Michael Polish
Age: N/A | From: El Centro, California, USA
Person Details
Birthday:
Aliases: The Polish Brothers , Polish Brothers , Polish Bros. , Michael J. Polish , Ted Smith , Larry Smith
Gender: Male
Place of birth: El Centro, California, USA
Homepage:
Movie Involvements: 36
TV Involvements: 2
Most Famous Work
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.
Most Famous Work
Terror on the Prairie
(2022) Director
90 Minutes in Heaven
(2015) Screenplay
Force of Nature
(2020) Director
Hot Bot
(2016) Co-Writer
American Traitor: The Trial of Axis Sally
(2021) Director
The Astronaut Farmer
(2007) Screenplay
Amnesiac
(2015) Director
Kermit's Swamp Years
(2002) Executive ProducerActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Gary Neumieir | |
| 2015 | Jack Iverson | |
| 2013 | Self | |
| 2004 | Esteban | |
| 2003 | N/A | |
| Bertram | ||
| 1999 | Francis Falls | |
| 1996 | Twin Cenobite #1 | |
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Directing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Director | |
| 2022 | Director | |
| 2021 | Director | |
| 2020 | Director | |
| 2017 | Director | |
| 2016 | Director | |
| 2015 | Director | |
| Director | ||
| 2013 | Director | |
| 2011 | Director | |
| Director | ||
| 2009 | Director | |
| 2007 | Director | |
| 2003 | Director | |
| 2001 | Director | |
| 1999 | Director | |
| Director | ||
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Creator
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Creator | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Production
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Producer | |
| 2007 | Producer | |
| 2002 | Executive Producer | |
| Producer | ||
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Writing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Writer | |
| 2016 | Co-Writer | |
| 2015 | Screenplay | |
| 2013 | Writer | |
| 2009 | Writer | |
| 2007 | Screenplay | |
| 2003 | Screenplay | |
| 2001 | Writer | |
| Writer | ||
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Crew
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Cinematography | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |