Michael Uppendahl
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Biography
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 th…
The Shards
2026 · Executive Producer
The Shards
2026 · Director
The Beauty
2026 · Executive Producer
The Beauty
2026 · Director
The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox
2025 · Executive Producer
The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox
2025 · Director
Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story
2024 · Director
American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez
2024 · Director
The Decameron
2024 · Executive Producer
The Decameron
2024 · Director
Mayfair Witches
2023 · Director
Mayfair Witches
2023 · Executive Producer
Candy
2022 · Director
Candy
2022 · Executive Producer
Ratched
2020 · Director
Adam
2020 · Director
Hollywood
2020 · Director
Hunters
2020 · Director
The Hot Zone
2019 · Director
The Hot Zone
2019 · Executive Producer
Castle Rock
2018 · Director
Castle Rock
2018 · Co-Executive Producer
Legion
2017 · Director
Waffles and Bullet Holes: A Return to Sioux Falls
2016 · Director
American Crime Story
2016 · Executive Producer
American Crime Story
2016 · Director
Scream Queens
2015 · Director
Fear the Walking Dead
2015 · Director
Marvel's Daredevil
2015 · Director
Manhattan
2014 · Director
Fargo
2014 · Director
TURN: Washington's Spies
2014 · Director
The Lion's Mouth Opens
2014
Are You Here
2013 · Officier Norbey
Ray Donovan
2013 · Director
American Horror Story
2011 · Director
Shameless
2011 · Director
The Walking Dead
2010 · Director
Glee
2009 · Director
Mad Men
2007 · Director
Weeds
2005 · Director
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