Miguel Arteta went to high school in Costa Rica but was expelled, and went to live with his sister in Boston, Massachusetts, graduating from The Cambridge School of Weston in Massachusetts.
11 Facts About Miguel Arteta
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Miguel Arteta then attended Harvard University's documentary program where he learned filmmaking.
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Miguel Arteta eventually left for Wesleyan University, where he met future collaborators Matthew Greenfield and Mike White.
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Demme then recommended him to the AFI Conservatory, and Miguel Arteta received his MFA there in 1993.
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Miguel Arteta's first film, Star Maps, is a dark tale of a Mexican teenage boy and aspiring actor who is pimped by his father as a male prostitute in Los Angeles.
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Miguel Arteta then turned to directing television shows, helming episodes of Homicide: Life on the Street, Freaks and Geeks, and Six Feet Under.
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Miguel Arteta has since directed episodes of The Office, Ugly Betty, and American Horror Story.
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Miguel Arteta re-teamed with Mike White on Beatriz at Dinner, which starred Salma Hayek and John Lithgow.
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Miguel Arteta next directed Duck Butter, which he co-wrote alongside Alia Shawkat who starred in the film alongside Laia Costa, the film was shot over the course of nine days with the majority being shot over the course of 24 hours.
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In 2020, Miguel Arteta directed Like a Boss, starring Tiffany Haddish, Rose Byrne and re-teaming with Hayek, which was released on January 10 by Paramount Pictures.
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Miguel Arteta directed Yes Day, starring Jennifer Garner and Jenna Ortega for Netflix.