Michael Doven
{{short description|American professional photographer|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=October 2013}}
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| occupation = Photographer, film producer
| known_for = Former personal assistant to Tom Cruise{{cite book| last = Morton| first = Andrew | author-link = Andrew Morton (writer) | title = Tom Cruise: An Unauthorized Biography | publisher = St. Martin's Press | year = 2008 | location =New York | pages = 167–168, 198, 237| isbn = 0-312-94337-7}}{{cite web |url=http://www.blogtalkradio.com/help-2-succeed/2011/08/08/michael-doven-world-class-photographer-interview-part-3 |title=Michael Doven World Class Photographer Interview |author=Sharon Beth |publisher=BlogTalkRadio |date=August 8, 2011 |accessdate=July 29, 2013}}
| spouse = Andrea Morse
| website = [http://www.michaeldoven.com/ Official website]
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Michael Doven is an American professional photographer who has also worked in the production of several Hollywood movies. He photographed professional golfer Rick Rhoden. Doven's work in film started as personal assistant and chief of staff to Tom Cruise. Doven received film credits as Cruise's assistant in Far and Away, A Few Good Men, The Firm, and Interview with the Vampire.
Doven was credited as Production Associate in Cruise's 1999 film Magnolia. He subsequently served in an increased capacity as Associate Producer on the 2000 film Mission: Impossible 2, the 2001 film Vanilla Sky, the 2002 film Minority Report, and the 2003 film The Last Samurai. He married a fellow assistant to Cruise, Andrea Morse, the daughter of actor Robert Morse.
Career
=Photographer=
Michael Doven is a photographer,{{cite news | title = Genuine Suede – Beck's sister follows her own musical path | work =Ventura County Star | page = Section: Time Out | date = November 13, 2008 }} and film producer. Subjects photographed by Doven have included singer/songwriter and younger sister of musician Beck, Alyssa Suede, professional golfers Rick Rhoden,{{cite news| last =Painter | first =Jill | title = Rhoden: All-star to pro golfer | work =Daily News of Los Angeles | page = S2 | date =May 30, 2007 }} and Randy Leen.{{cite news| last =Dolch | first = Craig | title =Ultimate challenge | work =The Palm Beach Post | publisher =Palm Beach Newspapers, Inc. | page = 8C| date =June 6, 2007 }} In April 1985, Doven finished 434th in the Boston Marathon.{{cite news | title =The top 500 finishers in 89th Marathon | work = Boston Globe | publisher =Globe Newspaper Company | page =34 | date =April 16, 1985 }} After competing as an ironman, Doven subsequently appeared on a video Tough Stuff in 1988 by J2 Communications.{{cite news| title = A good week for music videotapes | work = The Fresno Bee | page = F15| date =September 4, 1988 }} On the video Tough Stuff along with actress Tracy Scoggins, American football player Marcus Allen, Mexican boxer Carlos Palomino, and volleyball athlete Randy Stoklus, Doven helped to illustrate the techniques of a workout system called "plyometrics". Scroggins explained to The Toronto Star that the plyometrics workout system was developed in the Soviet Union, and commented, "It's a tough workout that men will enjoy, not just women, but it can be done by anyone."{{cite news| last =Wong | first = Tony | title = Scoggins gets tough with Rambo-style exercise tape | work =The Toronto Star | publisher =Toronto Star Newspapers Limited | page =C6 | date = November 13, 1988 }}
In 2009, Doven's photography work appeared on a music album Bittersweet – a collaboration between Mark Isham and Kate Ceberano;{{cite news| last = Mangan | first = John | title = What Kate did next| work =The Age | publisher = Fairfax Digital | date = July 26, 2009| url = http://www.theage.com.au/news/entertainment/music/what-kate-did-next/2009/07/25/1248457702250.html | accessdate = May 17, 2010 }}{{cite news| last = Friedman | first =Roger | title = Isaac Hayes' Strange Funerals | work =Fox News Channel | publisher = Fox News Network, LLC | date = August 19, 2008 | url = https://www.foxnews.com/story/isaac-hayes-strange-funerals | access-date = May 17, 2010}}
=Film producer=
Doven met a fellow assistant to Cruise, Andrea Morse, and they subsequently married. Andrea Morse is the daughter of actor Robert Morse.{{cite news| last =Zekas | first = Rita | title = Scene: Trendy Italian eatery Splendido, accustomed to serving a creme ... | work =The Toronto Star | publisher = Toronto Star Newspapers Limited | page =E2 | date = March 13, 1994 }} He received film credits as Production Associate on movies starring Tom Cruise's then-wife Nicole Kidman, including Eyes Wide Shut, Portrait of a Lady and Practical Magic. Cruise included Doven in family outings, often taking him along for trips with his son Connor Cruise. Doven was the only individual from Cruise's entourage to accompany the actor on a 2002 trip to NASA to meet with astronauts on the Space Shuttle program. Doven had an acting film role in Cruise's Eyes Wide Shut,{{cite book | last = Dickerson | first = James L. | title = Nicole Kidman | publisher = Citadel | year = 2003 | page = [https://archive.org/details/nicolekidman00dick/page/195 195] | isbn = 0-8065-2490-1 | url = https://archive.org/details/nicolekidman00dick/page/195 }} directed by Stanley Kubrick, in addition to serving in a film production capacity on the movie.{{cite book| last = Schwam | first = Stephanie | title = The Making of 2001: A Space Odyssey | publisher = Modern Library | year = 2000 | page = 316 | isbn =0-375-75528-4 }}{{cite book | last = Chion | first = Michel | title = Eyes Wide Shut | publisher = British Film Institute | year = 2008 | page = [https://archive.org/details/eyeswideshut0000chio/page/91 91] | isbn = 978-0-85170-932-1 | url = https://archive.org/details/eyeswideshut0000chio/page/91 }}
Doven began to take on more influential film production roles in Cruise's movies – serving as Production Associate on the 1999 film Magnolia. He subsequently served in an increased capacity as Associate Producer on the 2000 film Mission: Impossible 2,{{cite news| last = Harvey | first = Dennis | title = 'M:I-2' – Flashy package disguises lack of bang | work =Variety | publisher = Reed Elsevier Inc. | page = 19 | date = June 4, 2000}} the 2001 film Vanilla Sky,{{cite news| last = McCarthy| first = Todd | title =Vanilla Sky | work = Daily Variety | publisher =Reed Elsevier Inc. | page = 2 | date = December 10, 2001 }} the 2002 film Minority Report,{{cite news| last = McCarthy | first = Todd | title =Serious sci-fi makes for tough pre-Cog slog | work = Variety| publisher = Reed Elsevier Inc. | page = 25 | date =June 30, 2002 }} and the 2003 film The Last Samurai. Doven accompanied Cruise's family when they stayed in Taranaki, New Zealand during film production of The Last Samurai.{{cite news | title = So long, it's been sweet as to know you | work = The Dominion Post | publisher = Wellington Newspapers Limited | page = 1 | date = May 10, 2003 }}{{cite news| title = Cruise: Beautiful place, warm people | work =Taranaki Daily News | page = 1 | publisher =Taranaki Newspapers Limited; Fairfax Media | date = May 10, 2003 }} Doven and his wife were not invited to Cruise's 2006 wedding to Katie Holmes in Rome, Italy, and neither of the Dovens have subsequently had film credits on movies relating to Cruise since the wedding.
Doven is currently CEO of United Pictures Group.{{cite web|url=http://michaeldoven.com/about|title=Michael DovenAbout|website=Michael Doven}}
Filmography
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References
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Further reading
- {{cite book| last = Ziesmer | first = Jerry | author-link = Jerry Ziesmer |author2=Tony Slide | title = Ready When You Are, Mr. Coppola, Mr. Spielberg, Mr. Crowe | publisher = Scarecrow Press| year = 1999 | pages = 2, 5, 7, 8| isbn = 0-8108-3657-2}}
External links
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- [http://www.michaeldoven.com/ Michael Doven], official website
- {{IMDb name|0006440}}
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Category:Film producers from Los Angeles