MICHAELMICHAEL WAS BORN IN MONTEVIDEO, URUGUAY. HE LIVED AND STUDIED IN PARIS FOR 5 YEARS (1984-1989). BASED OUT OF NEW YORK CITY SINCE 1997, HAS BEEN CONSTANTLY WORKING BETWEEN THE USA, EUROPE, THE MIDDLE EAST, AND LATIN AMERICA. EARLY IN HIS CAREER, HE BEGAN DEVELOPING A UNIQUE, HONEST, AND VISCERAL CINEMATIC APPROACH TO HIS WORK; CLEARLY REFLECTING A GLOBAL FEEL.