Michael Kantor
Production · Executive Producer · Director · Writer
Active 1986–present
Michael Kantor is a writer, director, and producer whose work includes "Quincy Jones: In the Pocket" for American Masters, Cornerstone for HBO, and The West with Ken Burns.
Filmography
Janis: Little Girl Blue (2015) — Executive ProducerBombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story (2018) — Executive ProducerMiles Davis: Birth of the Cool (2019) — Executive ProducerBad Girl (2016) — Executive ProducerAmerican Masters (1986) — Executive ProducerRita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It (2021) — Executive ProducerToni Morrison: The Pieces I Am (2019) — Executive ProducerSuperheroes: A Never-Ending Battle (2013) — DirectorQuincy Jones: In the Pocket (2001) — Director · Writer · ProducerStarring Dick Van Dyke (2025) — Executive ProducerNorman Lear: Just Another Version of You (2016) — Executive ProducerBroadway: The American Musical (2004) — Producer · DirectorAmy Tan: Unintended Memoir (2021) — Executive ProducerArt Spiegelman: Disaster is My Muse (2025) — Executive ProducerRoberta (2022) — Executive ProducerBy Sidney Lumet (2015) — Executive ProducerGive Me the Banjo (2011) — Executive ProducerBecoming Helen Keller (2021) — Executive ProducerMae West: Dirty Blonde (2020) — Executive ProducerBlake Edwards: A Love Story in 24 Frames (2024) — Executive ProducerItzhak (2017) — Executive ProducerBroadway Musicals: A Jewish Legacy (2013) — DirectorMike Nichols: An American Master (2016) — Executive ProducerMarlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore (2025) — Executive Producer