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Jason Michas
Based in central Utah. Production assistant. Credits include the TV series "Hollywood Squares", "Rescue 911", and "Cagney & Lacey." [There is a voice actor named "Jason Michas," but as far as we know, he is not the same person as Jason Michas the production assistant.]
Karl Michel
Lives in Salt Lake City, Utah. Also known as Karl W. Michel. Voice work for the PBS documentary "Trail of Hope: The Story of the Mormon Trail" (1997).
John Middendorf
Born 1959 in New York City. Lives in Hurricane, Utah. Designer. Climber and adventurer since 1974. Stunt man. In 1997 he directed and hosted a one-hour film "Canyoneering with John Middendorf." Graduated with honors from Stanford University, 1983 with degree in Engineering. Owner of A5 Adventures, Inc. 1986-1997. Writer of articles in many worldwide climbing magazines. Co-author (with John Long) of How to Rock Climb: Big Walls. Keynote Speaker for 1994 annual American Alpine Club meeting in Salt Lake City. River Guide on the Grand Canyon (1998-2001). Selected Projects from Harvard Design School graduate studies (2000-2001): Membrane Structures; Earth Construction and Thermal Mass; Fabric Clamp System; The Virtual Party, Internet and Architecture; Thermal Mass. Website: http://bigwalls.net/johnm/ Selected Rigging and Guiding Experience (from his website):
1979: Guide for Telluride Mountaineering School.
1984: Rigger for Gillette Commercial with John Bachar, "The Essence of Shaving", Yosemite.
1985: Rigger for Mike Hoover, ABC Sports special, "The Lost Arrow", Yosemite.
1992: Guide, the Nose Route.
1993: Guide, the Salathe Route.
1993: Head rigger for the ESPN Shield climb , a major rigging job which required managing five riggers and required 8 days of big wall climbing with the camerman (who received an emmy for the footage).
1994: Vertical Rigger and Camerman for Reebok Commercial: "Nancy Feagin's Dream", Zion National Park, Utah.
1995: Vertical Rigger for TV Series, "EXTREME".
2000: Vertical Camerman for Outdoor Life Network Baffin Island Adventure.
Leslie Midgley
Latter-day Saint. Born 18 January 1915, Salt Lake City, Utah. Died 19 June 2002, White Plains, New York (pneumonia; aftermath of falling). Birth name: Leslie Grant Midgley. Was the producer of "CBS Evening News with Walter Cronkite" from 1967 to 1972. At the time of Kennedy's death in 1963, Midgley was in charge of CBS' prime-time news coverage. Over the four days from the Dallas shooting to Kennedy's burial at Arlington National Cemetery, Midgley pioneered live, commercial-free reportage. Won many Emmy, Peabody, and other broadcasting awards, and for a decade covered the Vietnam War, including the fall of Saigon in 1975. Profile Page
Carole Mikita
Latter-day Saint. TV news journalist who has produced and hosted numerous documentaries relating to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She has also made cameo appearances as a reporter in the TV movies "Out of Annie's Past" (1995), "Double Jeopardy" (1992) and "Deliver Them from Evil: The Taking of Alta View" (1992). Bio from KSL (http://www.ksl.com/TV/bios/cm.htm):
Carole Mikita joined KSL 5 Television in June of 1979. She currently co-anchors "Eyewitness News at 6:30" and is also the station's Arts and Religion reporter.
Carole Mikita is the only the only television reporter in the Salt Lake City market specifically assigned to the arts and culture, as part of her duties at KSL 5. She has been integral in covering Utah's Shakespearean Festival. Her participation has been so extensive, she has been asked to attend and has participated in numerous round table discussions on-site in Cedar City. Carole has also done extensive coverage of the Utah Symphony; Ballet West; and Utah Opera. She specializes in unique one-on-one interviews with well over 100 assorted artists both local and national who have performed in Utah. She has been a mainstay in coverage of the Sundance Film Festival.
Since the fall of 1998, Carole has written and produced documentaries that air during the LDS General Conference every six months. She first traveled with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir through Europe and created "We'll Make the Air with Music Ring." Next she went to Spain with President Hinckley for the dedication of the Madrid Temple, and turned that story into "The Saints in Spain" documentary. She then accompanied Lex and Peggy de Azevedo to Jerusalem to document the premiere performance of their musical about the life of Christ, "Jerusalem: Prelude to Gloria." Carole's subsequent features included special looks at the life and accomplishments of President Gordon B. Hinckley ( "A Faith for All Season"); the church's humanitarian work titled ("A Helping Hand"); and one about painter Arnold Friberg ("An Artist's Legacy: The Book of Mormon"). She has also done a half-hour special on Sister Marjorie Hinckley.
In 1998, Carole received an Emmy Award for her documentary "Gideon's Story." Carole speaks to and participates in a number of community and church organizations. Because of her dedication to people with disabilities, she was honored in 1994 by the Utah State Office of Rehabilitation, and in 1996, the Assistance League of Utah named her a "Woman of Distinction." Carole has hosted the Primary Children's Medical Center Telethon for more than 20 years.
Carole grew up in Steubenville, Ohio, and attended Ohio State University where she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Theater. She is married to Neil York, an American History professor at BYU. They have two daughters, Jennifer and Caitlin.
Beth Miklavcic
Lives in Salt Lake City, Utah with her husband, Jimmy Miklavcic. Also credited as: Elizabeth Ann Miklavcic. Dancer and choreographer. She and her husband have a dance company and studio, "Another Language," in Salt Lake City, where she is the artistic director. Director of the short film "Creative Passings," shown at the Loaf-I film festival in Salt Lake City, 2002. Choreographer for "A Chrysalis Project" (1986), a multi-media performance and installation sponsored by The Utah Media Center. Choreographer for "Tally Ho" (1988), screened at International Composer to Composer Music Conference in Telluride, Colorado. Choreographer for "Eglantine" (1992), supported in part by the Salt Lake City Arts Council; screened at The Dance and Technology Conference in Madison Wisconsin; runner up for The Seventh Annual Morningside Dance Festival sponsored through Columbia University, New York; nominated for the Utah Arts Council Visual Arts Fellowship Award. Made the short (7 min., 49 sec.) experimental film "Creative Passings," which was shown at the 2003 Utah Short Film & Video Festival. This dance video depicts a young girl who personifies the artistic spirit that is the inspiration for the construction of a new performing arts center.
Jimmy Miklavcic
Lives in Salt Lake City, Utah with his wife, dancer and choreographer Beth Miklavcic. They have a dance studio and company, "Another Langauge," in Salt Lake City, where he is the general director. In 1984 he filmed "Duet for Film and Video," featuring improvisational performance. He is connected to the Center for High Performance Computing at the University of Utah and sits on the Animation Major Planning Committee at the University. Website: http://www.chpc.utah.edu/~jhm/
Alisha Miles
Born in Salt Lake City, Utah. Played a cheerleader in the BYU student-made feature-length film "The Creator's Game" (1999).
Jen Miles
Born in Salt Lake City, Utah. Played a cheerleader in the BYU student-made feature-length film "The Creator's Game" (1999).
Enzo Mileti
Born circa 1976. Filmmaker who grew up in Park City, Utah. Graduated from Park City High School in 1994. Director and producer of the documentary "Pipe Dreams" (2002), about the quest of snowboarder Ricky Bower and freestyle skier Joe Pack to compete in the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. "Pipe Dreams" was also produced by Adam Hull. Pack, Bower, and Hull were all fellow graduates from Park City High. The film premiered at the prestigious Sundance Film Festival in January 2003. Mileti had bit parts on screen in the Feature Films For Families videos "In Your Wildest Dreams" (1991) and "Split Infinity" (1992).
Otto J. Mileti III
Lives in Salt Lake City, Utah. Had a supporting role as "Mr. Carpenter", the father of Scott, one of the lead characters, in the Feature Films For Families video "The ButterCream Gang" (1992) and its sequel, "Secret of Treasure Mountain" (1993). Owner of the Zephyr Club in downtown Salt Lake City, which is widely considered to be Utah's premier live music venue.
Liam Millard
Lives in Salt Lake City, Utah. Production assistant on T.C. Christensen's "Bug Off!" (2001).
Logan Millard
Lives in Salt Lake City, Utah. Production assistant on T.C. Christensen's "Bug Off!" (2001).
Maeve Millard
Lives in Salt Lake City, Utah. Bit part actor in the feature film "Meet the Deedles" (1998). Hand double in T.C. Christensen's direct-to-video movie "Bug Off!" (2001), which was filmed in the home of Dennis and Jo Ellen Millard, who presumably are her parents. Had a small part in the short Latter-day Saint-themed direct-to-video film "A Pioneer Miracle" (2003), directed by T.C. Christensen. In "Pioneer Miracle" she played the 23-year-old version of the main character.
Maura Millard
Lives in Salt Lake City, Utah. Competes as a gymnast with Marlowe's Gymnastics. Stand-in for Brianna Shipley, the star of T.C. Christensen's direct-to-video movie "Bug Off!" The movie was filmed primarily in the home of Dennis and Jo Ellen Millard, who presumably are Maura's parents.
Brett Miller
Latter-day Saint. Lives in Salt Lake City, Utah. Location manager. Transportation coordinator or captain for the big budget 70mm film "The Testaments of One Fold and One Shepherd" (2000) produced by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and for Scott Featherstone's independent feature film "Same River Twice" (1996). Driver for the Featue Films For Families videos "Secret of Treasure Mountain" (1993) and "Seasons of the Heart" (1993). Locations manager for Lee Groberg's PBS documentary Trail of Hope: The Story of the Mormon Trail" (1997).
Buzz Miller
Latter-day Saint. Born 23 December 1923, Snowflake, Arizona. Died 23 February 1999, New York, New York (emphysema). Birth name: Vernal Miller. Sometimes credited as: Vernal "Buzz" Martin; Vernal 'Buzz' Miller. Small roles as a dancer in the movies: "The Pajama Game" (1957); "Anything Goes" (1956); "There's No Business Like Show Business" (1954); and "On the Riviera" (1951). Obituary from Dance Magazine (http://www.hope.edu/academic/dance/graham/obituary/):
Buzz Miller (faculty) - (obituary from Dance Magazine, May 1999, written by Gemze de Lappe and Mary Kerner) - 75, a dancer prominent on Broadway and in film, died of emphysema in New York City on February 23, 1999. While the word "legend" is often bandied about, in the case of one particular male dancer, it is completely appropriate. Buzz Miller was not only a Broadway legend; he was also esteemed in Hollywood, on the concert stage, in Europe, in nightclubs, and throughout New York City after the War and during the 50s, when he was considered the hottest male dancer around. Miller worked extensively on Broadway with both Jack Cole and Bob Fosse in such shows as Magdalena, Two's Company, Bells Are Ringing, and Funny Girl. He danced in both the stage and film versions of The Pajama Game and also worked with the companies of Roland Petit and John Butler. Yet for all the fame he justifiably claimed, Buzz Miller was born simply Vernal, to a large Mormon family on a farm in Snowflake, Arizona, where the closest he came to the performing artist's creative life was on long rides far into the countryside alone on his hors. Miller had sex appeal and charisma as well as passion and wit in his dancing, with a mix of relaxed animal tension and contained energy that made audiences, both men and women, melt.
IMDb bio (http://us.imdb.com/Bio?Miller,+Buzz):
Born in Snowflake, Arizona. Received B.A. in music from Arizona State College. Two years in the Army, WWII as a front lines messenger. Three battle scars. Took first class in dancing at age 23 from Mia Slavenska. Auditioned for Jack Cole nine months later and was cast in MAGDALENA his first Broadway show. Future shows and Films had him featured opposite Carol Haney, Judy Holliday, Zizi Jeanmaire, Maria Karnilova, Nora Kaye, Joan McCracken Bette Davis, Marilyn Monroe, Lee Theodore, Gwen Verdon, Carmen De Lavallade, Barbra Streisand and and Violette Verdy He appeared in nightclubs with Kay Thompson in London and Paris and with the Jack Cole Dancers throughout the US. Appeared as guest artist with Roland Petit's BALLETS DE PARIS. Performed at the first SPOLETO FESTIVAL. Guest teacher of Master Classes at many Universities. Founding member and reconstructionists of the AMERICAN DANCEMACHINE.
Charisse M. Miller
Latter-day Saint. Lives in Lehi, Utah. Sometimes credited as: Charisse Miller. Graduate of Orem High School. Received BA from Brigham Young University (BYU) in English, and majored in Design with a Graphics emphasis for 2 years. Soprano, Alto and Tenor (able to site-read), 6 months professional vocal training, 2 years performing in the Utah Valley Choral Society, 6 years of the clarinet, 2 years of the baritone saxophone. Bit part as DeVerl's orthodontal headgear-wearing date in the Latter-day Saint-themed feature film "The Singles Ward" (2002). Bit part actress or extra on the TV miniseries "Firestarter: Rekindled" (2002), the Disney TV movie "Luck of the Irish" (2001), the Vision Star film "Promise Me Forever" and the Salty Pictures film "The Dog House." TV guest appearances on "It's A Miracle" (PAX), "Cover Me" and "Touched by an Angel."
Christopher Miller
Latter-day Saint. Also credited as: Christopher Robin Miller. Had a small part as the jewelry store clerk the Latter-day Saint-themed feature film "The R.M." (2003). Cast in a small role in Gary Rogers' Book of Mormon movie (2003). Bio from Book of Mormon movie website (http://www.bookofmormonmovie.com/cast/christophermiller.html):
Christopher is an accomplished stage, screen and television actor. However, Christopher's is probably best known for his voice over work. Christopher has performed in over 500 radio and television commercials for such clients as AT&T, McDonalds, JC Penney and Dodge.
Christopher's film credits include: The RM, The Work and the Story, Our Boy's, What Manner of Man, They Killed Mike, Forgiveness and Your Baby.
Christopher's stage credits include: Fiddler on the Roof (Pioneer Memorial Theatre), 1940's Radio Hour (Theatre 138), Jane Eyre (Murray Theatre), Skinny Lincolns Comedy Troupe (Trolley Square Live), Star Spangled Girl (Valley center Playhouse), The Odd Couple (Rose Wagner Theatre), Chez Comedez (The Wooden Dog) and My Fair Lady (The Grande Theatre).
Elisha M. Miller
Latter-day Saint. Wrote the short screenplay "Beachtown USA," which competed in the 2002 LDS Film Festival.
Jeff T. Miller
Latter-day Saint. Sometimes credited as: Jeff Miller. As Director of Production for Vineyard Productions in Salt Lake City, he produces under the Vineyard banner as well as free-lance produces for Utah-based Feature Films for Families. Producer of the IMAX films "Lewis & Clark: Great Journey West" (2002), "The Witness" (1999), "Valencia, Spain: Passion for Life" (1995) and "Ozarks: Legacy & Legend" (1995). Producer of the independent feature film made in Utah "Same River Twice" (1996). Producer of direct-to-video films made in Utah by Feature Films For Families (FFFF): "The Penny Promise" (2001), "Return to the Secret Garden" (2000) and "Friendship's Field" (1995). "Friendship's Field" won the Liv Ullman Peace Prize at the Chicago International Film Festival's 1997. First assistant director on the FFFF films "In Your Wildest Dreams", "Seasons of the Heart", "The ButterCream Gang", "Secret of Treasure Mountain" (1993) and "Split Infinity." Production Manager on the Church-produced 70mm film "Testaments of One Fold and One Shepherd" (2000). When not producing large format and feature films, Mr. Miller produces commercials for regional and national clients ranging from Lexus and Mitsubishi to projects for Bonneville Communications.
Jennifer Miller
Born in Berwick, Pennsylvania in 1972. Has lived in the Salt Lake City area since she was 4 years old. Lives in Salt Lake City, Utah. Sometimes credited as: Jennifer S. Miller; Jennifer Trego. Majoring in film at the University of Utah. Interested in screenwriting and directing. Producer/director of the independent short films "To the Beat of Different Drummer" and "Twilight." Won Most Creative (Jury Award) from industry professionals in the Clickflick.tv film festival and was the featured Director in early 2001 for "To the Beat of a Different Drummer." Currently working on a short screenplay and shopping a feature length screenplay around for funding while working as an Assistant Location Manger on commercials and films. Location manager on Clay Essig's independent feature-length film "Fortune Cookie" (1999) and for the TV movie "Plainsong" (2003). Assistant location manager for the HBO movie "Shot in the Heart" (2001), the feature films "The Right Temptation" (2000), "Blue Ridge Fall" (1999), "Under Contract" (1999), the TV movies "A Secret Life" (2000), "The Huntress (2000), and "Anya's Bell" (1999), and the TV miniseries "Perfect Murder, Perfect Town" (2000). Assistant location manager/location scout the network TV series "Cover Me" and "Everwood" (2002-2003). Location scout for "Bats" (1999). Production assistant for "Primary Suspect" (2000) and "The Crow: Salvation" (2000). Worked as a security officer on the set of Eric Hendershot's direct-to-video movie "A Kid Called Danger" (1999). Utah location assistant for the Hollywood movie "Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde" (2003). Has worked with closely with T. De Luca (also a native of Pennsylvania) on some films, with whom she plans to make movies of her own if they can raise enough money to do so.
Jeremy Miller
Latter-day Saint. Born 21 October 1976, West Covina, California. Birth name: Jeremy James Miller. Attended the University of Southern California, but dropped out after only a year. Actor best known for playing "Benjamin 'Ben' Seaver", the brother of Kirk Cameron's character on the TV sitcom "Growing Pains (1985-1992). TV guest appearances include "Ghostwriter" and "Punky Brewster." Major supporting role in the movie "Emanon" (1988) and the TV movie "The Growing Pains Movie" (2000). Major supporting role providing the voice of Linus in the animated TV specials "Snoopy: The Musical" (1988) and "Happy New Year, Charlie Brown!" (1985). Small roles in the film "The Willies" (1991) and the TV movies "Based on an Untrue Story" (1993) and "Deceptions" (1985).
Johnny Miller
Latter-day Saint. Famed professioal golfer. Now works as a popular golf commentator for NBC Sports. Cameo movie appearances in: "The Associate" (1996), "Tin Cup" (1996) and "Mr. Wrong" (1996). He asked that his name be removed from the credits of "Tin Cup" because he objected to the movie's excessive foul language.
Kee Miller
Latter-day Saint. Lives in Springville, Utah with his wife Juanita. Sometimes credited as: Kee L. Miller. Production designer and storyboard artist. Perhaps known best for his acclaimed production design work for the Latter-day Saint-themed feature films "Brigham City" (2001) and "Jack Weyland's Charly (2002). Production designer for "Naturally Native" (1998). Worked in the art department on the PBS documentary "American Prophet: The Story of Joseph Smith" (1999). Art director or assistant art director for "Look into the Night" and "Kasja's Adventures." Set decorator on the independent Latter-day Saint-themed film "Christmas Mission" (1999). Set designer/decorator for "The Robin Hood Gang" (1997). Set dresser for the TV movie "Crazy Horse" (1996). Swing gang for the movie "Unhook the Stars" (1996). Storyboard artist for the feature films "Truth or Consequences, NM" and "Indiana Jones IV."
Larry H. Miller
Latter-day Saint. Miller is best known as the owner of the NBA professional basketball team the Utah Jazz, as well as a major businessman and entrepeneur who owns automobile dealerships and movie theaters. His Jordan Commons theater has been the site of more premieres of LDS Cinema films than any other theater. Miller has also been a major financier of LDS Cinema. He was a major financial backer of Richard Dutcher's movie "Brigham City." At the time that "Brigham City" was announced in 2000, Miller and Dutcher jointly announced that Miller would provide much of the funding for a $10 million epic film biography of Joseph Smith, founder of the Church. Miller later pulled out of the project, leaving the film's future in limbo as Dutcher lacked sufficient funding to proceed. But in October 2003 Dutcher and Miller once again held a press conference in which Miller announced that he would provide much of the funding for Dutcher's next movie, "God's Army 2: States of Grace" and Dutcher's more expensive project "The Prophet." Miller is the sole financier of the $7.4 million "The Work and the Glory" feature film, which was announced in October 2003. Miller has long been a friend of Gerald N. Lund, the author of "The Work and the Glory" series of historical novels published by Deseret Book, and announced that he would serve as an executive producer for the movie adaptation. He had served as an unofficial consultant for the book series itself and had long envisioned it being adapted for the big screen. Miller had a cameo appearance as a car dealer in the Latter-day Saint-themed feature film "The R.M." His restaurant, "The Mayan," was also used as the set for the fictional "Book of Mormon Burger" restaurant featured in "The R.M." Profile Page.
Lee L. Miller
Latter-day Saint. Based in central Utah. Set dresser/props. Credits include multiple short films/videos produced at LDS Motion Picture Studios, including the video "Mountain of the Lord" (1993). Other set dresser/prop credits include the feature films "Home of Our Own", "Species", "Crazy Horse."
Leila Miller
Latter-day Saint. Film student at Brigham Young University. Producer of the short films "The Gift" (2001) and "Elise" (2001). Cinematographer of "Please" (2001).
Rod Miller
Lives in Sandy, Utah with his wife and family. Ad agency writer/producer and creative director in Salt Lake City, Utah. He has also written for the advertising trade press and is an oft-published Cowboy Poet. Wrote an article about the IMAX film "The Witness" (directed by Kieth Miller and photographed by T.C. Christensen) for 70mm: The 70mm Newsletter, Issue 60, March 2000. Co-sreenwriter (along with the film's director, T.C. Christensen) of the low-budget direct-to-video family film "Bug Off!" (2001). Bio from cowboy poetry website (http://www.readthewest.com/cowboy45.html):
While growing up in Goshen, a small Utah town, Rod Miller worked with horses and cattle (not to mention pigs and the occasional sheep) under the tutelage of his dad, who spent most of his life as a working cowboy. Rod rode bareback broncs in high school rodeo, as a member of the Utah State University Rodeo Team, and as a PRCA weekend warrior, as well as working for a stock contractor.
A professional bull slinger for more than 20 years, he has worked as an award-winning copywriter for advertising agencies in Idaho, Nevada, and Utah.
Rod was afflicted with poesy in the Spring of 1997. Since then he has concentrated on his writing. His poems have been published in several magazines including American Cowboy, Range, Cowboy, American Western Magazine, and Western Horseman. His poetry also appears in the recently released book Cowboys Are Part Human: A Collection of Western Poems.
Rod is a member of Western Writers of America.
Rowena Miller
Latter-day Saint. Also credited as: Rowena J. Miller. Was the secretary for J. Reuben Clark, one of the Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Letters written by Miller are used as source material for the book Elder Statesman: A Biography of J. Reuben Clark (Signature Book). Was the lead actress in the film "Windows of Heaven" (1963), produced by the Church. "Windows of Heaven" focuses on President Lorenzo Snow and his efforts to emphasize the principle of tithing to the Church. According to IMDb, a woman with this name (presumably the same person) had a small role in the independent film "Wormwood" (2001), directed by Larry Foster.
Shauna Miller
Lives in Salt Lake City, Utah. Sometimes credited as: Shauna Miller Schain. Wife of film producer Don Schain; the two filmmakers have worked together on at least 5 movies. Frequently works on films directed by Blair Treu and produced by Don Schain. Production/post production supervisor for David MacKay's "Breaking Free" (1995), Mitch Davis' "Windrunner" (1995), and Blair Treu's movies "Wish Upon a Star" (1996) and "The Paper Brigade" (1996), all produced by Don Schain at Leucadia Film Corporation. Also post-production supervisor for Treu's TV movie "Just Like Dad" (1996) and Treu's first theatrical release "Little Secrets" (2002), also produced by Schain. Also credited as "assistant to Mr. Schain" in "Windrunner" and "Breaking Free." Unit production manager and production coordinator for "Partners in Crime" (2000). Unit production manager for "The Cooler" (2002). Assistant production coordinator for "Stranger Than Fiction" (1999). Post-production supervisor for "Coyote Summer" (1996).
Suzanne Miller
Lives in Utah. Office production assistant for Leucadia's "Just Like Dad" (1995) and "Coyote Summer" (1996). Assistant location manager for Leucadia's "The Paper Brigade" (1996).
Tatiana Miller
Utah filmmaker. Made an untitled 30-second animated film that was shown at the "Works From Along the Wasatch Front" screening in Salt Lake City, Utah in October 2002.
Vic Miller
Assistant on-line editor for "Same River Twice" (1996). Video tape operator for the Feature Films For Families direct-to-video movie "The Seventh Brother" (1991).
Diane Millett
Lives in Park City, Utah. Sometimes credited as: Diane Millet. Set decorator for the TV movies "Whose Daughter Is She?" (1995), "Harmful Intent" (1993), "The Man with Three Wives" (1993), "Double Jeopardy" (1992), and "The Price She Paid" (1992). Set dresser for the movies "Neon City" (1992) and "Halloween 5" (1989). Other set dresser/prop credits include the TV series "Extreme" and "Crossroads." Other art department credits include "Nothing Lasts Forever" and the TV series "Touched by an Angel."
Lucas Millhouse Millquas@gmail.com
Film
Foundation for a Better Life Commercial----Extra
College Liquors commercial----Arguing Man
Gameworks commercial---- Gamer
Log Creek Homes commercial----Voice
Culinary Corner commercial----Patron
SUU Live----Improv Performer (season 1,2) Southern Utah University
Stage
Urinetown----Caldwell B. Cladwell----Eccles Theater WSU
Oklahoma----Curly McClain----Pink Garter Theater
Singing in the Rain----Roscoe Dexter----Pink Garter Theater
West Side Story----Big Deal----Allred Theater
*Picasso at the Lapin Agile----Schmendiman/Singer----Eccles Theater WSU
A Midsummer Nights Dream----Demetrius----Allred Theater
*Sweet Charity---- Oscar Lindquist----Weber State University
Macbeth----Macduff----Kennedy Center/ D.C.
USF Greenshow----Improv Performer/ Tart Seller----Tony Award Winning USF
Macbeth----Macbeth----Southern Utah University
*The White Light of Terrence----Terrence Rhode----Nightfall Prod./ SUU
The Picture of Dorian Gray----Dorian Gray----Randall L Jones Theater
Guys and Dolls----Benny Southstreet----Southern Utah University
WASP----Father----SUU Black Box
The Diary of Adam & Eve----Adam----Southern Utah University
Barefoot in the Park----Telephone Man----Southern Utah University
Three days in Sept. (Music Review)----Soloist, Chorus Memeber----Southern Utah University
Weed----Carson Powell, Wiley Dagget----The Egyptian Theater
Man of La Mancha----Anselmo, Knight of the Mirrors----Randall L Jones Theater
Waiting for Godot----Estragon----SUU Black Box
If Men Played cards as Women do----John----Southern Utah University
Reverse Transcription----Biff----Southern Utah University
How to Succeed in Business w/out really...----Pirate, Mail Room Boy----Southern Utah University
You Cant Take it With You----Boris Kolenkoph----Fruita Monument Theater
The Winters Tale----King Polixines----Fruita Monument Theater
Lend Me a Tenor----Tito Merelli----Fruita Monument Theater
Anything Goes----Sir Evelyn Oakleigh----Fruita Monument
Theater
BA in Acting/Directing @ WSU, Graduation Fall 2008
Acting/Directing- Dr. Charles Metten, Jim Christian, Richard Bugg, Tracy Callahan
Vocal- Baritone Dr Bart Shanklin, Dr. LeGrand Anderson
Voice- Richard Bugg, Brent T. Barnes
Dance- Gwen Grimes, Kay Anderson, Edward Truitt, Jim Christian
Improv- SUU Improv Sports performer 4 years, Improv Coach
Awards
5 Irene Ryan nominations, 3 denoted *
N.A.T.S. of Las Vegas Musical Theater 2nd place 2001 & 2002
**I can Juggle**
Gail N. Milliken
Lives in Salt Lake City. Also known as: Gail Milliken. Make-up artist for Selina's Fashion Showcase. Producer of Public Access TV.
Abe Mills
Latter-day Saint. Birth name: Abdullah R. Mills. African-American. First appeared on the small screen as a co-host of the Latter-day Saint-produced TV series "Center Street" (1996-1998, KBYU/PBS), working with fellow hosts Ivey Lloyd, Mike Waldvogel and Tracey Wilson. Had a minor role in the TV movie "Murder at 75 Birch" (1999). Had a small role as the dance assistant in the lead character's dance class in the Latter-day Saint-themed feature film "Out of Step" (2002). Justin Smith, Bret Bryce, Dave Kimball and Abe Mills now form the Deseret Book-owned "guy group" known as Jericho Road, which released its self-titled debut album in 2001, and released True North in 2002. The band is featured on the documentary DVD "Backstage Pass" (2002), which features their first two music videos, "Inside Me" (2001) and "Finding My Way Back To You" (2002), both directed by Tyler Measom.
Kory Mills
Lives in Utah. Electrician for Scott Featherstone's independent feature film "Same River Twice" (1996) and for the Latter-day Saint-themed direct-to-video film "Christmas Mission" (1998). Gaffer for the short film "Water with Food Coloring" (2001).
Michael Mills
Latter-day Saint. Producer/writer/director of the short film "He Took My Licking" (2001), based on a popular Christian allegorical story about a teacher who comes to teach unruly students in a one-room schoolhouse. The video is sold in Latter-day Saint Christian bookstores. Producer/writer/director of the historical documentary "Bear River Massacre."
Annette Milner
Lives in Provo, Utah. Producer/director with her production company "Cheeky Productions." Producer/director of commercials and infomercials, incl. Add-Onz, Durastill and Body Tone. Producer/director of "The Internet," a how-to video. Also works as a casting director. Did casting work for "Asphalt Alan," "Halloween VI", "The Little Princess" and the TV series "Rescue 911."
Steven F. Milner
Utah-based freelance cinematographer. Company: Bighorn Productions in Salt Lake City, Utah. HL-V55 Ikegami Beta SP, Complete lighting/audio packages w/wirelesses, shotgun, stereo mixer. 18 years experience = network news, corporate documentaries, foriegn TV media, entertainment magazines, network sports, PBS, commercials, infomercials, Survivors of the Shoah Foundation.
Brent Miner
Lives in St. George, Utah. Also known as: L. Brent Miner. Bio from company website (http://www.mbbroadcasting.com/about_us/index.cfm):
L. Brent Miner, co-founder and Senior Vice President of MB Media Group has been active in the TV and Radio broadcasting industry for over 30 years.
Brent has served in nearly every capacity of broadcasting. He has worked on-air as a radio announcer and radio news anchor as well as in key management, sales and engineering positions. His background includes an ownership position in several stations. Miner has grown up in the radio industry. His family built and operated TV and Radio stations throughout the West and Northwest. He currently appears on several TV Broadcasts and new product shows. Miner is an anchor of daily news broadcasts on the local FOX and ABC stations. He has voiced thousands of radio and television productions.
He has served as President of the Utah Broadcasters Association and as a member of the UBA Board. Miner's established relationships in the industry are a valued asset to MB Media Group. In addition, Brent has taught Communications & Broadcasting at college and high school levels and is involved in community service and public service activities.
Mike Miner
Lives in Utah. Production secretary for the feature films "The Core" (2002) and "The Cooler" (2002). Assistant production office coordinator for the TV movie "Firestarter 2: Rekindled" (2002). Set production assistant for the Disney TV movie "The Poof Point" (2001). Production assistant for "Nobody's Baby" (2001), "The Way of the Gun" (2000), "Bats" (1999) and the TV series "Cover Me: Based on the True Life of an FBI Family" (2000-2001).
Andrew Mitchell
Lives in Sandy, Utah. Camera operator who has many credits as camera operator, steadicam operator, jib operator, assistant camera, or first assistant camera on films made in Utah, including the short films "Water with Food Coloring" (2001) and "Alyson's Closet" (1998), the TV movies "Legion of Fire: Killer Ants!" (1998), "Raven Hawk" (1996), and "Just Like Dad" (1996), and the films "The Rage" (1997), "Coyote Summer" (1996), "Same River Twice" (1996), and "Invasion of Privacy" (1996).
Jerrick Mitchell
Sound mixer for Jared Hess' award-winning short BYU student film "Peluca" (2002), which competed at the Slamdance Film Festival in January 2003. Sound designer for other BYU student films, including "Happy Go Lucky" (2000), Jared Hess' "Cardboard Only" (2000), "Jip" (2001), "Leroy Pratt: Crossings" (2002) and "Sublimating Arthur" (2001). Provided post production assitance for "Elise" (2001).
Kevin Mitchell
Latter-day Saint. Director of a number of historically-oriented videos about Church history. Director of "J. Golden" (2000), a video about the apostle J. Golden Kimball. Producer and director of the documentary "Last Miracle for Lavell" (2003), about popular BYU football coach Lavell Edwards. Producer and director of the "Legacy West" PBS TV series (1997) about the Latter-day Saint pioneers, available on video. Director of the "Church History Video Tour" videos: "The Golden Plates Era", "Martyrdom", "Kirtland Era", "Missouri Era" and "Trek West." Bio from http://cougarfan.com/teams/football/news/2002/09-17-lavell-video.html:
Kevin Mitchell played as a BYU walk-on kicker 1979-1983. After graduation Kevin and his wife, Terrie Kjar Mitchell acquired a broadcast camera for shooting local news events. Terrie worked in the KSL Utah County Bureau and Kevin became a freelance stringer for KTVX and other network and cable channels. They formed Mitchell Productions and later developed corporate clients, which took them through out the world creating productions in several languages.
In 1997, Mitchell Productions produced 13 half-hour programs directly from the Mormon Trail airing on the Odyssey Channel. Each program was shot and edited on location traveling along side the 150th anniversary reenactment of the Mormon Trail where some 11, 000 re-traced the steps their ancestors walked. From a motor home, a moving studio was created changing dusty locations daily along 1000 miles of remote western landscape of three states.
In 2000, Mitchell Productions was given exclusive access to record the final season of the 6th winningest coach of NCAA College Football, BYU Head Coach LaVell Edwards. Kevin Mitchell was co-producer of the 90 minute KBYU documentary, LaVell Edwards, The Spirit of Cougar Football.
In 2001, Mitchell Productions received exclusive access to document Gary Crowton's inaugural season replacing LaVell Edwards after 29 years as the head coach. Mitchell Productions also produced a weekly team highlight video as the Cougars went on to win 12 of 14 games.
Kevin and Terrie live in Orem, Utah and are the parents of eight, five girls and three boys.
Richard A. Mitchell
Lives in Salt Lake City, Utah. Sometimes credited as: Richard Mitchell; Rich Mitchell; Rick Mitchell. Best boy grip for the Feature Films For Families (FFFF) video "Secret of Treasure Mountain" (1993). Key grip for the FFFF video "The ButterCream Gang" (1992), Eric Hendershot's "Clubhouse Detectives" and the Church-produced film "Nora's Christmas Gift" (1989). Grip for: Blast (2000); The Right Temptation (2000); The Substitute 3: Winner Takes All (1999); Same River Twice (1996); The Last Innocent Man (1987); Cujo (1983). Electrician for "Plain Clothes" (1988). Bit part as a TV meteorologist in the feature film "Twister" (1996), produced by Jerry Molen.
Scott Mitchell
Latter-day Saint. Born 2 January 1968, Salt Lake City, Utah. Birth name: William Scott Mitchell. Professional football player with the NFL. Currently (2001) the backup quarterback for the Cincinnati Bengals. Holds Detroit Lions single season record for passing yardage. Cameo appearance as a Miami Dolphin in the movie "Ace Ventura: Pet Detective" (1994). Has perhaps appeared in other movies, but the database entry in IMDb appears to have combined Scott Mitchell's credits with those of another actor.
Simon Miya
Lives in Salt Lake City, Utah. Art director. Camera assistant for the Latter-day Saint-themed direct-to-video film "Shadow of Light" (2002). Set production assistant for the movie "The Crow: Salvation" (2000).
Joey Miyashima
Utah-based character actor. Has appeared in more than 30 feature films and TV movies, most filmed in Utah. Although most of his roles have been small, he had a supporting role (6th-billed) in the TV movie "Double Teamed" (2002). He has played a doctor in at least 8 films and TV guest appearances. He has also played a variety of Asian characters. Appearances in feature films include: Little Secrets (2002); Dumb Luck (2001); The Crow: Salvation (2000); The Runner (1999); Meet the Deedles (1998); Con Air (1997); Rising Sun (1993); The Karate Kid, Part II (1986). He appeared in the Feature Films For Families video "Behind the Waterfall" (1995). Roles in TV movies/miniseries include: Firestarter 2: Rekindled (2002); I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus (2001); Absence of the Good (1999); Detention: The Siege at Johnson High (1997); Whose Daughter Is She? (1995). TV guest appearances include: Touched by an Angel; The Simpsons; Reasonable Doubts; True Colors; The Tracey Ullman Show; Pee-wee's Playhouse.
Matthew Modine
Latter-day Saint (non-churchgoer as an adult). Born 22 March 1959, Loma Linda, California. Sometimes credited as: Matthew Avery Modine. Actor. Has received 3 Golden Globe nominations, including 1 win. Has received 2 awards at the Venice Film Festival. 1 nomination each for a Golden Satellite Award and an Independent Spirit Award. Emmy nomination for "And the Band Played On" (1993). The movies he has had a lead or major supporting role in (poster-billed roles) have grossed more than $183 million at the box office just in the U.S. IMDb bios (http://us.imdb.com/Bio?Modine,+Matthew):
Youngest of 7 children born to Mark and Dolores Modine. He was raised in a tight-knit Mormon family, which was forced to move every couple of years because his father worked as a drive-in movie operator. All of the children worked in the drive-ins. After seeing a documentary about the film Oliver!,