Mike Morgan

Director of Engineering

Los Angeles, California, United States34 yrs 1 mo experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Led post production for numerous high-profile films.
Pioneered innovative production strategies at major studios.
Expert in managing cross-functional teams in film production.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Film Production and Post Production expert with a focus on technological innovation.

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Skills

Core Skills

Post Production ManagementLeadershipProduction TechnologyMedia Systems EngineeringPost ProductionTechnical SupportProduction Management

Other Skills

Production PlanningManagementCommunicationCross-functional Team LeadershipAnalytical SkillsStrategic PlanningTeam ManagementTechnological InnovationTrainingProgram ManagementArtificial Intelligence (AI)Production FinanceFilm ProductionProduct InnovationVisual Effects

About

Working my dream, doing what I love and what I am meant to do. Connecting the dots throughout the production process for filmmakers globally. My Mission: Transform the movie making process by building immeasurable trust, upending existing production strategies, applying innovation at each stage, being unusually responsible, and providing unreasonable hospitality to ensure filmmakers synthesize their vision; delivering great movies to screens of all sizes and extreme volume levels!

Experience

34 yrs 1 mo

Total Experience

3 yrs 9 mos

Average Tenure

9 yrs 4 mos

Current Experience

Netflix

2 roles

Director, Post Production - Film

Promoted

Nov 2025 – Present · 6 mos · Hybrid

Head of Post Production for Original Films, leading a crack team of 17 Film Post Production leaders.
Managing a diverse slate of 35-50 films concurrently across the US, Canada, and the UK.
Integrating innovative studio initiatives and cloud-based tools to enhance the creative process for filmmakers.

Production PlanningManagementLeadershipCommunicationCross-functional Team LeadershipAnalytical Skills+5

Senior Film Post Production Executive

Jan 2017 – Nov 2025 · 8 yrs 10 mos · Hybrid

Enabling the creation of inspiring and enjoyable movies by visionary filmmakers. Leading teams from the crossroads of creative, entertainment technology, production operations, and the media business.
Executive in Charge of Post Production on Netflix Studio Feature Films, including:
Boy In The Iron Box (dir. David Prior)
Fight For ‘84 (dir. Andi Baiz)
The Whisper Man (dir. James Ashcroft)
Frankenstein (dir. Guillermo Del Toro)
The Thursday Murder Club (dir. Chris Columbus)
The Electric State (dir. Joe and Anthony Russo)
Family Switch (dir. McG)
Spy Kids: Armageddon (dir. Robert Rodriguez)
Extraction 2 (dir. Sam Hargrave)
White Noise (dir. Noah Baumbach)
Mr. Harrigan's Phone (dir. John Lee Hancock)
Blonde (dir. Andrew Dominik)
Me Time (dir. John Hamburg)
The Gray Man (dir. Joe and Anthony Russo)
The Adam Project (dir. Shawn Levy)
The Unforgivable (dir. Nora Fingscheidt)
Red Notice (dir. Rawson Marshall Thurber)
We Can Be Heroes (dir. Robert Rodriguez)
Hillbilly Elegy (dir. Ron Howard)
Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey (dir. David Talbert)
Project Power (dir. Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman)
Spenser Confidential (dir. Peter Berg)
The Irishman (dir. Martin Scorsese)
Marriage Story (dir. Noah Baumbach)
The Two Popes (dir. Fernando Merellies)
The King (dir. David Michod)
Always Be My Maybe (dir. Nahnatchka Khan)
Triple Frontier (dir. JC Chandor)
The Highwaymen (dir. John Lee Hancock)
Bird Box (dir. Susanne Bier)
Outlaw King (dir. David Mackenzie)
22 July (dir. Paul Greengrass)
Bright (dir. David Ayer)
Okja (dir. Bong Joon Ho)
Mudbound (dir. Dee Rees)
The Meyerowitz Stories (dir. Noah Baumbach)
First They Killed My Father (dir. Angelina Jolie)
War Machine (dir. David Michod)
Death Note (dir. Adam Wingard)
Our Souls At Night (dir. Ritesh Batra)
Mute (dir. Duncan Jones)
Game Over, Man! (dir. Kyle Newacheck)

Cross-functional Team LeadershipAnalytical SkillsTechnological InnovationTrainingProduction PlanningProgram Management+15

20th century fox film corporation

Executive Director, Post Production & Innovation Lab

Jun 2013 – Jan 2017 · 3 yrs 7 mos · Los Angeles, CA

Design, evolve and deploy new techniques and solutions geared toward advancing the Production, Post Production, Delivery and Exhibition of Films through various traditional and large format cinema , Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality.
Partner with Creative and Production teams to ensure all productions execute a strategy that delivers the creative intent, on-time and on-budget.
Through Fox Innovation Lab, drive business development endeavors with in house and third party partners in support of new media experiences.

Cross-functional Team LeadershipAnalytical SkillsTechnological InnovationProduction PlanningLarge FormatDigital Cinema+14

Lucasfilm

Sr. Manager, Production & Post Production Technology

Jan 2006 – Jun 2013 · 7 yrs 5 mos · San Francisco, CA

Initiate and deploy production workflows for pioneering efforts with Stereoscopic 3D, digital cinematography, DI and Atmos audio. Lead a team of genius innovators supporting Digital production technology, media systems engineering, post-production operations & workflow, image science, production infrastructure, dailies systems, and remote production collaboration.
Team leadership and project management of studio-wide endeavors, including expansion of international studio locations (Singapore, Vancouver, London).
Justify, budget, design, integrate, and support post production and media workflow for ILM (visual effects), Lucasfilm Animation (feature film and TV animation), Lucasarts (games), and Lucasfilm (feature film).

Production FacilitiesCross-functional Team LeadershipAnalytical SkillsMedia Systems EngineeringProduction PlanningLarge Format+14

Industrial light & magic

Post Production Operations Manager

Feb 1998 – Jan 2006 · 7 yrs 11 mos · San Rafael, CA

Supervise and support Post Production Operations across multiple feature film and commercial vfx productions. Provide consultation to studio clients and executive team regarding technical requirements and workflow for vfx and feature post production.

Technical SupportCross-functional Team LeadershipTechnological InnovationLarge FormatAvid Media ComposerStrategic Planning+8

Avid technology

Post Production Solutions Lead

Sep 1996 – Feb 1998 · 1 yr 5 mos · Greater Los Angeles Area

Key consultant and support engineer for Avid editing, broadcast, and sound products for major studios (Warner Bros, Disney, Sony, Paramount, Universal), networks, post houses, and commerical + music video productions.

Media Systems EngineeringAudio Post ProductionFilm ProductionPost-ProductionAvid Media ComposerCommunication+5