Writing
Michael Maren
EN cinema · 4 credits
Born
15 November 1955 (age 70)
Birthplace
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Michael Maren is a former Peace Corps volunteer, aid worker, and war correspondent. All told, he spent seventeen years in Africa covering wars and famines in Somalia, Sudan, Ethiopia and other hot spots on the continent. In 1999, after the publication of his book about Somalia and foreign aid, The Road to Hell, he began working as a screenwriter. He sold scripts to HBO, Sony and independent producers. He directed his first film, "A Short History of Decay," in 2013. His second film, "Shriver" is due to be released in 2022.
Known for
Filmography
Mark Mennin: A Journey in Granite
Director, Writer
A Little White Lie
Writer, Director
A Short History of Decay
as Auto Service Manager, Director, Writer
Phil Spector
as Courtroom Journalist (uncredited)