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Michael Grillo

  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
  • Producer
  • Additional Crew
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Michael Grillo is known for The Deer Hunter (1978), Ant-Man (2015) and Avengers: Endgame (2019).
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 1 win & 1 nomination total

    Known for

    Robert De Niro and Christopher Walken in The Deer Hunter (1978)
    The Deer Hunter
    8.1
    • Second Unit or Assistant Director(as Mike Grillo)
    • 1978
    Michael Douglas, Bobby Cannavale, Michael Peña, Paul Rudd, Corey Stoll, Mark Knapton, and Evangeline Lilly in Ant-Man (2015)
    Ant-Man
    7.2
    • Producer
    • 2015
    Don Cheadle, Robert Downey Jr., Josh Brolin, Bradley Cooper, Chris Evans, Sean Gunn, Scarlett Johansson, Brie Larson, Jeremy Renner, Paul Rudd, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Danai Gurira, and Karen Gillan in Avengers: Endgame (2019)
    Avengers: Endgame
    8.4
    • Producer
    • 2019
    Samuel L. Jackson, Robert Redford, Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, and Sebastian Stan in Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)
    Captain America: The Winter Soldier
    7.7
    • Producer
    • 2014

    Credits

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    Second Unit or Assistant Director

    • Clint Eastwood in In the Line of Fire (1993)
      In the Line of Fire
      7.2
      • first assistant director: campaign unit
      • 1993
    • Kevin Kline, Steve Martin, Danny Glover, Mary-Louise Parker, Mary McDonnell, and Alfre Woodard in Grand Canyon (1991)
      Grand Canyon
      6.8
      • first assistant director
      • 1991
    • Meryl Streep and Albert Brooks in Defending Your Life (1991)
      Defending Your Life
      7.2
      • first assistant director
      • 1991
    • Kevin Kline, River Phoenix, Keanu Reeves, William Hurt, Tracey Ullman, and Joan Plowright in I Love You to Death (1990)
      I Love You to Death
      6.4
      • first assistant director
      • 1990
    • The Accidental Tourist (1988)
      The Accidental Tourist
      6.7
      • first assistant director
      • 1988
    • Annette O'Toole and Martin Short in Cross My Heart (1987)
      Cross My Heart
      5.7
      • first assistant director
      • 1987
    • Kevin Costner, Kevin Kline, Danny Glover, and Scott Glenn in Silverado (1985)
      Silverado
      7.2
      • first assistant director
      • 1985
    • Thief of Hearts (1984)
      Thief of Hearts
      5.8
      • first assistant director
      • 1984
    • Drew Barrymore, Shelley Long, and Ryan O'Neal in Irreconcilable Differences (1984)
      Irreconcilable Differences
      5.8
      • first assistant director
      • 1984
    • Gene Wilder and Kelly LeBrock in The Woman in Red (1984)
      The Woman in Red
      5.9
      • first assistant director (as Michael F. Grillo)
      • 1984
    • The Big Chill (1983)
      The Big Chill
      7.1
      • first assistant director
      • 1983
    • Steve Martin in The Man with Two Brains (1983)
      The Man with Two Brains
      6.4
      • first assistant director
      • 1983
    • Young Doctors in Love (1982)
      Young Doctors in Love
      5.5
      • first assistant director (as Michael F. Grillo)
      • 1982
    • Nastassja Kinski in Cat People (1982)
      Cat People
      6.2
      • first assistant director (as Michael F. Grillo)
      • 1982
    • William Hurt and Kathleen Turner in Body Heat (1981)
      Body Heat
      7.4
      • first assistant director
      • 1981

    Producer

    • Don Cheadle, Robert Downey Jr., Josh Brolin, Bradley Cooper, Chris Evans, Sean Gunn, Scarlett Johansson, Brie Larson, Jeremy Renner, Paul Rudd, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Danai Gurira, and Karen Gillan in Avengers: Endgame (2019)
      Avengers: Endgame
      8.4
      • executive producer
      • 2019
    • Don Cheadle, Robert Downey Jr., Josh Brolin, Vin Diesel, Paul Bettany, Bradley Cooper, Chris Evans, Sean Gunn, Scarlett Johansson, Elizabeth Olsen, Chris Pratt, Mark Ruffalo, Zoe Saldana, Benedict Wong, Terry Notary, Anthony Mackie, Chris Hemsworth, Dave Bautista, Benedict Cumberbatch, Chadwick Boseman, Sebastian Stan, Danai Gurira, Karen Gillan, Pom Klementieff, Letitia Wright, and Tom Holland in Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
      Avengers: Infinity War
      8.4
      • executive producer
      • 2018
    • Michael Douglas, Bobby Cannavale, Michael Peña, Paul Rudd, Corey Stoll, Mark Knapton, and Evangeline Lilly in Ant-Man (2015)
      Ant-Man
      7.2
      • executive producer
      • 2015
    • Samuel L. Jackson, Robert Redford, Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, and Sebastian Stan in Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)
      Captain America: The Winter Soldier
      7.7
      • executive producer
      • 2014
    • The Amazing Spider-Man (2012)
      The Amazing Spider-Man
      6.9
      • executive producer
      • 2012
    • Seth Rogen and Jay Chou in The Green Hornet (2011)
      The Green Hornet
      5.8
      • executive producer
      • 2011
    • The Uninvited (2009)
      The Uninvited
      6.3
      • executive producer
      • 2009
    • George Clooney and Nicole Kidman in The Peacemaker (1997)
      The Peacemaker
      6.0
      • executive producer
      • 1997
    • Elisabeth Shue, Dermot Mulroney, and Kyle MacLachlan in The Trigger Effect (1996)
      The Trigger Effect
      5.7
      • producer
      • 1996
    • Kevin Costner in Wyatt Earp (1994)
      Wyatt Earp
      6.7
      • executive producer
      • 1994
    • Kevin Kline, Steve Martin, Danny Glover, Mary-Louise Parker, Mary McDonnell, and Alfre Woodard in Grand Canyon (1991)
      Grand Canyon
      6.8
      • producer
      • 1991
    • Meryl Streep and Albert Brooks in Defending Your Life (1991)
      Defending Your Life
      7.2
      • producer
      • 1991
    • Kevin Kline, River Phoenix, Keanu Reeves, William Hurt, Tracey Ullman, and Joan Plowright in I Love You to Death (1990)
      I Love You to Death
      6.4
      • executive producer
      • 1990
    • The Accidental Tourist (1988)
      The Accidental Tourist
      6.7
      • producer
      • 1988
    • Annette O'Toole and Martin Short in Cross My Heart (1987)
      Cross My Heart
      5.7
      • co-producer
      • 1987

    Additional Crew

    • Rearview Mirror (2019)
      Rearview Mirror
      Short
      • mentor to producer
      • 2019
    • Will Ferrell in Wake Up, Ron Burgundy (2004)
      Wake Up, Ron Burgundy
      6.0
      Video
      • head of feature production
      • 2004
    • Tom Hanks in The Terminal (2004)
      The Terminal
      7.4
      • head of feature production
      • 2004
    • Christina Applegate, Will Ferrell, Steve Carell, David Koechner, and Paul Rudd in Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004)
      Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
      7.1
      • head of feature production
      • 2004
    • Michelle Trachtenberg, Jessica Boehrs, Jacob Pitts, Travis Wester, and Scott Mechlowicz in EuroTrip (2004)
      EuroTrip
      6.6
      • head of feature production
      • 2004
    • Chris Rock in Head of State (2003)
      Head of State
      5.5
      • head of feature production
      • 2003
    • Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hanks in Catch Me If You Can (2002)
      Catch Me If You Can
      8.1
      • head of feature production
      • 2002
    • The Ring (2002)
      The Ring
      7.1
      • head of feature production
      • 2002
    • Tom Hanks and Tyler Hoechlin in Road to Perdition (2002)
      Road to Perdition
      7.7
      • head of feature production
      • 2002
    • Tom Hanks in Cast Away (2000)
      Cast Away
      7.8
      • head of feature production
      • 2000
    • Russell Crowe in Gladiator (2000)
      Gladiator
      8.5
      • head of feature production
      • 2000
    • Kevin Spacey, Thora Birch, Mena Suvari, and Wes Bentley in American Beauty (1999)
      American Beauty
      8.3
      • head of feature production
      • 1999
    • Tom Hanks, Matt Damon, Tom Sizemore, and Edward Burns in Saving Private Ryan (1998)
      Saving Private Ryan
      8.6
      • head of feature production
      • 1998
    • Jeff Bridges and Blythe Danner in Hearts of the West (1975)
      Hearts of the West
      6.5
      • trainee (uncredited)
      • 1975

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      • Michael F. Grillo

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