Michael Tollin

Michael Tollin
Michael Tollin
Born	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Other names	Mike Tollin
Occupation(s)	Director, executive producer
Years active	1982–present
Children	2

Michael Tollin is an American film and television producer/director who served as executive producer of the Emmy award-winning The Last Dance, a 10-part documentary series on Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls dynasty. The series received rave reviews^[1] and set numerous ratings records, being seen by nearly 15 million viewers per episode on ESPN and many million more on Netflix around the world.

Tollin's other career highlights include Radio, Coach Carter, Hank Aaron: Chasing the Dream, and Varsity Blues.^[2] He has also produced and/or directed such movies and television shows as Arli$$, Smallville, One Tree Hill, All That, Kenan & Kel, Summer Catch, Wild Hogs, Dreamer, Good Burger, Big Fat Liar, and The Bronx is Burning.

Tollin has also directed and/or produced documentaries, including The Comedy Store Documentary, Let Me Be Brave, Morningside Five, Iverson, Kareem: Minority of One, and Small Potatoes: Who Killed the USFL?. He is currently the co-chairman of Mandalay Sports Media.^[3]

^ "The Last Dance (2020)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
^ "TV/Film Producer and Director Mike Tollin on Finding New Ways to Reach an Audience". www.adweek.com. January 27, 2014. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
^ "Mike Tollin: Executive Profile & Biography - Bloomberg". www.bloomberg.com. Retrieved July 7, 2017.

[1] "The Last Dance (2020)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved April 2, 2022.

[2] "TV/Film Producer and Director Mike Tollin on Finding New Ways to Reach an Audience". www.adweek.com. January 27, 2014. Retrieved July 7, 2017.

[3] "Mike Tollin: Executive Profile & Biography - Bloomberg". www.bloomberg.com. Retrieved July 7, 2017.

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