Michael J. Carnevale is an American writer, actor, director and film producer who was born in New York.Michael caught the acting bug after moving to South Florida in 1986, and working as an actor on various films like "Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise" (1987) and several episodes of: "Miami Vice" (1987).After studying acting in different classes and workshops between Florida and Los Angeles, he moved to NYC to pursue a more formal education/training, enrolling in the Filmmaking program at New York University. Michael's thesis short film "The Case" (1990), {about a daydreaming student whose fantasies blur the line between reality and his imagination, injecting himself into his own noir detective story}, garnered him critical acclaim by faculty, and local reviewers.Later, Michael co-wrote and starred in the indie film "A Subject of Color" (1991) {About an interracial couple and the affect their relationship has on their friends} produced by Erika/Lynn Productions.In 1993, Michael then formed his own production company, Archangel Pictures, and Executive Produced the indie feature "Me, Tommy and the Brothers" (1998) which he also wrote and directed.In September 2007, Michael's debut novel "Dark Obsessions" was published by Lulu.com, and is available at bookstores worldwide.Currently residing in Santa Fe, NM, Michael is working on the financing/pre-production stages for a new horror script entitled "Without Remorse" - an old-school 80's slasher flick fused with a classic movie monster twist. Show less «