Michael
David Palance is an American actor and producer. He commenced his
professional career as a teenager in New York theatre and television in the
mid-1980s during which time he achieved early success in daytime soap operas,
including The Guiding Light, Ryan’s Hope and One Life to Live.Michael Palance
is also known for his starring role in the spaghetti western Savate.He
co-starred in the “Murder in White” episode of Murder She Wrote. Additional
acting roles include University Hospital, Robin’s Hoods and All-American Girl
TV series. He also starred in the NBC series pilot Down Delaware Road.Michael Palance
was awarded Outstanding Hero: Daytime for his role in One Life to Live and he
was nominated for a Soap Opera Digest Award in 1991.
Career:
His success with daytime soap operas led him to move to Los
Angeles to work in various film projects and complete educational acting
programs. Although he was a young teen, he was often called upon to play parts
for characters that were several years older than he was. This allowed him to
play a wider range of characters than he might have been able to a work on
otherwise as a young teenage actor. His acting roles in the film industry
eventually got him started in his work as a producer.
During his
early years, Michael
Palance received professional training through a variety of
method acting styles, including Strasbourg and Adler. He also learned regional
accent acquisition under the direction of Sam Chwat, the dialect coach to stars
that include Robert DeNiro, Leonardo DiCaprio and Julia Roberts. Palance was
often selected to play the parts of characters several years his senior and he
worked with rising talent, including Brad Pitt, Ian Ziering and Yasmine Bleeth.
Production and Acting Programs:
In 1991, Michael
Palance relocated to Los Angeles to pursue work in film production
and educational acting programs. It was at this time that he founded and
launched Emperor Films to produce music videos and commercials. In 2001, Michael
Palance instituted acting schools throughout the US, Canada and London and
networked young talent with casting directors, agents and managers from Los
Angeles and New York.
Recent Work:
Currently, Michael Palance is serving as the executive producer of a
reality show titled “My Hollywood” that is shooting in the US, Canada and
Singapore. “My Hollywood” follows the lives of families from around the world
and their journey into the entertainment industries. Recently served as a
producer on TV film Pop Star distributed by Lifetime Movie Network.
