Michael taught Film Editing for Writers at the University of Southern California (USC) in Los Angeles, California.
After World War II, Michael was a jazz musician and band leader in Athens, Greece before his emigration to the United States.
Education: B.A. Degree in Film Studies, University of California (UCLA), 1959.
Michael was a member of the Motion Picture Editors Guild (MPEG), Writers Guild of America (WGA), Producers Guild of America (PGA), and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS).