
Michael Harris
Acting
Biography
Michael Harris is best known as an American filmmaker, writer, and expedition organizer. He played a central role in financing and leading the Search for the Titanic and Return to the Titanic expeditions in 1980–81, coordinating scientific logistics and documenting the search for television audiences. Harris had prior experience producing adventure and documentary films and was instrumental in recruiting scientific personnel and television distribution for the Grimm expeditions.
Known For

For seven decades after its tragic sinking, the Titanic lay undiscovered on the ocean floor. This compelling two-part documentary tracks the search for the wreck across the depths of the Atlantic.
Titanic: Secrets of the Shipwreck

In “Search for the Titanic”, Orson Welles takes viewers into a massive expedition attempting to locate the remains of the famous unsinkable ship at the bottom of the North Atlantic several years after its sinking on its maiden voyage in April 1912.
Search for the Titanic

Filmmaker Mike Harris leads an expedition to Mount Ararat in Turkey, in search of Noah's ark.
Expedition to Ararat

Explorer Mike Harris leads a second North Atlantic expedition to locate the RMS Titanic, joined by television star James Drury, as the team uses improved technology to investigate promising sonar clues on the ocean floor following their earlier search.
Return to the Titanic

An expedition into the mountains of Old Mexico follows a group of treasure hunters searching for legendary buried gold and silver linked to the era of the Mexican Revolution. Combining history and folklore, the journey explores the enduring mystery of lost riches hidden in a harsh and unforgiving landscape.
Pancho Villa's Treasure

Rod Serling narrates a look at the consequences of the 1946 atomic testing at Bikini Atoll in the Marshall Islands. Dubbed "Operation Crossroads," the tests included dozens of blasts that sunk a fleet of nearby warships. Serling's narration follows a team of expert divers as they navigate the derelict warships. Serling's expert narration combines with the otherwordly imagery to create a very interesting experience.