Michael Arias
Directing·February 2, 1968 — 58 years old·Los Angeles, California, USA
Michael Arias (born 1968) is an American-born filmmaker active primarily in Japan.
Though Arias has worked variously as visual effects artist, animation software developer, and producer, he is best known for his directorial debut, the anime feature Tekkonkinkreet, which established him as the first non-Japanese director of a major anime film.
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Known For
Godzilla Minus One
2023·7.6
The Animatrix
2003·7.2
Tekkonkinkreet
2006·7.4
Mind Game
2004·7.5
The People vs. George Lucas
2010·6.3
Harmony
2015·6.8
Sturgill Simpson Presents Sound & Fury
2019·6.1
Ani*Kuri15
2007·5.8
Ani*Kuri15
2008·6.3
Heaven's Door
2009·6.2
Tokyo Alien Bros.
2018·7.0
Scrolls to Screen: A Brief History of Anime
2003·10.0
Filmography · 16
—The Twilight WorldScreenplay—SunnyDirector · Screenplay2023Godzilla Minus OneOther · CG Artist2020The Animated Bible SeriesTVNarrator2019Sturgill Simpson Presents Sound & FuryDirector2018Tokyo Alien Bros.TVDirector2015HarmonyDirector2010The People vs. George LucasSelf2009Ueno Juri and the Five BagsTVDirector2009Heaven's DoorDirector2008Ani*Kuri15Director · Writer2007Ani*Kuri15TVDirector2006TekkonkinkreetDirector · Storyboard Artist · Story Editor2004Mind GameAssistant Director2003Scrolls to Screen: A Brief History of AnimeSelf2003The AnimatrixProducer