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Harry Michaels and Zero One Zero - Zeroing in on Henry

Harry Michaels - Zero One Zero - Australian commercial of the year

Harry Michaels and Zero One Zero - The colour renaissance

Harry Michaels  is one of the best the Australian film world has ever got. Compared to some of the other major film industries of the world, this person has got much more talents which has been reflected in his lifetime of work. His various roles and the versatility which he has shown through his work are simply wonderful.     The film studio of this great actor in the suburbs of Sydney is a masterpiece in itself.   Anybody who wants to learn about film and film acting must go through the life and work of Harry Michaels. He will teach a lot to any young film novice.

Harry Michaels and Zero One Zero - The Launch of Greek Australian Television

  Harry was recently honoured amongst other leading football luminaries in this country at the Legends of Football function at ANZ Stadium (home of the Sydney Olympics) hosted by the Western Sydney Wanderers Football Club The function recognised the major contributors to the game in Australia and in particular, Harry was singled out as being the only man brave enough to take a chance broadcasting the game here. In fact, in the first year of his rights deal, he personally funded the entire season! He was only permitted to broadcast the second half of matches because SBS (the host network) and the board of directors of Soccer Australia did not believe there was a television appetite for 90 minutes of football! So Harry had to film and produce an entire game only to have it literally cut in half.  In attendance at the function were; Andy Paschalidis, Ian Holmes, Paul Wade (who Harry employed with Mike Cockerill and Andy Harper as commentators/hosts at Optus Vision and C7 when he ...

  ''The spirit in those days was something very special. It was all about creating a club.'' Socceroos such as David Ratcliffe, Charlie Yankos and John Filan were drawn to the project. Trevor Francis, Paul Mariner and Alan Brazil showed up as guest players thanks to the generosity of the television entrepeneur Harry Michaels. There was a minor premiership in 1988, a 10,000-plus crowd for a semi-final against Sydney United, a Socceroos game in 1996. The Wolves were building something on the field, and all the time Brandon Park was being improved, step-by-step, to match those ambitions. But then everything changed. Wollongong University wanted to create an innovation campus, and Brandon Park was chosen as the site. At the same time, the Illawarra Steelers wanted to improve WIN Stadium. The trust that administered both venues needed the Wolves to come back to the showground as co-tenants to justify government funding. Both the Wolves and Olympic had leases until 2008, but ...

  Harry Michaels recalls Pay TV's Greek Tragedy

Newsweek Special Report - Harry Michaels - Newsweek Man of The Year  

  This is the third instalment of my chat with Harry Michaels OAM and I wanted to focus on Harry’s passion for football, which only comes second to the love he has for his family.  And after enjoying a couple of coffees with him, I realise it’s a close second! Harry received his OAM for services to television, soccer (football) and the Greek community and it is very apparent why.  It can be said that he is the architect of the way the game is produced and shown in Australia, and anyone who enjoys watching A-League football on television owes him a debt of gratitude.  He streamlined the game, removed unnecessary cameras that convoluted the action and took away from the spectacle.  His method of editing was also new and fresh and his success can be directly attributed to his love of the game, and the understanding he has of its nuances. That said, he’s frustrated by much of today’s coverage which he feels is too reliant on delayed replays because the dir...

Here is the second instalment from my chat with Harry Michaels OAM where I probe a little deeper into the man himself. You became famous as Giovanni Lenzi, an Italian character in the tv show  Number 96.   How did this help you? Well firstly I’m possibly a better actor today than I was  then (laughs).  I was young and the show was created to replicate something like the successful ‘Coronation Street’ show in the UK.  Ours was edgier and covered more adult themes.  It taught me that it pays to be different.  You have to stand out from the competition and that’s an ethos I have embraced in my business life.   Tell us about the incredible success of Aerobics Oz Style I’m very proud of this show for a number of reasons.  I started it in 1982 and it ran on various networks continuously until 2005.  We created 4,500 episodes during that time and launched a number of careers in the health and fitness industry for our presenters. ...

Having previously spoken to work colleagues of Harry Michaels I thought it would be of interest to interview the man himself and share his insights with the world.  This is the first of three parts of my meeting with him. What motivates you Harry? My family is and always has been my biggest motivation.  Everything I do, is for my family.  I am a proud man and I like to push the boundaries of my capabilities and those around me, but at the end of the day, my family is number one! What attributes make a successful person? I believe you have to have ambition and passion firstly.  Without them, it’s very hard to stay motivated.  You also need to be honest.  There are too many liars in this world and eventually, it catches up with them.  Be yourself, be honest and be prepared to work hard. Who do/have you admire(d)? I really admire Aristotle Onasis.  He had ambition and guts from a very early age, but unlike most people, he was prepared to chase very a...

Harry Michaels - Zero One Zero - All hands on deck - TVC for Jupiters Casino on the Gold Coast

Harry Michaels and Women's Fitness Australia - Effie Michaels in Aerobics Oz Style

  Harry Michaels - Zero One Zero - Avid Media Composer 8000 system

Harry Michaels - The Greek Herald in January 2004

  Harry Michaels - Aerobics Oz Style - A success story.

Harry Michaels - A walk down the memory lane

  Harry Michaels - Zero One Zero - Malaysia Airlines TVC

Harry Michaels,  the well-known actor is known for his outstanding role in Odyssey: A Journey (1974) a TV movie.  The storyline of this 40- minute film is based on the story of a young migrant from Cyprus who came to discover the burdens among an ethnic group in a weird land. Harry, a young Cypriot played the role of the migrant in the film. In the year, 2004 he has been recognised with an OAM or Order of Australia Medal because of his services to "Soccer” as well as "multicultural media".

  Harry Michaels , the famous star actor states that he started his career as a part-time actor. He later on went on to make films as he discovered that this is the only way by which he can get into the film industry. Harry is basically a Greek migrant from Cyprus who struggled a lot in the initial days to earn money. He understands that movies require lots of money and used to raise money by working as a clerk with customs agency. In fact, his wife Effie has also contributed by working as a secretary. 

Did you know that the National Soccer League was played in winter? Harry was broadcasting the game on SBS and realised it could not compete with the established winter sports; rugby league, AFL and Union. In order to save the game, he lobbied prominent board member Nick Papalo (well known and successful lawyer) who in turn, managed to convince other Soccer Australia board members of the merit of Harry’s recommendation. The governing body did not have the advertising money to compete and so, the game was moved to a summer schedule. Harry’s strategic call reinvigorated the game and gave it a true national identity and life!

 

This proves that the crazy case brought up by the equally crazy person, was completely false.

  The official court documents found here prove conclusively that the crazy claims from 1982 were completely baseless and thrown out of court. It’s nice to see that the wheels of justice turn true.

 

With the World Cup heading into the ‘business end’ of the tournament it’s an opportune time to reflect upon the state of football in this country.   There has been much talk of the performance of the national team; whether Tim Cahill should have seen more game time, are we benefiting from the Dutch coaching influence we’ve embraced for some years now; why can’t we score goals through general play etc.?    The fundamental question, as my friend Harry Michaels OAM likes to ask is; how do we best harness the enormous passion we have for the game, particularly at grass roots level? Harry’s knowledge of the game is beyond reproach.    By his own admission, he would have loved to have been a professional footballer, but wasn’t good enough.    So he applied his love, knowledge and desire to contribute to the growth of the game to the television broadcast of the code and, at administrative level for both Sydney Olympic and the Wollongong Wolves – very successf...

 Quest of Bryan Robson Ex Captain of England and MU

Harry Michaels - Monitoring the performance of your operation - Zero One Zero

 

Harry Michaels and Zero One Zero - Zeroes grow in Soccer deal.