Michael Tollin

Birth Name:

Michael Jay Tollin

Birth Place:

Havertown, Pennsylvania, United States

Profession

Producer, Director, Writer

Won a Crystal Heart Award for "Hank Aaron: Chasing the Dream" at the 1995 Heartland Film Festival
Quote: "I really believe in keeping it real, and in the authenticity of everything we do in the movie․"
Executive produced a number of teen-oriented primetime shows distributed by the WB Television Network in the early 2000s, including "Smallville," "What I Like About You" and "One Tree Hill․"
Often works with Brian Robbins under the banner of Tollin/Robbins Productions
Born in Philadelphia, he remains a fan of Philadelphia sports teams, especially the Philadelphia Phillies
Brought his baseball mitt to the field every day he was directing "Summer Catch" and had a few opportunities to play
Received special thanks in the credits of "The Real Rocky" and "Renee․"

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