Michael immigrated from England to the USA in 1953. He stayed with his godmother, Jessica Tandy. He served as a Marine with Mike 3/7 made famous by "A Face Of War" (documentary). He is the only British subject to receive three purple hearts in Vietnam. He became the protege of famed cinematographer, Lee Garmes. later he was friends and partners with Peter Cook and Graham Chapman (Python Founder). Known as a multi-talented filmmaker.
