Michael Polish

Director

Michael Polish

Born October 30, 1970 in El Centro, California, USA19 films

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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90 Minutes in Heaven posterFirst watch90 Minutes in Heaven20155.9Their style at its most typical, and among their best-rated work.A man involved in a horrific car crash is pronounced dead, only to come back to life an hour and a half later, claiming to have seen Heaven.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
The Astronaut Farmer poster6.3The Astronaut Farmer2007Alarum poster5.6Alarum2025Force of Nature poster5.1Force of Nature2020Terror on the Prairie poster6.1Terror on the Prairie2022Northfork poster6.0Northfork2003American Traitor: The Trial of Axis Sally poster5.5American Traitor: The Trial of Axis Sally2021Amnesiac poster4.6Amnesiac2015Hot Bot poster4.3Hot Bot2016

Filmography

19 films as director
  1. TBAThere ThereDirector
  2. TBAPawn ShopDirector
  3. 2026Kill Me NowDirector
  4. 2025AlarumDirector
  5. 2022Terror on the PrairieDirector
  6. 2021American Traitor: The Trial of Axis SallyDirector
  7. 2020Force of NatureDirector
  8. 2017NonaDirector
  9. 2016Hot BotDirector
  10. 201590 Minutes in HeavenDirector
  11. 2015AmnesiacDirector
  12. 2013Big SurDirector
  13. 2011Stay CoolDirector
  14. 2011The Smell of SuccessDirector
  15. 2011For Lovers OnlyDirector
  16. 2007The Astronaut FarmerDirector
  17. 2003NorthforkDirector
  18. 2001JackpotDirector
  19. 1999Twin Falls IdahoDirector