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Michael Bronner(I)

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Michael Bronner
Captured by the U.S. Government, Mohamedou Ould Slahi (Tahar Rahim) languishes in prison for years without charge or trial. Losing all hope, Slahi finds allies in defense attorney Nancy Hollander (Jodie Foster) and her associate Teri Duncan (Shailene Woodley). Together they face countless obstacles in a desperate pursuit for justice. Their controversial advocacy, along with evidence uncovered by formidable military prosecutor, Lt. Colonel Stuart Couch (Benedict Cumberbatch), eventually reveals a shocking and far reaching conspiracy. Based on the New York Times best-selling memoir, this is the explosive true story of a fight for survival against all odds.
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Michael Bronner is a journalist, screenwriter, producer and director. He transitioned into feature film in 2005 after many years as a staff producer at CBS News/60 Minutes and long-form magazine writing for Vanity Fair, Foreign Policy and others. Turning to film, he collaborated with director Paul Greengrass and producer Lloyd Levin on Oscar-nominated and BAFTA winner United 93 and Green Zone (Matt Damon, Khalid Abdalla), and later with Greengrass on Captain Phillips (Tom Hanks, Barkhad Abdi). He was nominated for writing and producing BAFTA Awards for The Mauritanian (Tahar Rahim, Benedict Cumberbatch, Jodie Foster). Bronner based his original screenplay for Rogue Agent (James Norton, Gemma Arterton) on his long-form magazine piece, "Chasing Agent Freegard," and also served as a producer on the film. His work in broadcast journalism has been recognized with a Peabody Award, the Edward R. Murrow Award for Investigative Reporting and several Emmy nominations. Bronner is a co-founder of the Paris-based production company Smashing Dandelions.
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    • Nominated for 2 BAFTA Awards
      • 1 win & 5 nominations total

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    Tahar Rahim in The Mauritanian (2021)
    The Mauritanian
    7.5
    • Writer(as M.B. Traven)
    • 2021
    United 93 (2006)
    United 93
    7.6
    • Producer
    • 2006
    Gemma Arterton and James Norton in Rogue Agent (2022)
    Rogue Agent
    6.5
    • Writer
    • 2022
    Faysal Ahmed and Barkhad Abdirahman in Captain Phillips (2013)
    Captain Phillips
    7.8
    • Producer
    • 2013

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    Writer



    • Gemma Arterton and James Norton in Rogue Agent (2022)
      Rogue Agent
      6.5
      • based on the article "Chasing Agent Freegard" by
      • written by
      • 2022
    • Tahar Rahim in The Mauritanian (2021)
      The Mauritanian
      7.5
      • screen story
      • screenplay (as M.B. Traven)
      • 2021
    • Chasing Planes: Witnesses to 9/11 (2006)
      Chasing Planes: Witnesses to 9/11
      6.4
      • writer
      • 2006
    • National Geographic: Inside 9/11 (2004)
      National Geographic: Inside 9/11
      8.0
      TV Mini Series
      • Writer
      • 2006
    • 60 Minutes II (1999)
      60 Minutes II
      7.1
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 2004

    Producer



    • Gemma Arterton and James Norton in Rogue Agent (2022)
      Rogue Agent
      6.5
      • producer
      • 2022
    • Tahar Rahim in The Mauritanian (2021)
      The Mauritanian
      7.5
      • producer (produced by)
      • 2021
    • Faysal Ahmed and Barkhad Abdirahman in Captain Phillips (2013)
      Captain Phillips
      7.8
      • co-producer
      • 2013
    • Matt Damon in Green Zone (2010)
      Green Zone
      6.8
      • co-producer
      • 2010
    • Chasing Planes: Witnesses to 9/11 (2006)
      Chasing Planes: Witnesses to 9/11
      6.4
      • producer
      • 2006
    • National Geographic: Inside 9/11 (2004)
      National Geographic: Inside 9/11
      8.0
      TV Mini Series
      • producer
      • 2006
    • United 93 (2006)
      United 93
      7.6
      • associate producer
      • 2006
    • 60 Minutes II (1999)
      60 Minutes II
      7.1
      TV Series
      • producer
      • co-producer
      • field producer
      • 2000–2005
    • CBS News Sunday Morning with Jane Pauley (1979)
      CBS News Sunday Morning with Jane Pauley
      7.8
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 2000

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    • Chasing Planes: Witnesses to 9/11 (2006)
      Chasing Planes: Witnesses to 9/11
      6.4
      • Director
      • 2006
    • National Geographic: Inside 9/11 (2004)
      National Geographic: Inside 9/11
      8.0
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2006

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