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Michael Uppendahl

DIRECTOR

Michael Uppendahl

31 credits since 2005

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In the pictureThe Walking Dead

ABOUT MICHAEL

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.

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

Known forDirecting

On Cineora30 of 31 titles

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Known for

The titles people know Michael from.

The Walking Dead poster

Series

The Walking Dead

2010–2022IMDb8.1

Marvel's Daredevil poster

Series

Marvel's Daredevil

2015–2018IMDb8.6

Fargo poster

Series

2014–2024IMDb8.8

American Horror Story poster

Series

American Horror Story

2011–IMDb7.9

Shameless poster

Series

2011–2021IMDb8.5

Mad Men poster

Series

2007–2015IMDb8.7

Glee poster

Series

2009–2015IMDb6.8

Fear the Walking Dead poster

Series

Fear the Walking Dead

2015–2023IMDb6.7

Weeds poster

Series

2005–2012IMDb7.9

Legion poster

Series

2017–2019IMDb8.1

American Crime Story poster

Series

American Crime Story

2016–2021IMDb8.4

Ray Donovan poster

Series

2013–2020IMDb8.3

Career

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

Titles on Cineora: 30
Average IMDb: 7.5
Highest rated: FargoIMDb 8.8
Working since: 2005

Size: how widely seen

Filmography

31 credits

The 2020s

12 titles · IMDb 6.8 on average

The Shards poster

Series

2026–IMDb6.0

Director · Executive Producer · 9 episodes

The Beauty poster

Series

2026IMDb6.6

Director · Executive Producer · 11 episodes

The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox poster

Series

The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox

2025IMDb6.7

Director · Executive Producer · 8 episodes

Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story poster

Series

Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story

2024TMDB7.6

Director · 3 episodes

American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez poster

Series

American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez

2024IMDb7.3

Director · 1 episode

The Decameron poster

Series

2024IMDb6.5

Director · Executive Producer · 8 episodes

Mayfair Witches poster

Series

Mayfair Witches

2023–IMDb6.2

Director · Executive Producer · 2 episodes

Candy poster

Series

2022IMDb7.1

Director · Executive Producer · 2 episodes

The 2010s

15 titles · IMDb 7.9 on average

The Hot Zone poster

Series

2019–2021IMDb7.3

Director · Executive Producer · 3 episodes

Castle Rock poster

Series

2018–2019IMDb7.5

Director · 3 episodes

Legion poster

Series

2017–2019IMDb8.1

Director · 3 episodes

Not on Cineora

Waffles and Bullet Holes: A Return to Sioux Falls

2016

Director

American Crime Story poster

Series

American Crime Story

2016–2021IMDb8.4

Director · Executive Producer · 10 episodes

Scream Queens poster

Series

2015–2016IMDb7.1

Director · 3 episodes

Fear the Walking Dead poster

Series

Fear the Walking Dead

2015–2023IMDb6.7

Director · 1 episode

Marvel's Daredevil poster

Series

Marvel's Daredevil

2015–2018IMDb8.6

Director · 1 episode

The 2000s

3 titles · IMDb 7.8 on average

Glee poster

Series

2009–2015IMDb6.8

Director · 2 episodes

Mad Men poster

Series

2007–2015IMDb8.7

Director · 11 episodes

Weeds poster

Series

2005–2012IMDb7.9

Director · 1 episode

Often works with

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

Ryan MurphyCreator · American Horror Story, Glee and 5 more

Mac QuayleComposer · American Horror Story, American Crime Story and 3 more

Ian BrennanCreator · Glee, Scream Queens and 2 more

Jeff RussoComposer · Fargo, Manhattan and 1 more

Brad FalchukCreator · American Horror Story, Glee and 1 more

Jon BernthalThe Walking Dead and Marvel's Daredevil

Sarah PaulsonAmerican Crime Story and Ratched

Melanie LynskeyCastle Rock and Candy

Lena OlinHunters and Adam

Jennifer Jason LeighFargo and Weeds