Directing
Michael Arias
Born 1968-02-02
Los Angeles, California, USA
Department: Directing
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
Prominent works featuring Michael Arias
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Godzilla Minus One
2023
TMDB3.8
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The Animatrix
2003
TMDB3.6
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Tekkonkinkreet
2006
TMDB3.7
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Mind Game
2004
TMDB3.8
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The People vs. George Lucas
2010
TMDB3.2
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Harmony
2015
TMDB3.4
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Sturgill Simpson Presents Sound & Fury
2019
TMDB3.0
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Ani*Kuri15
2007
TMDB3.0
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Ani*Kuri15
2008
TMDB3.1
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Ueno Juri and the Five Bags
2009
TMDB0.0
Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (23 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Innovators of Japan Anime | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2025 | |
 | Godzilla Minus One | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2023 |
| Godzilla Minus One | Other | Movie | 2023 |
| Godzilla Minus One | CG Artist | Movie | 2023 |
 | The Animated Bible Series | Narrator | TV Series | 2020 |
 | Sturgill Simpson Presents Sound & Fury | Director | Movie | 2019 |
 | Tokyo Alien Bros. | Director | TV Series | 2018 |
 | Harmony | Director | Movie | 2015 |
 | The People vs. George Lucas | Self | Movie | 2010 |
 | Ueno Juri and the Five Bags | Director | TV Series | 2009 |
 | Heaven's Door | Director | Movie | 2009 |
 | Ani*Kuri15 | Director | Movie | 2008 |
| Ani*Kuri15 | Writer | Movie | 2008 |
 | Ani*Kuri15 | Director | TV Series | 2007 |
 | Tekkonkinkreet | Director | Movie | 2006 |
| Tekkonkinkreet | Storyboard Artist | Movie | 2006 |
| Tekkonkinkreet | Story Editor | Movie | 2006 |
 | Mind Game | Assistant Director | Movie | 2004 |
 | Scrolls to Screen: A Brief History of Anime | Self | Movie | 2003 |
 | The Animatrix | Producer | Movie | 2003 |
 | The Twilight World | Screenplay | Movie | — |
 | Sunny | Director | Movie | — |
| Sunny | Screenplay | Movie | — |