Michael Walker (born 1967) is an American filmmaker. He has written and directed four feature films, including '' Chasing Sleep'', starring

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and '' Price Check'', starring

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. His films have premiered at

Toronto International Film Festival The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF, often stylized as tiff) is one of the most prestigious and largest publicly attended film festivals in the world. Founded in 1976, the festival takes place every year in early September. The organi ...

and

Sundance Film Festival The Sundance Film Festival is an annual film festival organized by the Sundance Institute. It is the largest independent film festival in the United States, with 423,234 combined in-person and online viewership in 2023. The festival has acted ...

Biography

Walker graduated from

New York University Tisch School of the Arts The New York University Tisch School of the Arts (commonly referred to as Tisch) is the performing, cinematic, and media arts school of New York University. Founded on August 17, 1965, as the School of the Arts at New York University, Tisch ...

in 1989. He also attended

Stella Adler Studio of Acting The Stella Adler Studio of Acting (formerly Stella Adler Conservatory) is a prestigious acting school that was founded by actress and teacher Stella Adler.

in Los Angeles. He moved to Seattle where he made his first short film, ''Pie Eater'', which premiered at the Hamptons Film Festival in 1995. He currently lives in New York City. His latest film, ''Paint,'' is released in the USA on December 15, 2020.

Filmography

Short film Feature film TV movie

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Walker, Michael Filmmakers from Seattle Film directors from New York City 1967 births Living people Tisch School of the Arts alumni