Michael Gregg Michaud
- Writer
Michael Gregg Michaud was born in Maine. After working for two seasons
in summer stock at Lakewood Theatre in Skowhegan, Maine, he moved to
Los Angeles. Michaud was profiled in the book, "Los Angeles: City of
Dreams". He edited the expanded and updated
edition of actress Tippi Hedren's "The Cats of Shambala" (Shambala
Press, 1992). In 1996, he edited the educational book, "Let's Discover
Wildlife" for Tippi Hedren and her nonprofit organization, The Roar
Foundation. Michaud co-wrote (with Tippi Hedren and Steve Whitmire) the
documentary film, "The Roar Foundation" in 1997. For ten years, Michaud
wrote special material for Hedren which has been performed in concert,
for television, and was included in a tribute to Alfred Hitchcock at
the Samuel Goldwyn Theatre at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and
Sciences in Beverly Hills, California. An animal rights enthusiast,
Michaud produced many fundraising events for The Roar Foundation, and
for actress Linda Blair's dog rescue, Linda Blair Worldheart
Foundation. In addition, he was a contributor to Linda Blair's book,
"Going Vegan!" (SHA, Inc, 2001). Michaud worked with Oscar-nominated
author, Eugene Vale, on Vale's screenplay, "The Thirteenth Apostle"
based on Vale's novel of the same name. For more than 20 years,
Michaud has worked with comic actor ("Laugh-In"), Alan Sues, on special
material, a screenplay, and Sues' one-man show, "Two For The Road".
Michaud's plays, "The Levesque Family Tree"(1988), "American Saints"
(1991), and "The Marriage of Mike and Pete"(1992) have been performed
in workshops in Hollywood, and his play, "Scenes From A Family" (1988)
starring Travis Fine, Kevin Best, and Andre Warren, and directed by
Jeri Arredondo was produced in Hollywood at the Complex Theatre.
Michaud is also an accomplished and award-winning photographer and is
currently represented by the Lora Schlesinger Gallery in Santa Monica.
In addition, Michaud is a published lyricist. His song, "Lilies Are
Waiting", (Music: Rogers, Lyrics: Michaud) is on the album, "Paul
Rogers", 1996 Overnight Music. His poems, fiction and non-fiction have
appeared in more than 250 magazines, books, and anthologies in the
U.S., Canada, Australia, Austria, England, Wales, Finland, Germany,
Japan, Mexico, Argentina, South Africa and Sweden. Michaud is the
author of "Sal Mineo, A Biography", (Crown Archetype, 2010). In 2011,
the book was a finalist for a "Lambda Book Award". "Sal Mineo, A Biography"
was a pick of the month in Los Angeles Magazine and Turner Classic
Movies, and appeared on Leonard Maltin's recommended holiday list in
December 2010. "Sal
Mineo, A Biography" was updated and released in paperback (Three Rivers
Press) in October 2011. Actor James Franco optioned the book before the
official publication date. Franco adapted the book for the screen, and
directed the film titled "Sal", which screened at the Venice Film
Festival in September 2011. Michaud lives in Hollywood.
