DIRECTOR · FROM VENTURA, USA

Matt Shakman

Born 1975 · 51 years old60 credits since 19794 coming up

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ABOUT MATT

Matt Shakman (born August 8, 1975) is an American director and former child actor. He is best known for directing the MCU miniseries WandaVision (2021) and the film The Fantastic Four: First Steps (2025). He has also directed episodes of The Great, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Fargo and Game of Thrones. He was the artistic director of the Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles, California, from 2017 to 2023.

Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA. Credits and photos from TMDB.

Born8 August 1975

BirthplaceVentura, USA

Known forDirecting

On Cineora56 of 60 titles

Known for

The titles people know Matt from.

Series

Game of Thrones

2011–2019IMDb9.2

Series

The Boys

2019–2026IMDb8.5

Series

House

2004–2012IMDb8.7

Series

Fargo

2014–2024IMDb8.8

Series

WandaVision

2021IMDb7.9

Series

Succession

2018–2023IMDb8.8

Movie

The Fantastic 4: First Steps

2025IMDb6.8

Series

Mad Men

2007–2015IMDb8.7

Series

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

2005–IMDb8.8

Series

New Girl

2011–2018IMDb7.8

Series

Six Feet Under

2001–2005IMDb8.7

Series

Chuck

2007–2012IMDb8.2

Coming up

What Matt is working on next.

The Last OrbitDirectorDate to be announced
Untitled Planet of the Apes FilmDirector · ProducerDate to be announced
Wild ThingsDirector · Executive ProducerDate to be announced
DiscretionDirector · Executive ProducerDate to be announced

Career

IMDb rating of each title they made on Cineora, by year.

Titles on Cineora: 56
Average IMDb: 7.7
Highest rated: Game of ThronesIMDb 9.2
Working since: 1979

Size: how widely seen

Filmography

60 credits

The 2020s

6 titles · IMDb 7.3 on average

Movie

The Fantastic 4: First Steps

2025IMDb6.8

Director

Series

Monarch: Legacy of Monsters

2023–IMDb7.0

Director · Executive Producer · 2 episodes

Series

The Consultant

2023IMDb6.5

Director · Executive Producer · 1 episode

Series

Welcome to Chippendales

2022–2023IMDb7.3

Director · Executive Producer · 8 episodes

Series

WandaVision

2021IMDb7.9

Director · Executive Producer · 9 episodes

Series

The Great

2020–2023IMDb8.1

Director · Executive Producer · 30 episodes

The 2010s

19 titles · IMDb 7.8 on average

Series

The Boys

2019–2026IMDb8.5

Director · 1 episode

Series

Strange Angel

2018–2019IMDb7.0

Director · 1 episode

Series

Succession

2018–2023IMDb8.8

Director · 1 episode

Series

American Gothic

2016IMDb6.7

Director · 1 episode

Series

Billions

2016–2023IMDb8.3

Director · 1 episode

Series

Heroes Reborn

2015–2016IMDb6.6

Director · Executive Producer · 1 episode

Series

Grace and Frankie

2015–2022IMDb8.2

Director · 1 episode

Movie

Cut Bank

2014IMDb6.1

Director

The 2000s

26 titles · IMDb 7.9 on average

Series

The Good Wife

2009–2016IMDb8.3

Director · 7 episodes

Not on Cineora

The Nightman Cometh: Live

2009

Director

Series

Hung

2009–2011IMDb7.2

Director · 1 episode

Series

Childrens Hospital

2008–2016IMDb7.8

Director · 2 episodes

Series

Chuck

2007–2012IMDb8.2

Director · 1 episode

Series

Mad Men

2007–2015IMDb8.7

Director · 1 episode

Series

The Riches

2007–2008IMDb7.8

Director · 1 episode

Series

Ugly Betty

2006–2010IMDb6.8

Director · 3 episodes

The 1990s

2 titles · IMDb 7.4 on average

Series

Once and Again

1999–2002IMDb7.8

Director · 1 episode

Series

Judging Amy

1999–2005IMDb7.1

Director · 1 episode

Often works with

The people who keep turning up in Matt’s titles.

Emily VanCampRevenge, Brothers and Sisters and 1 more

Odette AnnableHouse and Breaking In

Zachary LeviChuck and Heroes Reborn

Tichina ArnoldEverybody Hates Chris and Raising Hope

Rachel GriffithsSix Feet Under and Brothers and Sisters

Timothy OmundsonPsych and Judging Amy

Jennifer Jason LeighFargo and Weeds

Juliette LewisWelcome to Chippendales and Meet the Hollowheads