Michael Gleissner


Michael J. G. Gleissner is an entrepreneur, film producer, director, screenwriter, and actor.

Career

Germany/USA

In 1989 Gleissner launched his first e-commerce company Telebuch in Regensburg, co-founded with Christian Jagodzinski. In 1996 he served as managing director of the ABC Book Service office in Florida. In 1998, Telebuch and its subsidiary ABC Book Service GmbH were acquired by Amazon.com, after which Gleissner served two years as vice president of their US Operations. Gleissner also started the hosting company "WWW-Service GmbH" in Germany which was later acquired by Verio.

Asia

In 2001, Gleissner moved several of his companies to Asia among them Bigfoot Communications and Cleverlearn Inc. In 2002, he began Bigfoot Entertainment in Cebu, Philippines to finance and develop video productions for various markets.. In 2004, he also founded the International Academy of Film and Television in Cebu to constructively develop the local talent pool and facilities that support his operations. He applied for Philippine citizenship in 2006.
Gleissner currently claims to be a property developer in Southeast Asia and the United States along with developing entertainment projects under the Bigfoot Group of companies.

Filmography

Gleissner's credits include executive producer, actor, and photographer on numerous films and video productions. Irreversi marked Gleissner's directorial debut, produced in both English and Mandarin simultaneously filming two versions with separate casts.

Producer

The Dogwalker Nautical Angels 3 Needles Fashion TV Asia USS Cooper: Return to Ormoc Bay Falling For Grace The Curiosity of Chance Hui lu Shanghai Kiss Hollywood Boot Camp You Me and Captain Longbridge Bigfoot TV Midnight Movie Within

Actor

The Curiosity of Chance as SashaFashion TV Asia Hui lu as CharlieShanghai Kiss as FrankMidnight Movie as ChiefWithin as PaulIrreversi as CharlieDeep Gold as Benny SimpsonThe Girl With No Number as Bergmann