Michael Uppendahl
Directing
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Michael Uppendahl is an American television and film director.
He is well known for his work on the AMC period drama Mad Men; FX's horror anthology series American Horror Story, and Marvel's Legion; and the Fox musical/dramedy Glee.
His first television credit came from directing 4 episodes of the CBS sitcom Becker, from 2003-2004. He wrote, directed and produced the 2009 short film A Hundred & Forty-Six Questions, starring Jamie Anne Allman.
Since 2008, Uppendahl has directed 7 hours of the AMC drama Mad Men, for which he has received critical acclaim. In 2011 and 2012, Uppendahl joined the crews of Fox's Glee and FX's American Horror Story, directing 2 episodes of the former and 3 of the latter.
In 2013, Uppendahl made his feature film directorial debut with Grounded (formerly under the working title, Quad), a drama about a salesman that becomes a quadriplegic. It was co-written by Michael Burke, Mike Young, Robin Veith, and Brett Johnson. Jeff Daniels, Lena Olin, Aaron Paul, and Tom Berenger star.
Uppendahl serves as co-executive producer and director on Marvel's Legion; which airs on FX. The series centers on David Haller, possibly the most powerful mutant on the planet.
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Filmography
Directing
30 credits
Shameless
The Walking Dead
American Horror Story
The Shards
Mad Men
Fargo
Marvel's Daredevil
Glee
Fear the Walking Dead
Weeds
Ray Donovan
Hunters
American Crime Story
Legion
Castle Rock
Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story
The Beauty
Mayfair Witches
Ratched
Scream Queens
Manhattan
TURN: Washington's Spies
American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez
The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox
Hollywood
The Hot Zone
The Decameron
Candy
Adam
Waffles and Bullet Holes: A Return to Sioux Falls
Producing
9 credits
The Shards
American Crime Story
Castle Rock
The Beauty
Mayfair Witches
The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox
The Hot Zone
The Decameron
Candy
Acting
1 credit
Other credits
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