Michael Arias

Michael Arias

Born: February 2, 1968
in Los Angeles, California, USA
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.

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Movies for Michael Arias...

Godzilla Minus One
Title: Godzilla Minus One
Released: November 3, 2023
Type: Movie
Postwar Japan is at its lowest point when a new crisis emerges in the form of a giant monster, baptized in the horrific power of the atomic bomb.
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Title: The Animated Bible Series
Character: Narrator
Released: May 15, 2020
Type: TV
The Animated Bible Series, is the world's first visual narrative of the entire Bible from creation and the fall to the kings and prophets, to the coming of the Christ and His final Revelation.
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The People vs. George Lucas
Title: The People vs. George Lucas
Character: Self
Released: March 14, 2010
Type: Movie
The passion the original Star Wars trilogy inspires in its fans is unparalleled; but when it comes to George Lucas himself, many have found their ardor has cooled into a complicated love-hate relationship. This hilarious, heartfelt documentary delves deep into Lucas’s cultural legacy, asking all the tough questions. Has Lucas betrayed his masterwork? Should he just have left the original trilogy alone? Is The Phantom Menace so bad it should carry a health warning? Utilizing interviews taken from over 600 hours of footage, and peppered with extraordinary Star Wars and Indiana Jones recreations lovingly immortalized in song, needlepoint, Lego, claymation, puppets and paper-mâché, above all this film asks the question: who truly owns that galaxy far, far away—the man who created it, or the fans who worship it?
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Scrolls to Screen: A Brief History of Anime
Title: Scrolls to Screen: A Brief History of Anime
Character: Self
Released: June 3, 2003
Type: Movie
A short documentary on Japanese animation featured on the DVD for The Animatrix (2003).
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Swordfish
Title: Swordfish
Character: Policeman
Released: June 8, 2001
Type: Movie
Rogue agent Gabriel Shear is determined to get his mitts on $9 billion stashed in a secret Drug Enforcement Administration account. He wants the cash to fight terrorism, but lacks the computer skills necessary to hack into the government mainframe. Enter Stanley Jobson, a n'er-do-well encryption expert who can log into anything.