Michael Cristofer

Biography

Michael Ivan Cristofer is an American playwright, filmmaker and actor. He received the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and the Tony Award for Best Play for The Shadow Box in 1977. He was awarded a Pulitzer Prize and an Antoinette Perry “Tony” Award for the Broadway production of his play, The Shadow Box. Subsequent to New York, the play was produced in every major American city and worldwide from Europe to the Far East. Other plays include Breaking Up at Primary Stages; Ice at Manhattan Theatre Club; Black Angel at Circle Repertory Company; The Lady and the Clarinet starring Stockard Channing, produced by the Mark Taper Forum, Long Wharf Theater, Off-Broadway and on the London Fringe, and Amazing Grace starring Marsha Mason which received the American Theater Critics Award as the best play produced in the United States during the 1996-97 season. His film work includes the screenplays for The Shadow Box directed by Paul Newman (Golden Globe Award, Emmy nomination), Falling in Love, The Witches of Eastwick, The Bonfire of the Vanities, Breaking Up, and Casanova starring Heath Ledger. His directing credits include Gia starring Angelina Jolie, which was nominated for five Emmys and for whic…

Movies & TV Shows

1. Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995) — Jarvis
2. American Horror Story (2011) — Harrison Renard
3. Suits (2011) — Paul
4. Mr. Robot (2015) — Phillip Price (voice)
5. Fallout (2024) — Elder Cleric Quintus
6. Elementary (2012) — Isaac Pike
7. Ray Donovan (2013) — Danny O'Connor
8. The Other Woman (2010) — Sheldon Greenleaf
9. 5 Flights Up (2014) — Larry
10. The Adderall Diaries (2016) — Paul Hora
11. The Girl in the Book (2015) — Dad
12. Kojak (1973) — Michael Viggers Jr.
13. Rubicon (2010) — Truxton Spangler
14. Gunsmoke (1955) — Ben Shindrow
15. Chronic (2015) — John
16. Smash (2012) — Jerry Rand
17. The Little Drummer Girl (1984) — Tayeh
18. The Rookies (1972) — Charlie Phillips
19. An Enemy of the People (1978) — Hovstad
20. The Magician (1973) — Dave Webster
21. Last Supper (2018) — Raymond
22. The Crazy World of Julius Vrooder (1974) — Alessini (as Michael Ivan Cristofer)
23. Lincoln (1974) — John Nicolay
24. The Entertainer (1976) — Frank Rice
25. Doctors' Hospital (1975) — Dr. Taback
26. The Andros Targets (1977) — Ron Comack
27. Knuckle (1975) — Curley Delafield
28. Crime Club (1975) — Frank Swoboda
29. Emoticon (2014) — Walter Nevins
30. Year by the Sea (2016) — Robin
31. The Last of Mrs. Lincoln (1976) — Robert Lincoln

Directed

1. The Night Clerk (2020) — Director
2. Original Sin (2001) — Director
3. Gia (1998) — Director
4. Body Shots (1999) — Director
5. The Great Lillian Hall (2024) — Director
6. Candida (1982) — Director