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Michael Polish
Born
30 October 1970
Place
El Centro, California, USA
Directing

Michael Polish

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.

As director

Alarum

Alarum

2025 · Director
Terror on the Prairie

Terror on the Prairie

2022 · Director
American Traitor: The Trial of Axis Sally

American Traitor: The Trial of Axis Sally

2021 · Director
Force of Nature

Force of Nature

2020 · Director
Nona

Nona

2017 · Director
Hot Bot

Hot Bot

2016 · Director
90 Minutes in Heaven

90 Minutes in Heaven

2015 · Director
Amnesiac

Amnesiac

2015 · Director
Big Sur

Big Sur

2013 · Director
Stay Cool

Stay Cool

2011 · Director
The Smell of Success

The Smell of Success

2011 · Director
For Lovers Only

For Lovers Only

2011 · Director
The Astronaut Farmer

The Astronaut Farmer

2007 · Director
Northfork

Northfork

2003 · Director
Jackpot

Jackpot

2001 · Director
Twin Falls Idaho

Twin Falls Idaho

1999 · Director

There There

Director

Kill Me Now

Director

As actor

Satanic Panic

Satanic Panic

2019 · Gary Neumieir
Some Kind of Hate

Some Kind of Hate

2015 · Jack Iverson

How We Made Love: The Making of For Lovers Only

2013 · Self
The Bridge of San Luis Rey

The Bridge of San Luis Rey

2004 · Esteban
The Good Thief

The Good Thief

2003 · Bertram

Bare Knuckle Filming: The Construction of Northfork

2003
Twin Falls Idaho

Twin Falls Idaho

1999 · Francis Falls
Hellraiser: Bloodline

Hellraiser: Bloodline

1996 · Twin Cenobite #1

There There

Kill Me Now

Sterling