Mike Cahill Biography: Age, Wife, Kids, Height, Net Worth, Parents, Brothers, Movies, Another Earth

Mike Cahill is an American filmmaker, director, screenwriter, producer, editor and cinematographer. Born in New Haven, Connecticut, he developed an interest in filmmaking from childhood and later studied economics at Georgetown University.

He became internationally recognized for his science-fiction dramas Another Earth, I Origins and Bliss, which explore science, identity, consciousness and spirituality.

Mike Cahill
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Name:	Mike Cahill
Born:	July 5, 1979 (age 47 years old)
Place of Birth:	New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Nationality:	American
Ethnicity:	White American
Height:	178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Religion:	Christianity
Parents:	Mr. and Mrs. Cahill
Siblings:	Two older brothers
Relationship:	Married
Children:	2
Occupation:	Filmmaker, Director, Screenwriter, Producer, Editor, Cinematographer
Net Worth:	$3 million

Early life and education

Mike Cahill was born on July 5, 1979, in New Haven, Connecticut. He grew up in a family of medical scientists, and his two older brothers later became neurosurgeons.

His mother gave him his first camera when he was six years old, helping encourage his early interest in filmmaking.

Cahill studied economics at Georgetown University and graduated in 2001. While at Georgetown, he met actress and filmmaker Brit Marling at a university film festival.

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The two became creative collaborators and began making short films together. During his final year at university, Cahill also began working for National Geographic Television and Film.

Career

Mike Cahill began his filmmaking career by working as a camera operator, field producer and editor for National Geographic. At just 17, he co-directed The Pocket, a documentary about Washington, D.C.‘s go-go music scene.

He later collaborated with Brit Marling on the documentary Boxers and Ballerinas and edited music documentaries including Leonard Cohen: I’m Your Man and Everyone Stares: The Police Inside Out.

Cahill made his feature directorial debut with Another Earth in 2011, starring Brit Marling and William Mapother. The film earned major recognition at Sundance and helped establish him as a filmmaker interested in combining science-fiction ideas and deeply personal stories.

He followed it with I Origins in 2014 and Bliss in 2021. He has also directed television episodes, including work on The Magicians and The Path.

Awards and honors

• Alfred P. Sloan Prize — Sundance Film Festival, Another Earth, 2011
• National Board of Review — Top Ten Independent Films, Another Earth, 2011
• Georgia Film Critics Association — Best Picture, Another Earth, 2012
• Alfred P. Sloan Prize — Sundance Film Festival, I Origins, 2014
• Sitges Film Festival — Best Feature Film, I Origins, 2014

Personal life

Mike Cahill is 47 years old. He is married and is a father of two children. He generally keeps the identities of his wife and children away from public attention, so their names are not included here.

Cahill resides in Brooklyn, New York, and has maintained a strong interest in science, astronomy and filmmaking. His height is 178 cm (5 ft 10 in).

Net worth

Mike Cahill has an estimated net worth of $3 million. His income has been built primarily from directing, screenwriting, producing, editing and cinematography.

His feature films, television directing work and documentary projects have provided him a career spanning more than two decades in the film and television industry.

Filmography

• The Pocket — 1996
• Crittercam — 2003
• Boxers and Ballerinas — 2004
• Leonard Cohen: I’m Your Man — 2005
• Everyone Stares: The Police Inside Out — 2006
• Bear Island — 2007
• Another Earth — 2011
• The Magicians — 2015
• The Path — 2016
• I Origins — 2014
• Bliss — 2021

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