Miguel Arteta

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Miguel Arteta

Born August 29, 1965 · San Juan, Puerto Rico (age 61)

Miguel Arteta (born August 29, 1965) is a Puerto Rican filmmaker known for his work in independent cinema and television. His film Chuck & Buck (2000) received the Independent Spirit Award for Best Feature made for under $500,000, while The Good Girl (2002) premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and was met with positive critical reception. In television, Arteta has directed episodes for series s…

Known For

Where the Wild Things AreWhere the Wild Things Are · 2009
Where the Wild Things Are
6.52009
MovieAdventureDrama
Max imagines running away from his mom and sailing to a far-off land where large talking beasts—Ira, Carol, Douglas, the Bull, Judith and Alexander—crown him as their king, play rumpus, build forts and discover secret hideaways.
YES DAYYES DAY · 2021
YES DAY
6.72021
MovieFamilyComedy
A mom and dad who usually say no decide to say yes to their kids' wildest requests — with a few ground rules — on a whirlwind day of fun and adventure.
In Good CompanyIn Good Company · 2004
In Good Company
6.12004
MovieComedyDrama
Dan Foreman is a seasoned advertisement sales executive at a high-ranking publication when a corporate takeover results in him being placed under naive supervisor Carter Duryea, who is half his age. Matters are made worse when Dan's new supervisor becomes romantically involved with his daughter an 18 year-old college student Alex.
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad DayAlexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day · 2014
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
6.22014
MovieFamilyComedy
Alexander's day begins with gum stuck in his hair, followed by more calamities. Though he finds little sympathy from his family and begins to wonder if bad things only happen to him, his mom, dad, brother, and sister all find themselves living through their own terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day.
The Good GirlThe Good Girl · 2002
The Good Girl
6.22002
MovieDramaComedy
A discount store clerk strikes up an affair with a stock boy who considers himself the incarnation of Holden Caulfield.
Like a BossLike a Boss · 2020
Like a Boss
6.22020
MovieComedy
Two female friends with very different ideals decide to start a beauty company together. One is more practical, while the other wants to earn her fortune and live a lavish lifestyle.
Youth in RevoltYouth in Revolt · 2009
Youth in Revolt
6.12009
MovieComedyRomance
As a fan of Albert Camus and Jean-Luc Godard, teenage Nick Twisp is definitely out of his element when his mother and her boyfriend move the family to a trailer park. When a pretty neighbor named Sheeni plays records by French crooners, it's love at first sight for frustrated and inexperienced Nick. Learning that she is dating someone, Nick launches a hilarious quest to find his way into Sheeni's heart -- and bed.
Q & AQ & A · 1990
Q & A
5.91990
MovieActionThriller
A young district attorney seeking to prove a case against a corrupt police detective encounters a former lover and her new protector, a crime boss who refuses to help him.

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