Michael Polish
Directing·October 30, 1970 — 55 years old·El Centro, California, USA
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.
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—There ThereDirector · Writer—Kill Me NowSterling · Director2025AlarumDirector2023Bring on the Dancing HorsesTVDirector · Creator2022Terror on the PrairieDirector2021American Traitor: The Trial of Axis SallyDirector2020Force of NatureDirector2019Satanic PanicGary Neumieir2017NonaDirector · Writer · Producer · Director of Photography2016Hot BotDirector · Co-Writer · Director of Photography201590 Minutes in HeavenDirector · Screenplay2015AmnesiacDirector2015Some Kind of HateJack Iverson2013Big SurDirector · Writer2013How We Made Love: The Making of For Lovers OnlySelf2011Stay CoolDirector2011The Smell of SuccessDirector · Writer2011For Lovers OnlyDirector2007The Astronaut FarmerScreenplay · Director · Producer2004The Bridge of San Luis ReyEsteban2003Bare Knuckle Filming: The Construction of Northfork2003NorthforkDirector · Screenplay2003The Good ThiefBertram2001JackpotDirector · Writer · Producer1999Twin Falls IdahoFrancis Falls · Director1996Hellraiser: BloodlineTwin Cenobite #1