Born in New York City. Illustrator, art director and production designer who moved to Hollywood 1947, started at Columbia Pictures 1949, worked at Warner Bros., Paramount, MGM, 20th Century Fox, RKO, Disney, Universal. Other notable (non-nominated) credits include (as uncredited illustrator or storyboard artist) THE FOUNTAINHEAD (1949), MISS SADIE THOMPSON (1953), TRACK OF THE CAT (1954), THE TEN COMMANDMENTS (1956), TEACHER'S PET and AUNTIE MAME (both 1958), BEN-HUR and JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF THE EARTH (both 1959), THE APARTMENT (1960), X-15 (1961), THE BIRDS, CLEOPATRA and IRMA LA DOUCE (all 1963), WILD AND WONDERFUL and MARNIE (both 1964), SHIP OF FOOLS (1965), WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF? (1966), THE GRADATE (1967), CATCH-22 (1970), FIDDLER ON THE ROOF (1971), PORTNOY'S COMPLAINT (1972), THE DAY OF THE LOCUST (1975), THE TURNING POINT (1977), WINTER KILLS (1979), FIRESTARTER and THE COTTON CLUB (both 1984), WHITE NIGHTS (1985) Michelson's art directing credits include the TV series "The Andy Griffith Show" (1960) and "Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C." (1964), PRETTY POISON (1968), THE THOUSAND PLANE RAID (1969), CATCH-22 (1970), JOHNNY GOT HIS GUN (1971, also prod. designer), PORTNOY'S COMPLAINT (1972, asst. art director), MAME (1974), HAIR (1979 - California), CAN'T STOP THE MUSIC (1980), MOMMIE DEAREST (1981), SPACEBALLS and PLANES, TRAINS & AUTOMOBILES (both1987) and DICK TRACY (1990). As production designer, he's also credited for HISTORY OF THE WORLD: PART I (1981) and INTERSECTION (1994). He was a visual consultant for THE FLY (1986) and MATILDA (1996) and a continuity consultant for HIGH ANXIETY (1978), WARGAMES (1983), QUICKSILVER (1986) and THROW MOMMA FROM THE TRAIN (1987).  Nominated for Art Direction/Set Decoration 1979: STAR TREK: THE MOTION PICTURE - Art Direction (w. Joe Jennings, Leon Harris & John Vallone)  Nominated for Art Direction/Set Decoration 1983: TERMS OF ENDEARMENT - Art Direction (w. Polly Platt) 2 nominations