Mickey Cottrell
Richard Edward Cottrell, professionally known as Mickey Cottrell, was an American Hollywood film publicist, independent film producer and occasional actor, known for his work on My Own Private Idaho, Volcano, and Ed Wood. Cottrell had small roles in the television series Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Voyager.
Early life and education
Cottrell was born on September 4, 1944, in Springfield, Illinois.He attended the University of Arkansas.
Career
He worked at the Guthrie Theatre and then the Loyola Theatre as a film projectionist. He worked subsequently as a publicist starting at Landmark Theatres, then John Baron Associates, before establishing Cottrell and Lindeman Associates with his business partner in 1989, before going freelance and founding in 2002 Mickey Cottrell Film Publicity.Cottrell worked as a film producer on Chain of Desire and Shelf [Life (film)|Shelf Life].