Patrik-Ian Polk (born July 29, 1973) is an American film director, producer, screenwriter, singer, and actor. Polk, who is openly homosexual, is noted for his films that explore the LGBT experience and relationships.
Polk made his feature film directorial debut with Punks, an independent feature that he also wrote and produced. Often described as a male Waiting to Exhale, Punks had its world premiere in January 2000 at the Sundance Film Festival,...
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Patrik-Ian Polk (born July 29, 1973) is an American film director, producer, screenwriter, singer, and actor. Polk, who is openly homosexual, is noted for his films that explore the LGBT experience and relationships.
Polk made his feature film directorial debut with Punks, an independent feature that he also wrote and produced. Often described as a male Waiting to Exhale, Punks had its world premiere in January 2000 at the Sundance Film Festival, as part of its American Spectrum series. The film won several awards at festivals around the world and was released theatrically in November 2001. He is the creator of the television series Noah's Arc, which made its debut on the Logo television network in October 2005.
Patrik-Ian Polk was born in 1973 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, USA. Polk was intrigued and fascinated by television and movies as a young child. Polk attended Brandeis University, where he was the arts editor of the school newspaper. He received his undergraduate degree from...
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