Michael Walker (filmmaker)

Michael Walker (born 1967) is an American filmmaker. He has written and directed four feature films, including Chasing Sleep, starring Jeff Daniels and Price Check, starring Parker Posey. His films have premiered at Toronto International Film Festival and Sundance Film Festival.^[1][2]

Biography

Walker graduated from New York University Tisch School of the Arts in 1989. He also attended Stella Adler Studio of Acting in Los Angeles.^[3] He moved to Seattle where he made his first short film, Pie Eater, which premiered at the Hamptons Film Festival in 1995.^[4] He currently lives in New York City.^[5] His latest film, Paint, is released in the USA on December 15, 2020.^[6]

Filmography

Short film

Year	Title	Director	Writer	Ref.
1995	Pie Eater	Yes	Yes	[4]
1997	Letters at Midnight	Yes	No

Feature film

Year	Title	Director	Writer	Ref.
2000	Chasing Sleep	Yes	Yes	[1][7]
2012	Price Check	Yes	Yes	[2]
2013	The Maid's Room	Yes	Yes	[4]
2017	Cut Shoot Kill	Yes	Yes	[8]
2020	Paint	Yes	Yes	[9]

TV movie

Year	Title	Director	Writer	Executive Producer	Ref.
2018	Paint	Yes	Yes	Yes	[10]