Michael Gracey

Michael Gracey
The Greatest Showman Premier December 2017
Occupation	Director, visual effects artist
Years active	1997–present
Notable work	The Greatest Showman

Michael Gracey is an Australian director and visual effects artist.

Early life and career[edit]

Gracey grew up in Melbourne – in Carlton then Kew – then started working in visual effects and music videos before making his reputation in advertising, gaining a name for with his Christmas commercials in the UK and US.^[1]

Career[edit]

Gracey made his feature directorial debut in 2017 with The Greatest Showman, starring Hugh Jackman as P. T. Barnum.^[2]^[3]

Gracey is also slated to direct an adaptation of manga series Naruto,^[4] and an adaptation of the novel Daughter of Smoke and Bone.^[5] Gracey worked for 2 years at animation and visual effects studio Animal Logic from 1994-1996 as an animator and visual effects compositor.

Filmography[edit]

Film[edit]

Year	Film	Visual effects	Director	Executive producer	Notes
1997	Amy	Yes			Digital artist
2001	Cubbyhouse	Yes			Digital compositor
2002	Double Vision	Yes			Digital compositor
2003	Ned Kelly	Yes			Digital compositor – Complete Post Visual effects supervisor – Complete 2003 Post
2005	The Magician	Yes			Visual effects supervisor
2008	The Square				Special thanks
2017	The Greatest Showman		Yes
2019	Rocketman			Yes	Originally attached to direct the film before being replaced as director by Dexter Fletcher.
2021	Pink: All I Know So Far		Yes		Also writer and producer.
2021	Ladybug & Cat Noir: Awakening				Role currently unspecified.

Television[edit]

Year	Film	Visual effects artist	Notes
1998	The Genie from Down Under	Yes	6 episodes

References[edit]

^ Maddox, Garry (20 December 2017). "How first-time Australian director Michael Gracey landed a Hollywood musical". The Sydney Morning Herald.
^ Pamela McClintock; Borys Kit (17 August 2011). "Michael Gracey to Direct 'The Greatest Showman on Earth'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 4 March 2017. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
^ Lipshutz, Jason (28 February 2017). "What 'La La Land' Hath Wrought: The 15 Biggest Movie Musicals Coming Soon". Billboard. Retrieved 4 March 2017. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
^ McNary, Dave (31 July 2015). "Lionsgate Ramping Up 'Naruto' Movie with Michael Gracey". Variety. Retrieved 4 March 2017. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
^ Kyt, Boris (3 December 2013). "Michael Gracey Set to Direct Universal's 'Daughter of Smoke & Bone' Adaptation". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 4 March 2017. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)

External links[edit]

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[1] Maddox, Garry (20 December 2017). "How first-time Australian director Michael Gracey landed a Hollywood musical". The Sydney Morning Herald.

[2] Pamela McClintock; Borys Kit (17 August 2011). "Michael Gracey to Direct 'The Greatest Showman on Earth'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 4 March 2017. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)

[3] Lipshutz, Jason (28 February 2017). "What 'La La Land' Hath Wrought: The 15 Biggest Movie Musicals Coming Soon". Billboard. Retrieved 4 March 2017. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)

[4] McNary, Dave (31 July 2015). "Lionsgate Ramping Up 'Naruto' Movie with Michael Gracey". Variety. Retrieved 4 March 2017. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)

[5] Kyt, Boris (3 December 2013). "Michael Gracey Set to Direct Universal's 'Daughter of Smoke & Bone' Adaptation". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 4 March 2017. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)

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