Michael Deigh

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About Michael Deigh

Michael Deigh is a Los Angeles-based writer and producer who recently served as Staff Writer on The CW’s Kung Fu. Previously, Michael served as Writers’ Assistant on Kung Fu, Writers’ Assistant and Writers’ PA on NBC’s Blindspot, and production assistant in Warner Bros. TV’s main production department on the WB studio lot in Burbank, CA. Michael has worked with some of the industry’s most respected filmmakers, including Martin Scorsese and editor Thelma Schoonmaker in their New York office during post production for the film Hugo. He also worked with director David O. Russell in Boston and New York City during production for the film American Hustle. Michael is co-creator of Artistically Challenged, the first episodic TV show created for Instagram. It received international attention from outlets including Vulture, The Los Angeles Times, The Miami Herald, Engadget. The series was given the Judge’s Choice Award at the Raindance Film Festival in London, where Michael was invited to speak on a panel and accept the award in person. Michael is a graduate of New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts with a major in Film and Television Production. He is founder of The Screenwriting and Acting Social Club, a workshop for writers, filmmakers, and actors in the Washington, DC area.