Michael Uppendahl

Reżyseria, Produkcja, Aktor

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.

Movies & Shows on Plex

  • Mad Men
    Mad Men1 season
  • Fear the Walking Dead
    Fear the Walking Dead3 seasons
  • Trawka
    Trawka8 seasons
  • Duet na żółtych papierach
    Duet na żółtych papierach2013
  • Projekt Manhattan
    Projekt Manhattan2 seasons

Known For

  • Fargo
    Fargo5 seasons
  • Mad Men
    Mad Men7 seasons
  • American Horror Story
    American Horror Story12 seasons
  • Ray Donovan
    Ray Donovan7 seasons
  • Marvel: Daredevil
    Marvel: Daredevil3 seasons
  • Ratched
    Ratched1 season
  • Dahmer - Potwór: Historia Jeffreya Dahmera
    Dahmer - Potwór: Historia Jeffreya Dahmera3 seasons
  • Żywe trupy
    Żywe trupy11 seasons
  • Castle Rock
    Castle Rock2 seasons
  • Candy: Śmierć w Teksasie
    Candy: Śmierć w Teksasie5 episodes
  • Legion
    Legion3 seasons
  • Hollywood
    Hollywood7 episodes
  • Łowcy
    Łowcy2 seasons
  • Królowe krzyku
    Królowe krzyku2 seasons
  • American Crime Story
    American Crime Story3 seasons
  • The Beauty
    The Beauty1 season
  • Glee
    Glee6 seasons
  • Strefa skażenia
    Strefa skażenia2 seasons
  • Niepokorni
    Niepokorni11 seasons
  • Fear the Walking Dead
    Fear the Walking Dead8 seasons

Filmografia

2026
The Shards · as Executive Producer
2026
The Beauty · as Executive Producer
2025
The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox · as Executive Producer
2024
The Decameron · as Executive Producer
2023
Anne Rice's Mayfair Witches · as Executive Producer
2022
Monster (2022) · as Executive Producer
2022
Candy · as Executive Producer
2019
The Hot Zone · as Executive Producer
2016
American Crime Story · as Executive Producer

2014
2013
Are You Here · as Officier NorbeyNa Plex

2011
Talking Dead · as Self - 'director'

2018
Castle Rock · as Co-Executive Producer
2017
Legion · as Co-Executive Producer