Michael Maren

Michael Maren

  • Birthday: 1955-11-15
  • Place of birth: Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Biography

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.

Filmography

A Short History of Decay

2014

As Auto service manager

Phil Spector

2013

As Courtroom Journalist (uncredited)

Production

A Short History of Decay

2014

As Director

A Little White Lie

2023

As Director

A Little White Lie

2023

As Writer

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