Michael J. Jacobs

For other uses, see Mike Jacobs (disambiguation).

Michael J. Jacobs
Born	May 25, 1952 (1952-05-25) (age 59) London, England
Occupation	Photojournalist, Director, Film Studio Owner
Years active	39
Spouse	Ruby Handler Jacobs
Children	Daughter Georgiana Rose Jacobs and stepson Dr. Aaron Asher Handler
Website
http://www.RioGrandeStudios.com

Michael J. Jacobs (born May 25, 1952 in London, England) is a photojournalist turned feature film director and motion picture studio owner.

Michael Jacobs has three decades of professional experience as a photojournalist. Assignments have taken him to nearly 70 countries, in every continent. During the Vietnam War Michael spent two years as a photojournalist and aircrewman in the U.S. Navy's elite Combat Camera Group. He later documented the opening of the new South Pole Station. With nearly thirty years photographing the entertainment industry, he has worked on more than 200 film, television, video and music productions. His photographic collection contains nearly two million images. Of these, more than 10,000 images and 500 articles have been published.^[1]

In 2004, along with his wife Ruby Handler Jacobs, he founded the Rio Grande Studios in Albuquerque, New Mexico. In 2006 he made his debut at the helm of award-winning Crab Orchard^[2] starring Edward Asner, Judge Reinhold and Ruby Handler. They are reported to have signed an agreement to co-produce a $50 million action thriller.^[3]

Footnotes

1. ^ "Michael Jacobs Photojournalism website". http://www.webspawner.com/users/mjphoto/mjphotomain.html. Retrieved 2007-09-02. 
2. ^ "Crab Orchard". Artist View Entertainment. http://www.artistviewent.com/Catalog/FilmLibrary.asp?txtQuickSearch_FilmTitle=%7B5034BDAD-5BAF-497E-A28D-56ED7EFDD782%7D. Retrieved 2007-09-02. 
3. ^ "New Mexico Studio Lands Major Film". The Citizen. 2007-02-09. http://www.thecitizen.info/2007/02/nm_studio_lands.html. Retrieved 2007-02-09. 

External links

Michael J. Jacobs at the Internet Movie Database

• Jacobs, Michael (2006-07-05). "Studio Aims to Launch Project". The Albuquerque Tribune. http://www.abqtrib.com/news/2006/jul/05/studio-aims-to-launch-project/. Retrieved 2006-07-05. 
• Jacobs, Michael J (2006-04-01). "Rio Grande Studios Champions NM New 25% Film Rebate". ICOM Magazine. http://www.icommag.com/april-2006/april-page-6.html. Retrieved 2007-02-18. 

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Name	Jacobs, Michael J.
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Date of birth	1952-05-25
Place of birth	London, England
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