Michael Polish was born on October 30, 1970 in El Centro, California, USA. He is a director and writer, known for The Astronaut Farmer (2006), Twin Falls Idaho (1999) and Northfork (2003). He has been married to Kate Bosworth since August 31, 2013. He was previously married to Jo Strettell.
Independent Spirit Award for Best First Feature, ALMA Award for Outstanding Director of a Feature Film, Gotham Open Palm Award
Movies
90 Minutes in Heaven, Big Sur, The Astronaut Farmer, Northfork, Amnesiac, Twin Falls Idaho, Hot Bot, For Lovers Only, Stay Cool, Jackpot, The Smell of Success, Some Kind of Hate, Hellraiser: Bloodline, The Good Thief, The Bridge of San Luis Rey
Star Sign
Scorpio
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(On Once Upon a Time in the West (1968)) Maybe it was because they are more cartoonish. They were framed differently, their particular way of close-ups. The music was more on top of the picture than any others, played so much into character that it identified certain instruments with people. That's what I thought a Western should be. If someone asked me what my favorite Western was, I'd say, "Leone", and people were cracking a smile.
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His father is of part Austrian ancestry, and his mother's family is Mexican.
$20 Million
