Michael Walker
Writing
Biography
Michael Walker is an American film director and screenwriter. He made his directorial debut with Chasing Sleep (2000), a psychological thriller starring Jeff Daniels. Walker continued to explore complex narratives with Price Check (2012), a dramedy featuring Parker Posey, which examines the dynamics of workplace relationships. His films often delve into psychological themes and character-driven stories.
Known For

The story of three art-school grads realizing that their degrees and artistic ambitions haven't necessarily prepared them for the real world and putting themselves in positions to confirm that darkness and pain are necessary to produce great art.
Paint

A college professor wakes up to find his wife has not returned home, then struggles to understand her disappearance.
Chasing Sleep

A middle aged, middle class, former music industry executive with a stay-at-home wife and son toils away at a supermarket chain. When a new high energy boss enters the company, she increases his fortunes and responsibilities while also creating tension in both his professional and personal life.
Price Check

Drina, a young immigrant working as a live-in maid for a wealthy Long Island family, finds herself entangled in the family's web of dark secrets once she begins to suspect her employer's son has committed a terrible crime.
The Maid's Room

Serena Brooks, an ambitious young actress, signs on as the star of a horror film with a crew of backwoods filmmakers that have worked together for years. When the cast starts disappearing, Serena has to become her character if she wants to survive.
Cut Shoot Kill

Set in suburban NY in 1984. Julie Gornick hosts a charismatic, larger than life Spanish exchange student. As he starts hooking up with the girls in her class, Julie falls in love with him. Or what she thinks is love.
The Legend of Juan Jose Mundo
A female airline pilot wrests control of a 747 from a male captain caught in a severe thunderstorm, leaving the plane incommunicado. Her efforts to save 300 passengers are further complicated by suspicions of terrorism and a potential collision course with Chicago’s tallest skyscraper.