Michael Polish
Also Known As: The Polish Brothers, Polish Brothers, Polish Bros., Michael J. Polish, Ted Smith, Larry Smith
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.
Department: Directing
Place of Birth: El Centro, California, USA
Birthday: October 30, 1970
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Gender: Male
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Hellraiser: Bloodline
Overview: Three generations of the same family deal with the consequences of unleashing the forces of hell.
Genres: Horror Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-03-08
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Twin Falls Idaho
Overview: Francis and Blake Falls are Siamese twins who live in a neat little room in a rundown hotel. While sharing some organs, Blake is always fit and Francis is very sickly. Into their world comes a young lady, who turns their world upside down. She gets involved with Blake, and convinces the two to attend a Halloween party, where they can pass themselves off as wearing a costume. Eventually Francis becomes really ill, and they have to be separated. They then face the physical and mental strains that come from their proposed separation.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-07-30
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The Good Thief
Overview: An aging gambler on a losing streak attempts to rob a casino in Monte Carlo. But someone's already tipped off the cops before he even makes a move.
Genres: Crime Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-04-02
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How We Made Love: The Making of For Lovers Only
Overview: A short documentary on the making of "For Lovers Only" (2011).
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-05-03
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Some Kind of Hate
Overview: When troubled teen Lincoln is subjected to severe bullying, he accidentally conjures the vengeful ghost of Moira Karp. Once a teenage girl pushed to suicide, Moira is now an unstoppable force on a mission of gruesome retribution. But when she goes too far, Lincoln must prevent her from spiraling out of control.
Genres: Horror Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-05-02
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There There
Overview: Identical twin brothers, separated for 40 years, live unaware of each other until fate intervenes, forcing them to confront a long-hidden truth. For this project, each of the Polish brothers will write and direct one half of the movie without one knowing anything about the other's work, resulting in two separate storylines that will be interwoven into a single feature-length film. This approach will enable each brother to explore the nature of the twin relationship from their own unique perspective without being influenced or constrained by the other's vision.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
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The Bridge of San Luis Rey
Overview: The Bridge of San Luis Rey is American author Thornton Wilder's second novel, first published in 1927 to worldwide acclaim. It tells the story of several interrelated people who die in the collapse of an Inca rope-fiber suspension bridge in Peru, and the events that lead up to their being on the bridge. A friar who has witnessed the tragic accident then goes about inquiring into the lives of the victims, seeking some sort of cosmic answer to the question of why each had to die.
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-12-22
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Bare Knuckle Filming: The Construction of Northfork
Overview: A short behind-the-scenes documentary on the making of "Northfork" (2003).
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-12-30
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Satanic Panic
Overview: A pizza delivery girl is suddenly in for the fight of her young life when encountering a group of Satanists in need of a virgin to ritually sacrifice.
Genres: Horror Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-10-28
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