Biography
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Mike Binder (born 1958) is an American screenwriter, film director and actor.
A native of Detroit, Binder began his career as a stand-up comedian. This led to his own HBO One Night Stand special, HBO's Detroit Comedy Jam. Binder's first screenplay Coupe de Ville (1990) was directed by Joe Roth. Binder's own directorial debut was with his second screenplay Crossing the Bridge (1992).
The most recent films written and directed by Mike Binder are The Upside of Anger, starring Joan Allen and Kevin Costner, which premiered at the January 2005 Sundance Film Festival; Man About Town with Ben Affleck, first seen at the Santa Barbara Film Festival in February 2006 and Reign Over Me with Adam Sandler, scheduled for release in March 2007. Binder also plays a supporting role in each of the films.
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