Michael Matthews (director)
Michael Matthews | |
|---|---|
| Born | Durban, South Africa |
| Alma mater | CityVarsity |
| Years active | 2009–present |
Michael Matthews is a South African born filmmaker, known for his films Five Fingers for Marseilles (2017) and Love and Monsters (2021).
Early life
Matthews was born in Durban. He studied filmmaking at the CityVarsity Cape Town campus.[1]
Career
In 2017, he directed Five Fingers for Marseilles, a film dubbed as South African first western film.[2] He won the best director award and the film won in best film category at 14th Africa Movie Academy Awards.[3] He was also nominated for Best Achievement in Directing - Feature Film at 2017 South African Film and Television Awards.[4]
For his role in the production of Apocalypse Now Now, a 2018 short film based on the book of same name, Matthews won best short film at the 12th South African Film and Television Awards.[5]
Matthews directed the 2021 Oscar-nominated American monster adventure film, Love and Monsters, with Shawn Levy and Dan Cohen serving as producers.[6]
In October 2021, Matthews joined as director for the upcoming Disney film Merlin.[7]
Matthews was hired as director of Nautilus, a 2024 Disney+ series, in November 2021.[8]
Matthews' next film is Empire City with Gerard Butler and Hayley Atwell. The script is written by Brian Tucker and S. Craig Zahler.[9]
Filmography
Short film
| Year | Title | Director | Producer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Wideopen | Yes | Yes |
| 2010 | Sweetheart | Yes | Yes |
| 2018 | Apocalypse Now Now | Yes | Yes |
Feature film
| Year | Title | Director | Producer | Writer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Five Fingers for Marseilles | Yes | Yes | Story |
| 2020 | Love and Monsters | Yes | No | No |
| TBA | Empire City | Yes | No | No |
Television
- Nautilus (2024) (4 episodes)
References
- ^ Derckson, Daniel (28 April 2021). "Q&A with SA director Michael Matthews on Oscar-nominated film Love and Monsters". Biz Community. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
- ^ Harding, Oscar. "Interview: "Five Fingers for Marseilles" Director Michael Matthews and Writer Sean Drummond". Cinema Escapist. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
- ^ "AMAA 2018: Nigeria feem, 'Isoken' shine wella for Rwanda". BBC.
- ^ "Here are the top Safta nominees for 2019".
- ^ "SAFTAs12 nominee series: Apocalypse Now Now".
- ^ "Film Review: Five Fingers for Marseilles (2017); Director: Michael Matthews". Retrieved 30 November 2019.
- ^ Kroll, Justin (15 October 2021). "'Love and Monsters' Director Michael Matthews Boards Disney's 'Merlin'". Deadline. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
- ^ Kroll, Justin (11 November 2021). "Shazad Latif Tapped To Play Captain Nemo In Disney+ Series 'Nautilus', Michael Matthews On Board To Direct". Deadline. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ Wiseman, Andreas (6 November 2025). "Hayley Atwell Joins Gerard Butler In Hostage Crisis Action-Thriller 'Empire City' With Filming Due To Begin This Month — AFM". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 6 November 2025.