored Bloopers (1994)
Editor
Billy Ray Cyrus: A Year on the Road (1994)
Editor
The 1995 World Music Awards (1994)
Editor
American Bandstand's No. 1 Hits (1994)
Editor
The 1994 World Music Awards (1994)
Editor
Elvis: The Tribute (1994)
Editor
American Bandstand's Teen Idols (1994)
Editor
The Billy Ray Cyrus Special -- Dreams Come True (1993)
Editor
The 1993 World Music Awards (1993)
Editor
The Return of TV's Censored Bloopers 2 (1993)
Editor
How I Spent My Summer Vacation (1993)
On-Line Editor
The Return of TV's Censored Bloopers (1993)
Editor
The 13th Annual ACE Awards (1992)
Editor
Guiding Light: The Primetime Special (1992)
Editor
A Spinal Tap Reunion (1992)
Editor
Whitney Houston: This Is My Life (1992)
Editor
The Jaleel White Special (1992)
Editor
The Best of Country '92: Countdown at the Neon Armadillo (1992)
Editor
Super Bloopers & New Practical Jokes (05/31/92) (1992)
Editor
Yakov Smirnoff Live From Moscow... Idaho (1991)
Editor
Disney's Great American Celebration (1991)
Editor
The 3rd Annual International Rock Awards (1991)
Editor
An Evening With Bette, Cher, Goldie, Meryl, Olivia, Lily and Robin (1990)
Editor
Anything for Laughs (1990)
Editor
The 2nd International Rock Awards (1990)
Editor
Do It Yourself TV (1990)
Editor
The Judds: Across the Heartland (1989)
Editor
Kenny Rogers: Working America (1987)
Editor

Film Production - Main (Special)

The 28th Annual People's Choice Awards (2002)
Production
The 74th Annual Academy Awards (2002)
Production
AFI Awards 2001 (2001)
Production
The 27th Annual People's Choice Awards (2001)
Production
The 28th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards (2001)
Production
The 53rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (2001)
Production
The 73rd Annual Academy Awards (2001)
Production
The 2000 Essence Awards (2000)
Production
72nd Annual Academy Awards Presentation (2000)
Production
The 27th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards (2000)
Production
The 52nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (2000)
Production
The 26th Annual People's Choice Awards (2000)
Production
2nd Annual TV Guide Awards (2000)
Production
Tntla 51st Annual Emmy Awards (1999)
Production
Tarzan in Concert With Phil Collins (1999)
Production
The 25th Annual People's Choice Awards (1999)
Production
Pixelon's i-Bash! (1999)
Production
The 26th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards (1999)
Production
The 1999 Essence Awards (1999)
Production
TV Guide Awards (1999)
Production
The 71st Annual Academy Awards Presentation (1999)
Production
The 25th Daytime Emmy Awards (1998)
Production
The 70th Annual Academy Awards (1998)
Production
The Goodwill Games Opening Celebration (1998)
Production
Larry King Meets E.R. (1998)
Production
50th Emmy Awards (1998)
Production
1997 Emmy Awards (1997)
Production
The 24th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards (1997)
Production
The 69th Annual Academy Awards (1997)
Production
Happy Birthday Elizabeth -- A Celebration of Life (1997)
Production
1997 Cable Ace Awards (1997)
Production
Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond (1996)
Production
1996 Emmy Awards (1996)
Production
18th Annual Cable Ace Awards (1996)
Production
The 23rd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards (1996)
Production

Post Production (Special)

MDA Jerry Lewis Telethon (1991)
Post-Production

Misc. Crew (Special)

The 2000 Radio Music Awards (2000)
Other

Editing (TV Mini-Series)

Hands of a Stranger (1987)
On-Line Editor

Life Events

Bibliography