Michael Gleissner

Michael Gleissner
Born	Michael J. G. Gleissner 1969 Regensburg, Germany
Nationality	German
Other names	Mick Gleissner Mickmeister Ken Arden
Citizenship	Philippines
Occupation	Entepreneur Film producer Actor Photographer Musician Film director
Known for	Founder: Bigfoot Group
Website
Official website

Michael J. G. Gleissner (born in 1969 in Regensburg, Germany) is an entepreneur, film producer, director, screenwriter, actor, photographer, and musician.

Career

Germany/USA

Gleissner became an online pioneer at 20 years old with his launch of the first e-commerce company^[1] Telebuch (Tele Book) in Regensburg, co-founded with Christian Jagodzinski.^[2][3] In 1996, Gleissner relocated to the United States, and served as managing director of the ABC Book Service office in Florida.^[4] In 1998, Telebuch and its subsidiary ABC Book Service GmbH, were acquired by Amazon.com,^[5] after which Gleissner subsequently served two years as vice president of their US Operations.^[6][7] Gleissner also started "WWW-Service GmbH" as one of the first webhosting companies in Germany. It was later acquired by Verio (later NTT). He was a large shareholder in public companies like Jaye Muller's J2 Communications Inc. (USA) and United Internet AG), as well as investing in a series of Internet startups, such as Jfax GmbH, Deskclick/Eatfleet, and MagicDay.^[8]

Asia

In 2001, Gleissner moved to Asia to establish a presence for several of his companies, among them Bigfoot Communications and Cleverlearn Inc. Both had formerly been based in New York City. In 2002 Gleissner founded Bigfoot Entertainment to finance and develop feature films, documentaries, and reality TV shows for the United States and International Market.^[9][10][11] His company also acquired the franchises for Fashion TV(FTV) in Singapore and Philippines.^[12] In April 2010, Gleissner co-founded the Fashion One | TV, an international channel that broadcasts a unique combination of lifestyle, entertainment and fashion content from all around the globe. ^[13]

In 2006 the Congress of the Philippines, considering him one of Cebu's prominent German expatriates, approved a Filipino citizenship application for Gleissner.^[14][15] The application awaited approval by Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.^[16]

Gleissner is a property developer in Hong Kong, Singapore, the Philippines and the United States. His developments include the 26-story Bigfoot Centre in Hong Kong's Causeway Bay, various office buildings in Singapore and the United States, and holdings in the Philippine provinces of Cebu and Palawan.

Gleissner develops and oversees entertainment projects under the umbrella of the Bigfoot Group of companies, including Bigfoot Entertainment, Bigfoot Studios (with production facilities in Los Angeles and Cebu, Philippines), and the International Academy of Film and Television he founded on Mactan Island^[17] an international film school providing aspiring filmmakers with a competitive education under the mentorship of industry professionals,^[9][14][18] and the first of its kind in Southeast Asia.^[19] Through his Hong Kong-based Bigfoot Ventures Ltd., he is also the largest shareholder in the fourth largest U.S. film exhibitor, Carmike Cinemas.

Musician

Under the name "Mickmeister", Gleissner had created and released several dance singles, including Where Are You Now, Mr.Bond, Running Out of Love, and Dont Let That Fool You.^[20][21]

Filmography

Gleissner's credits include executive producer on films such as: Shanghai Kiss, Midnight Movie (film), 3 Needles and The Curiosity of Chance, writer and director of the feature thriller Irreversi, and director of the reality show Screen Test and more than 40 shows for Fashion TV, an international television channel devoted to fashion and modeling. Irreversi marked Gleissner's directorial debut of the first film to be produced in both English and Mandarin, with two versions filming simultaneously with two sets of separate casts.^[22]

Gleissner has recently finished directing the new action movie Deep Gold, starring Bebe Pham and Kersten Hui. Filmed over a period of almost four years after the production encountered several production delays, the movie was theatrically released on April 22, 2011 in the U.S. ^[23]

Producer

• The Dogwalker (2001)
• Nautical Angels (2005) (TV)
• 3 Needles (2005)
• Fashion TV Asia (2006)
• USS Cooper: Return to Ormoc Bay (2006)
• Falling for Grace (2006)
• The Curiosity of Chance (2006)
• Hui lu (2007) (and as director and screenwriter)
• Shanghai Kiss (2007)
• Hollywood Boot Camp (2007)
• You Me and Captain Longbridge (2008)
• Bigfoot TV (2008) (TV)
• Midnight Movie (2008)
• Within (2009 film)|Within (2009)
• Fashion One (2010) (TV)
• Irreversi (2010) (and as director and screenwriter)
• Midnight Movie: the Killer Cut (2010)^[24]
• Model Yoga (2011) (TV)
• Model Workout (2011) (TV)
• Underwater Action (2011) (TV) (and as photographer)
• Deep Gold (2011) (and as director and screenwriter)
• The Girl With No Number (2011) (and as director)

Actor

• The Curiosity of Chance (2006) as Sasha
• Fashion TV Asia (2006) (as himself)
• Hui lu (2007) as Charlie
• Shanghai Kiss (2007) as Frank
• Midnight Movie (2008) as Chief
• Within (2009 film)|Within (2009) as Paul
• Irreversi (2010) as Charlie
• Deep Gold (2011) as Benny Simpson
• The Girl With No Number (2011) as Bergmann (as well as director)

References

1. ^ Mehta, Stephanie N. (June 8, 2006). "Hollywood, South Pacific-style". CNN Money. http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2006/06/12/8379271/index.htm. Retrieved March 9, 2011. 
2. ^ "Mobiltelefone - Einfache Bohrung (German)". Der Spiegel (Spiegel Online). March 19, 1990. http://www.spiegel.de/spiegel/print/d-13498946.html. Retrieved March 9, 2011. 
3. ^ Cassidy Flanagan (May 21, 2007). "The Joy of Renting a Super-Expensive Villa". Business Week. http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/content/may2007/db20070521_037175.htm. Retrieved March 9, 2011. 
4. ^ "Internet-Telefonie befindet sich am Scheideweg (German)". Computerwoche. April 11, 1997. http://www.computerwoche.de/heftarchiv/1997/15/1098089/. Retrieved March 9, 2011. 
5. ^ "Amazon übernimmt ABC-Bücherdienst (German)". Golem. April 29, 1998. http://www.golem.de/9804/656.html. Retrieved March 4, 2011. 
6. ^ Peter Elstrom (March 26, 1998). "Telecom's New Trailblazers - Packets". Business Week. http://www.businessweek.com/1998/14/topstory.htm. Retrieved March 9, 2011. 
7. ^ Marcel Rosenbach (January 10, 2000). "Butler im Netz (German)". Der Spiegel (Spiegel Online). http://www.spiegel.de/spiegel/print/d-15376069.html. Retrieved March 9, 2011. 
8. ^ "Lager voll, Kasse leer, Vorstand weg (German)". Computerwoche. April 13, 2001. http://www.computerwoche.de/heftarchiv/2001/15/1068209/. Retrieved March 9, 2011. 
9. ^ ^{a b} staff (July 29, 2005). "Hollywood in Cebu?". Manila Bulletin. http://www.mb.com.ph/node/132979. Retrieved March 9, 2011. 
10. ^ Landreth, Jonathan (November 2, 2010). "Bigfoot Entertainment Expands, Launches Distribution Company". Hollywood Reporter. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/bigfoot-entertainment-expands-launches-distribution-34653. Retrieved March 9, 2011. 
11. ^ "Mondo Magic Cebu". Teamasia. February 7, 2007. http://www.teamasia.com/newsroom/read-old-commentary.aspx?id=120:mondo-magic-cebu. Retrieved March 9, 2011. 
12. ^ staff. "Bigfoot Entertainment Combines Forces With Fashion TV". PR News Wire. http://www.prnewswire.co.uk/cgi/news/release?id=161241. Retrieved 4 April 2011. 
13. ^ "IFashion". PR Web. April 9, 2010. http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/04/prweb3844844.htm. Retrieved April 4, 2010. 
14. ^ ^{a b} Manny Villar (December 13, 2006). "Through the eyes of others". Manila Bulletin. http://www.mb.com.ph/node/105401. Retrieved March 9, 2011. 
15. ^ "REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9362, November 30, 2006". Chan Robles Virtual Law Library (chanrobles.com). March 28, 2006. http://www.chanrobles.com/republicactno9362.html. Retrieved March 9, 2011. 
16. ^ Chris Ligan (November 22, 2006). "German businessman ready to be a Pinoy". Cebu Daily News. http://services.inquirer.net/print/print.php?article_id=34098. Retrieved March 9, 2011. 
17. ^ Nepales, Ruben V. (October 16, 2005). "Hollywood Goes To Cebu". Philippine Daily Inquirer (Google News Archive). http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=vqU1AAAAIBAJ&sjid=YSUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2756,238508&dq=bigfoot-entertainment&hl=en. Retrieved March 9, 2011. 
18. ^ Avila, Bobit S. (November 23, 2005). "Turning Cebu into Cebuwood!". The Philippine Star (Philippine Headline News). http://www.newsflash.org/2004/02/ht/ht005672.htm. Retrieved March 9, 2011. 
19. ^ "Bigfoot Owner to Open Film School in Cebu, Philippines". AsiaPulse News (Goliath). January 29, 2004. http://goliath.ecnext.com/coms2/gi_0199-642086/BIGFOOT-OWNER-TO-OPEN-FILM.html. Retrieved March 9, 2011. 
20. ^ Aktuele Projekte. "Interview mit Cc.K (German)". TechnoBase.FM. http://www.technobase.fm/news/1396-interview-mit-cc-k. Retrieved March 9, 2011. 
21. ^ Mick Gleissner. "Mickmeister discography". mickmeister.com. http://www.mickmeister.com/discography.htm. Retrieved March 9, 2011. 
22. ^ "First Dual-Language Film and Cast in Production". KEYT. March 28, 2006. http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2006/06/12/8379271/index.htm. Retrieved March 9, 2011. 
23. ^ "Deep Gold". Zap 2 It. http://movies.zap2it.com/movies/deep-gold/8392441. Retrieved April 4, 2011. 
24. ^ "Midnight Movie: The Killer Cut On its Way!". Dread Central. August 13, 2010. http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/39111/midnight-movie-the-killer-cut-on-its-way-first-teaser-art. Retrieved March 4, 2011. 

External links

• Michael Gleissner at the Internet Movie Database
• Official website

Persondata
Name	Gleissner, Michael J.G.
Alternative names
Short description	Actor and film producer
Date of birth	1969
Place of birth	Regensburg, Germany
Date of death
Place of death