Michael McClendon

Michael McClendon is a writer/director/actor for both stage and screen. After decades on the stage, he turned to film and TV, and has appeared opposite film greats like Tommy Lee Jones, Carroll O'Connor, Lily Tomlin, Patrick Swayze, and Jessica Lange. He directed and wrote the screenplay for Stand Your Ground, the motion picture which inspired the novels A MOUNTAIN TOO HIGH and THE MUSTARD SEED KIDS. Current or upcoming releases as writer/director include the award-winning film shorts Dead Channels, Locations, and Inseparable. Michael's writing and directing have won first place honors at the Alaska Film Festival, New York Screenplay Contest, Los Angeles Film Festival, Indie Horror Film Fest, Avalonia Film Festival, WWWFF, Wular Lake International Film Festival, and more. The novel A MOUNTAIN TOO HIGH has been awarded the Gold (First Place) by the Christian Book Awards. He teaches film acting in between gigs and was recently named one of the five People To Watch In The Georgia Entertainment Industry. Available on Amazon.com are Michael's character-driven novels CRITTER, CEMETERY PLOTS, LOCATIONS, and the horror novel SUFFER CREEK.