018 Michael O. Sajbel - The Movie Business

Michael Sajbel (pronounced like Bible with an S) is a feature film writer, producer and Director whose career has now spanned over three decades. Wraith (2018) is his most recent film, shot in Neenah, Wisconsin, starring Lance Henriksen, Jackson Hurst and Ali Hillis.

Michael is perhaps best known for The Ultimate Gift, starring James Garner, Brian Dennehy and Abigail Breslin. He also directed, One Night with The King, a faithful retelling of the Biblical story of Esther, starring Omar Sharif, John Rhys-Davies, Tiffany DuPont, John Noble and Peter O’Toole.

Altogether Michael has worked in the above capacities or as a Director of Photography on over 40 feature films and over 400 television episodes.

Michael has also worked in the inspirational and faith-based side of the film industry with Billy Graham, Franklin Graham, Charles Colson, Focus on the Family and many others. His most notable film for World Wide Pictures was The Ride, inspired in part by his experiences working at the Rawhide Boys’ Ranch (New London, Wisconsin) for four summers. He also writes and directs Christmas and Easter television specials for India, seen annually by an audience estimated at well over 300 million people.

He was born and raised in Wisconsin and is married to Susan Allen, MD, (Anesthesiology) with three children. He attended UCLA where he was named to the Dean’s List all quarters and graduated summa cum laude. He divides his time between Wisconsin and Hollywood and currently has several films in development.

 

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