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Michael Manheim
Janus Cercone

Michael Manheim

Emmy Award winner Michael Manheim has produced fifteen theatrical and television movies and a Broadway musical that have received a multitude of international awards and nominations. As principal of Jaman Properties, a boutique residential real estate development company, Manheim has designed and built over 20 high-profile residences in Los Angeles and New York
.

Biography

Early Life and Education

Michael Manheim grew up in California and Arizona, the trumpet playing son of a college professor. He was educated at The Verde Valley School and Harvard University where he graduated with honors in Government, worked for Daniel Patrick Moynihan, and played first trumpet with The Hasty Pudding Theatricals and The Harvard University Band--including performing at Carnegie Hall.

A week after Mr. Manheim graduated from college, he received his acceptance letter to Oxford for graduate school and… his draft notice. He was given the choice of serving 2 years in Viet Nam or 6 years in the Rhode Island National Guard Band. When Mr. Manheim tells people, “Music saved my life” it’s not an exaggeration.

Professional life

In 1972, Manheim began his show business career as a production executive for

Chico And The Man
”.

From 1982 to 1986, Mr. Manheim served as Vice President of Creative Affairs at Norman Lear's and Jerry Perenchio’s Embassy Pictures where he oversaw theatrical film development and production for a slate of motion pictures.

In 1986, Manheim launched The Manheim Company through a deal with

IMDb” co-produced with Bette Midler
.

The Manheim Company’s independent productions included:

IMDb” for Lifetime
.

Mr. Manheim has served on the Board of Governors of The

Sofia Vergara
, among others.

Theatre

Mr. Manheim was a lead producer of the musical adaptation of his film, “

Tony Award
for Best Original Musical.

Filmography

Title Distributor Credit Year
Dirty Pictures (film)
 Showtime Producer 2000
Jitters at
IMDb
 Lifetime Exec. Producer 1997
Trial by Fire at
IMDb
 ABC Exec. Producer 1996
Zooman at
IMDb
 Showtime Exec Producer 1995
Leap of Faith (film) (Theatrical) Paramount Producer 1992
Last Flight Out at
IMDb
 NBC Exec Producer 1990
Little Heroes at
IMDb
 NBC Exec Producer 1990
Roe vs. Wade (film) NBC Exec Producer 1989
Plain Clothes (film) (Theatrical) Paramount Producer 1988
Winnie at
IMDb
 NBC Exec Producer 1988
I'll Be Home for Christmas (1988 film) NBC Exec Producer 1988
The Little Match Girl at
IMDb
 NBC Exec Producer 1987
The Abduction of Kari Swenson at
IMDb
 NBC Exec Producer 1987
Convicted at
IMDb
 NBC Exec Producer 1986
Saving Grace (1986 film) (Theatrical) Embassy Studio Exec 1986
Champions (1984 film) (Theatrical) Embassy Studio Exec 1984
Deadly Force (film) (Theatrical) Embassy Studio Exec 1983
Daredevils NBC Producer 1980
Bob Hope's Overseas Christmas at
IMDb
 NBC Exec in charge of Tour Production 1980
Stanley Kramer's "Judgment" ABC Associate Producer 1974-75
Welcome Back Kotter
 ABC Associate Producer 1975-77
Chico and The Man
 NBC Associate Producer 1974-76
Appointment with Destiny at
IMDb
 CBS Associate Producer 1973


Honors and awards

His productions have earned the following:

Other commitments

Jaman Properties

Since 1983, Michael Manheim and his wife and creative partner,

The Chicago Sun-Times, The London Daily Mail, Architectural Digest, Forbes, Fortune and Variety among others. For two years running, the Los Angeles Business Journal
has named Jaman Properties as one of the region's “100 Fastest growing Private Companies".

Personal Life

In his limited free time, Mr. Manheim has served as an unpaid apprentice cook in two of LA’s top Italian restaurants. He lives in

Janus Cercone
. He still occasionally picks up his trumpet.

External links
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