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Michael Polish Biography

Birth Name:Michael Polish

Birth Place:El Centro, California, United States

Profession Director, Writer, Producer, Actor, Cinematographer, Soundtrack

Awards

  • 1999Audience Award-: winner
  • 1999Jury Special Prize-: winner
  • 1999Fun Radio Trophy-: winner
  • 1999CinéLive Award-: winner
  • 1999Grand Special Prize-: nominated
  • 1999Open Palm Award-: nominated
  • 1999Bronze Horse-: nominated
  • 1999Tokyo Grand Prix-: nominated
  • 2000ALMA Award-Outstanding Director of a Feature Film: nominated
  • 2000Independent Spirit Award-Best First Feature - Over $500,000: nominated
  • 2001New American Cinema Award-: winner
  • 2002John Cassavetes Award-: winner
  • 2003City of Athens Award-: winner
  • 2003Grand Special Prize-: nominated
  • 2003German Independence Award - Audience Award-: winner
  • 2009Jury Award-Best Narrative Feature: nominated
  • 2011German Independence Award - Audience Award-: nominated
  • 2013Film and Literature Award-: nominated
  • 2013ARRI/OSRAM Award-Best International Film: nominated
  • 2014Grand Prix-: nominated
  • 2022Septimius Award-Best American Film: nominated