Michael Tucker (director)

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Michael Tucker, an American documentary film director, was born in Seattle, Washington. He is currently best known for his recent documentary on the 2003 Iraqi War entitled Gunner Palace.

[edit] The Iraqi Experience

From May 2003 to June 2004 he traveled to Iraq numerous times during the height of the Iraqi insurgency for the purpose of putting together a documentary. For two months he lived with the 2/3 Artillery, a.k.a. "The Gunners" in one of Uday Hussein's palaces where they were stationed. His film was aimed at capturing the lives and humanity of the soldiers who were situated in the center of Baghdad, one of the most volatile regions of the city. With total access to all operations and activities, Tucker's insider footage provides a rare look at the day-to-day lives of these soldiers on the ground - whether swimming in Uday's pool and playing golf on his putting green or executing raids on suspected terrorists, enduring roadside bombs, mortar attacks, RPGs and snipers. The film was co-directed by Petra Epperlein and distributed by Palm Pictures, with a release in the United States on March 4, 2005.

He also co-directed a 16 minute short film called The Last Cowboy with Epperlein in 1998.

[edit] Filmography

• Gunner Palace (2004)
• The Last Cowboy (1998)

[edit] External link

• Michael Tucker at the Internet Movie Database