Directing
Michael Polish
Born October 30, 1970 · El Centro, California, USA
Biography
Michael Polish (born October 30, 1970 in El Centro, CA) is an American actor, writer and director, best known for his work with his identical twin brother Mark, including "Twin Falls Idaho" (1999), "Northfork" (2003) and "The Astronaut Farmer" (2006). In the early 2010s, after their work together on "For Lovers Only" (2011), the Polish brothers turned to focus on their separate solo careers, with Michael going on to direct "Big Sur" (2013), "Amnesiac" (2015) and "Force of Nature" (2020), among others.
Known for
5.1
Hellraiser: Bloodline
Twin Cenobite #1
4.6
Force of Nature
Director
3.3
Alarum
Director
6.3
The Astronaut Farmer
Producer, Screenplay, Director
3.4
Hot Bot
Co-Writer, Director, Director of Photography
5.0
90 Minutes in Heaven
Screenplay, Director
4.3
Amnesiac
Director
5.6
Satanic Panic
Gary Neumieir
6.4
The Good Thief
Bertram
4.6
Some Kind of Hate
Jack Iverson
5.2
Terror on the Prairie
Director
6.2
Northfork
Director, Screenplay
5.7
American Traitor: The Trial of Axis Sally
Director
5.0
The Bridge of San Luis Rey
Esteban
4.9
Stay Cool
Director
7.1
Twin Falls Idaho
Francis Falls, Director
5.7
Big Sur
Writer, Director
5.2
The Smell of Success
Writer, Director
6.4 TMDB
For Lovers Only
Director
5.7
Nona
Director, Writer, Producer, Director of Photography
Filmography
- 2026Kill Me NowSterling, DirectorMovie
- 2025AlarumDirectorMovie
- 2023Bring on the Dancing HorsesDirector, CreatorSeries
- 2022Terror on the PrairieDirectorMovie
- 2021American Traitor: The Trial of Axis SallyDirectorMovie
- 2020Force of NatureDirectorMovie
- 2019Satanic PanicGary NeumieirMovie
- 2017NonaDirector, Writer, Producer, Director of PhotographyMovie
- 2016Hot BotCo-Writer, Director, Director of PhotographyMovie
- 201590 Minutes in HeavenScreenplay, DirectorMovie
- 2015AmnesiacDirectorMovie
- 2015Some Kind of HateJack IversonMovie
- 2013Big SurWriter, DirectorMovie
- 2013How We Made Love: The Making of For Lovers OnlySelfMovie
- 2011Stay CoolDirectorMovie
- 2011The Smell of SuccessWriter, DirectorMovie
- 2011For Lovers OnlyDirectorMovie
- 2007The Astronaut FarmerProducer, Screenplay, DirectorMovie
- 2004The Bridge of San Luis ReyEstebanMovie
- 2003Bare Knuckle Filming: The Construction of NorthforkMovie
- 2003NorthforkDirector, ScreenplayMovie
- 2003The Good ThiefBertramMovie
- 2001JackpotDirector, Writer, ProducerMovie
- 1999Twin Falls IdahoFrancis Falls, DirectorMovie
- 1996Hellraiser: BloodlineTwin Cenobite #1Movie
- —There ThereMovie
- —Pawn ShopDirectorMovie