[16] In 1980s, Scott began to work with Dave Bell Associates production company, where he produced HBO’s "Decoys", a documentary about undercover police officers in New York City.
[16][17] Scott made his directorial and writing debut with 1983's One Man's Fight for Life – a story about a school teacher struggling with lung cancer.
[16] Scott is credited as director and executive producer of the Netflix movie Dangerous Lies (2020 film) that premiered on May 30, 2020.
[18][19] Scott’s long term relationship with writer David Golden resulted in the spec thriller being picked up as a Netflix Original.
[20][21] Since 1983, Michael Scott has worked with a number of production and entertainment companies including Crown Media, Hallmark Channel, PBS, HBO, Netflix and more.