Michael Kantor
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Michael Kantor is a writer, director, and producer whose work includes "Quincy Jones: In the Pocket" for American Masters, Cornerstone for HBO, and The West with Ken Burns. Prior to his work in television, Kantor was a freelance theater director and writer, published in Newsday, American Theater, and Interview. He is president of Ghost Light Films and Almo Inc., companies dedicated to bringing the arts to television. Since 2001, Michael Kantor has produced 21 hours of television for national broadcast. In addition to winning the Peabody Award and the Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Nonfiction…
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