Michael worked one day. Everybody was a little freaked out and nervous because he's a really big star. We were already working with really big stars, but Michael is Michael.

He started work as director of photography on the Oscar-nominated In Our Water (1982). Wild Wild West was an expensive disappointment. He also worked with Danny DeVito on Throw Momma from the Train (1987) and Rob Reiner on When Harry Met Sally (1989) and Misery (1990).

Barry Sonnenfeld (born April 1 1953) is an American filmmaker and television director.