Director

Michael J. Banks

Michael J. Banks is an American filmmaker. He is best known for writing and directing Blades of Grass (2024) and producing That Creep from the Bar Last Night (2025)

Banks grew up in Chicago, Illinois before attending Saint Louis University to study business. After graduating and working in sales for several years, Banks relocated to New York City and self-financed his feature debut Blades of Grass (2024). Shortly thereafter, Banks signed on to produce the award-winning feature film That Creep from the Bar Last Night (2025).

Often works with

N
Noa Luz Barenblat
2 titles together
One Lost Time, Blades of Grass
A
Alexandra Recknagel
2 titles together
One Lost Time, Blades of Grass
M
Michael Coppola
2 titles together
That Creep from the Bar Last Night, Blades of Grass
L
Lester Balkissoon
2 titles together
That Creep from the Bar Last Night, Blades of Grass

Full filmography · 3

One Lost Time
cast
2026
That Creep from the Bar Last Night
as D-9
2025
Blades of Grass
as Mike (uncredited) and Director and Writer
2024