Michael Arias

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1968-02-02 (56 years old)

Place of Birth Los Angeles, California, USA

Michael Arias

Biography

Michael Arias (born 1968) is an American-born filmmaker active primarily in Japan. Though Arias has worked variously as visual effects artist, animation software developer, and producer, he is best known for his directorial debut, the anime feature Tekkonkinkreet, which established him as the first non-Japanese director of a major anime film. Description above from the Wikipedia article Michael Arias, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Director

2023
2018
Tokyo Alien Bros.

as Director

2015
Harmony

as Director

2009
Heaven's Door

as Director

2008
Ani*Kuri15

as Director

2007
The Big Race

as Director

2007
Ani*Kuri15

as Director

2006
Tekkonkinkreet

as Director

2004
Mind Game

as Assistant Director

Writer

The Twilight World

as Screenplay

2008
Ani*Kuri15

as Writer

2007
The Big Race

as Original Story

2006
Tekkonkinkreet

as Co-Writer

2006
Tekkonkinkreet

as Story Editor

Producer

2003
The Animatrix

as Producer

Visual Effects

2023
Godzilla Minus One

as CG Artist

Art

2006
Tekkonkinkreet

as Storyboard Artist