Michael Younesi

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Michael Younesi
Born1987
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)Filmmaker, director, producer
Years active2006 -

Michael Younesi (born February, 1987) is an American-Iranian filmmaker, whose directing and producing work includes television, films and advertisements. He is perhaps best known as director and executive producer of the Emmy-nominated Netflix series Project Mc2 . [1] [2] He also directed the short film Liberation. [3] He is a graduate of the USC School of Cinematic Arts. [4] In December 2019, Younesi wrote and directed the original movie, Adventure Force 5 for Vudu and Studio71. [5] [6]

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Filmography

YearTitleDirectorScreenwriterProducerNotes
2008 [7] Fosh The MovieYesYesYes Persian Language
2009LiberationYesYesYes
2009The Copper BarronYesYesYes
2010Look Not At The MountainsYesYesYes
2014Black MartiniNoYesYes
2015Project MC2YesYesYesDirector (7 Episides), Producer (10 Episodes)
2019Adventure Force 5YesYesYes

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