Michael Schiffer

Mr. Schiffer was a graduate of Springfield in 1966. After graduating from Springfield, Michael went on to attend Harvard College where he graduated with honors in 1970. While at Harvard, Michael was in the Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society and earned the Detur Book Prize, which is one of the longest standing prizes, for students that have maintained the highest level of academic achievement. Mr. Schiffer took to writing after his time at Harvard and became a successful screenwriter. Some of Mr. Schiffers most notable creations are the Triple Oscar Nominated Crimson Tide, starring Denzel Washington and Gene Hackman, Lean on Me starring Morgan Freeman, Colors starring Robert Duval and Sean Penn, The Peacemaker starring George Clooney and Nicole Kidman, and The Four Feathers starring Heath Ledger, Kate Hudson, and Wes Bentley. Michael has seen success outside of the silver screen, writing the script for Activision's Call of Duty. Mr. Schiffer has been teaching as a Trustee Professor at Chapman University’s School of Film and Television since 2008. Unfortunately, Mr. Schiffer was unable to attend today, so he has sent this video to accept this honor.