J. Michael Anaskiewicz
Dramatist, producer, photographer
Born June 7, 1945, Natrona Heights (PA), U.S.; son of Sylvester and Florence (Jagodzinska).
Education: B.S., University of Pittsburgh (PA), 1967.
Career: proposal writer, Westinghouse Electric Co., 1967-70, publisher, editor-in-chief, Relevance Magazine, 1970-72, Pittsburgh; senior writer-editor, Westinghouse Electric Co., East Pittsburgh, 1973-80; artistic producer, director, JMA Productions, Oakmont (PA), 1980-94.
Author: How to Survive our Savage Society (non-fiction book), 1978; producer, director, Wheelers and Dealers (documentary film), 1985; playwright producer, director, The Maker of Law, 1988, Hour of Consequence, 1989, Critical Flaws, and Revelations of the Christ, 1991; over 25 stage plays; 7 feature film scripts; nearly 100 paintings in 4 figural expressionist styles; over 1000 artistic photographs exhibited in one person shows.
Member of: founder, Social Justice Party, Oakmont.
Honors: senatorial scholarship, Senate of Pennsylvania, 1963-67; Excellence in Programming award. City of Pittsburgh, 1985; Silver Anniversary for Playwrighting award, Dada Drama League, 1993. Social Justice Party. Roman Catholic.
Language: English.
Hobbies: reading biographies and theological-social non-fiction, Amiga computer, travel.
Office: JMA Productions, 625 Pennsylvania Ave, Oakmont PA 15139
From: "Who's Who in Polish America" 1st Edition 1996-1997, Boleslaw Wierzbianski editor; Bicentennial Publishing Corporation,
New York, NY, 1996