Michael Best - Contact Info, Agent, Manager

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88 titles

Past Film & Video (68 titles)	Budget	Opening Weekend	Gross (US & Canada)	Gross (Worldwide)
Wine Country (2019) Key Rigging Grip (2nd unit/additional location unit) (as Mike 'The' Best) Key Rigging Grip (2nd unit/additional location unit) (as Mike 'The' Best) See fewer
Summertime (2016) Key Grip (San Francisco unit) Key Grip (San Francisco unit) See fewer	€2.8MM
Kicks (2016) Key Grip Key Grip See fewer	$2MM	$32K	$150K	$150K
Jurassic World (2015) Key Grip (Northern California VFX Unit) Key Grip (Northern California VFX Unit) See fewer	$150MM	$209MM	$653MM	$1.67B
San Andreas (2015) Rigging Key Grip (San Francisco) Rigging Key Grip (San Francisco) See fewer	$110MM	$55MM	$155MM	$475MM
Quitters (2015) Key Grip Key Grip See fewer
The Diary of a Teenage Girl (2015) Grip Grip See fewer	$2MM	$52K	$1.5MM	$1.8MM
Need for Speed (2014) Car Rigging Grip (grip: Mendocino/San Francisco) Car Rigging Grip (grip: Mendocino/San Francisco) See fewer	$66MM	$18MM	$44MM	$203MM
Neon Sky (2013) Key Grip Key Grip See fewer	$325K
Blue Jasmine (2013) Grip Grip See fewer	$18MM	$612K	$33MM	$99MM
The Internship (2013) Rigging Key Grip (San Francisco) Rigging Key Grip (San Francisco) See fewer	$58MM	$17MM	$45MM	$93MM
Fruitvale Station (2013) Key Grip (as Mike Best) Key Grip (as Mike Best) See fewer	$900K	$386K	$16MM	$17MM
Chasing Mavericks (2012) Additional Grip Additional Grip See fewer	$20MM	$2.3MM	$6MM	$7.9MM
Knife Fight (2012) Key Grip Key Grip See fewer	$7MM		$6K	$6K
Big Miracle (2012) Key Grip (Kerner Optical) Key Grip (Kerner Optical) See fewer	$40MM	$7.8MM	$20MM	$25MM
Red Tails (2012) Rigging Key Grip (San Francisco) (as Mike Best) Rigging Key Grip (San Francisco) (as Mike Best) See fewer	$58MM	$19MM	$50MM	$50MM
Contagion (2011) Key Rigging Grip (San Francisco) (uncredited) Key Rigging Grip (San Francisco) (uncredited) See fewer	$60MM	$22MM	$76MM	$137MM
Priest (2011) Visual Effects Best Boy Grip (Kerner Optical) Visual Effects Best Boy Grip (Kerner Optical) See fewer	$60MM	$15MM	$29MM	$78MM
The Prankster (2010) Key Grip Key Grip See fewer	$1.7MM
Victim (2010) Key Grip Key Grip See fewer	$1MM
The Other Guys (2010) Key Grip (Kerner Optical) Key Grip (Kerner Optical) See fewer	$100MM	$36MM	$119MM	$170MM
The Last Airbender (2010) Visual Effects Key Grip (Kerner Optical) Visual Effects Key Grip (Kerner Optical) See fewer	$150MM	$40MM	$132MM	$320MM
Killers (2010) Gaffer (kerner optical) Gaffer (kerner optical) See fewer	$75MM	$16MM	$47MM	$98MM
All About Evil (2010) Key Grip Key Grip See fewer		$5K	$8K	$8K
Avatar (2009) Visual Effects Key Grip (Kerner Optical) (uncredited) Visual Effects Key Grip (Kerner Optical) (uncredited) See fewer	$237MM	$77MM	$785MM	$2.92B
One Way to Valhalla (2009) Key Grip Key Grip See fewer	$1MM
Tidal Wave (2009) Best Boy Best Boy See fewer	KRW 10MM			$71MM
Terminator Salvation (2009) Visual Effects Key Grip (Kerner Optical) Visual Effects Key Grip (Kerner Optical) See fewer	$200MM	$43MM	$125MM	$371MM
Happy Tears (2009) Key Grip (San Francisco) Key Grip (San Francisco) See fewer		$13K	$22K	$22K
La Mission (2009) Key Grip Key Grip See fewer	$3MM	$49K	$1.1MM	$1.1MM
Beverly Hills Chihuahua (2008) Visual Effects Dolly Grip (Kerner Optical) Visual Effects Dolly Grip (Kerner Optical) See fewer	$20MM	$29MM	$95MM	$149MM
Pig Hunt (2008) Grip (as Mike Best) Grip (as Mike Best) See fewer	$3MM
The Butler's in Love (2008) (Short) - Electrician Electrician See fewer
Bottle Shock (2008) Best Boy Grip Best Boy Grip See fewer	$5MM	$278K	$4.1MM	$4.6MM
Trail of the Screaming Forehead (2007) Key Grip Key Grip See fewer
The Cake Eaters (2007) First Assistant Camera (second unit) First Assistant Camera (second unit) See fewer				$8K
Descent (2007) First Assistant Camera First Assistant Camera See fewer		$8K	$15K	$15K
Beautiful Ohio (2006) First Assistant Camera ("b" camera) First Assistant Camera ("b" camera) See fewer	$3.5MM
Car Babes (2006) Key Grip Key Grip See fewer	$1MM
Little Fugitive (2006) Additional First Assistant Camera Additional First Assistant Camera See fewer
Day Night Day Night (2006) Additional First Assistant Camera Additional First Assistant Camera See fewer		$5K	$32K	$40K
The Wedding Weekend (2006) First Assistant Camera (as Mike Best) First Assistant Camera (as Mike Best) See fewer	$1MM	$50K	$1.2MM	$2.1MM
Forgiveness (2006) First Assistant Camera First Assistant Camera See fewer	ILS 6MM
Off the Black (2006) Additional First Assistant Camera Additional First Assistant Camera See fewer		$7K	$24K	$24K
Rumor Has It... (2005) Additional Grip (SF) (uncredited) Additional Grip (SF) (uncredited) See fewer	$55MM	$3.5MM	$43MM	$89MM
The Naked Brothers Band: The Movie (2005) First Assistant Camera First Assistant Camera See fewer	$900K
The Californians (2005) Electrician Electrician See fewer
Just Like Heaven (2005) Rigging Grip (San Francisco) (uncredited) Rigging Grip (San Francisco) (uncredited) See fewer	$58MM	$16MM	$48MM	$103MM
Siren (2005) (Short) - Gaffer Gaffer See fewer	$10K
The Zodiac (2005) Best Boy Electric (as Mike 'the' Best) Best Boy Electric (as Mike 'the' Best) See fewer	$1MM	$21K	$45K	$87K
Nearing Grace (2005) Best Boy Electric (as Mike Best) Best Boy Electric (as Mike Best) See fewer	$2.6MM
Bigger Than the Sky (2005) Best Boy Electric Best Boy Electric See fewer	$750K	$12K	$21K	$21K
Downtown: A Street Tale (2004) Assistant Camera Assistant Camera See fewer
The Assassination of Richard Nixon (2004) Rigging Grip (uncredited) Rigging Grip (uncredited) See fewer		$38K	$709K	$4.4MM
Junebug and Hurricane (2004) (Short) - Assistant Camera Assistant Camera See fewer	$26K
Brooklyn Bound (2004) Assistant Camera Assistant Camera See fewer	$70K
Dead & Breakfast (2004) Best Boy Electric Best Boy Electric See fewer	$500K
Time Enough at Last (2004) (Short) - First Assistant Camera (pick-ups) First Assistant Camera (pick-ups) See fewer	$100K
The Matrix Revolutions (2003) Grip (uncredited) Grip (uncredited) See fewer	$150MM	$48MM	$139MM	$427MM
Hulk (2003) Local Grip (uncredited) Local Grip (uncredited) See fewer	$137MM	$62MM	$132MM	$245MM
Ghostlight (2003) Assistant Camera (as Mike Best) Assistant Camera (as Mike Best) See fewer
Death of a Dynasty (2003) First Assistant Camera First Assistant Camera See fewer		$28K	$42K	$42K
The Matrix Reloaded (2003) Grip (uncredited) Grip (uncredited) See fewer	$150MM	$92MM	$282MM	$742MM
Water Under the Bridge (2003) Best Boy Grip Best Boy Grip See fewer
Room for Improvement (2002) Best Boy Electric Best Boy Electric See fewer
Minute Matrimony (2002) (Short) - Gaffer (as Mike Best) Gaffer (as Mike Best) See fewer
Blackberries (2001) (Short) - Gaffer (as Mike Best) Gaffer (as Mike Best) See fewer
Garbage Day (1999) (Short) - Production Assistant Production Assistant See fewer

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Past Television (18 titles)	Episodes
Blindspotting (2021) (TV Series) - Rigging Key Grip (Oakland) (7 episodes, 2021) Rigging Key Grip (Oakland) (7 episodes, 2021) See fewer Bride or Die (Aug 8, 2021) Season 1, Episode 8 - Rigging Key Grip (Oakland) Rigging Key Grip (Oakland) See fewer See more See fewer Loading	7
13 Reasons Why (2017–2020) (TV Series) - Key Grip (42 episodes, 2017) Key Grip (42 episodes, 2017) See fewer Valentine's Day (Jun 5, 2020) Season 4, Episode 3 - Key Grip (as Mike Best) Key Grip (as Mike Best) See fewer See more See fewer Loading	42
The Girlfriend Experience (2017) (TV Series) - Key Grip (USA) (6 episodes, 2017) Key Grip (USA) (6 episodes, 2017) See fewer Negotiation (Nov 19, 2017) Season 2, Episode 6 - Key Grip (USA) Key Grip (USA) See fewer See more See fewer Loading	6
Sense8 (2016–2017) (TV Series) - Best Boy Grip (San Francisco) (6 episodes, 2016) Best Boy Grip (San Francisco) (6 episodes, 2016) See fewer What Family Actually Means (May 5, 2017) Season 2, Episode 9 - Best Boy Grip (San Francisco) (as Mike Best) Best Boy Grip (San Francisco) (as Mike Best) See fewer See more See fewer Loading	6
Years of Living Dangerously (2016) (TV Series) - Grip (1 episode, 2016) Grip (1 episode, 2016) See fewer Safe Passage (Dec 7, 2016) Season 2, Episode 7 - Grip Grip See fewer	1
Murder in the First (2015) (TV Series) - Key Grip (2nd unit) (1 episode, 2015) Key Grip (2nd unit) (1 episode, 2015) See fewer Twenty-Fifteen (Jun 8, 2015) Season 2, Episode 1 - Key Grip (2nd unit) Key Grip (2nd unit) See fewer	1
Looking (2014) (TV Series) - Rigging Grip (1 episode, 2014) Rigging Grip (1 episode, 2014) See fewer Looking at Your Browser History (Feb 1, 2014) Season 1, Episode 3 - Rigging Grip (uncredited) Rigging Grip (uncredited) See fewer	1
Alcatraz (2012) (TV Series) - Key Grip (1 episode, 2012) Key Grip (1 episode, 2012) See fewer Tommy Madsen (Mar 26, 2012) Season 1, Episode 13 - Key Grip Key Grip See fewer	1
17th Precinct (2011) (TV Movie) - Key Grip Key Grip See fewer
Curiosity (2011) (TV Series) - Key Grip (1 episode, 2011) Key Grip (1 episode, 2011) See fewer Can You Live Forever? (Oct 16, 2011) Season 1, Episode 11 - Key Grip Key Grip See fewer	1
Fairly Legal (2011) (TV Series) - Grip (San Francisco) (1 episode, 2011) Grip (San Francisco) (1 episode, 2011) See fewer Pilot (Jan 20, 2011) Season 1, Episode 1 - Grip (San Francisco) Grip (San Francisco) See fewer	1
Trauma (2009) (TV Series) - Best Boy Grip (second unit) (5 episodes, 2009), Best Boy Grip (1 episode, 2009) Best Boy Grip (second unit) (5 episodes, 2009), Best Boy Grip (1 episode, 2009) See fewer Blue Balloon (Nov 30, 2009) Season 1, Episode 10 - Best Boy Grip (second unit) (uncredited) Best Boy Grip (second unit) (uncredited) See fewer See more See fewer Loading	6
The Naked Brothers Band (2007) (TV Series) - First Assistant Camera (13 episodes, 2007) First Assistant Camera (13 episodes, 2007) See fewer Alien Clones (Oct 20, 2007) Season 1, Episode 13 - First Assistant Camera First Assistant Camera See fewer See more See fewer Loading	13
Journeyman (2007) (TV Series) - Grip (San Francisco) (2 episodes, 2007) Grip (San Francisco) (2 episodes, 2007) See fewer Friendly Skies (Oct 1, 2007) Season 1, Episode 2 - Grip (San Francisco) Grip (San Francisco) See fewer A Love of a Lifetime (Sep 24, 2007) Season 1, Episode 1 - Grip (San Francisco) Grip (San Francisco) See fewer	2
National Geographic Presents: Mystery of the Romanovs (2007) (TV Movie) - Gaffer Gaffer See fewer
Secret Soldiers of the Civil War (2006) (TV Special) - Gaffer Gaffer See fewer
The Evidence (2006) (TV Series) - Grip (8 episodes, 2006) Grip (8 episodes, 2006) See fewer And the Envelope Please (Jul 1, 2006) Season 1, Episode 8 - Grip Grip See fewer See more See fewer Loading	8
The Law and Mr. Lee (TV Movie) - Grip Grip See fewer

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Other (2 titles)
NBA 2K16 (2015) (Video Game) - Grip Grip See fewer
Kinect Adventures! (2010) (Video Game) - Lead Technical Artist (art: Smoking Gun Interactive) (as Mike Best) Lead Technical Artist (art: Smoking Gun Interactive) (as Mike Best) See fewer

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