Directed credits
25
Established
Strong directing catalog.
Director
Michael Uppendahl
Directing
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
1.3
Low visibility
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Directed movies: 2Directed series: 23All crew credits: 29
TMDB ID: 1223187
IMDb ID: nm0881461
Known for: Directing
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 2005 - 2026
Years active: 22
Average TMDB rating: 7.3
Wikidata: Q6835024
Also known as
Mike Uppendahl
Frequent jobs
Director (25)Executive Producer (4)
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 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
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Michael Uppendahl.
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Michael Uppendahl.
7.6
Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story
Director • 3 eps
2024 Series
7.0
American Sports Story
Director • 1 eps
2024 Series
7.3
Mayfair Witches
Director • 2 eps
2023 Series
7.1
Candy
Director • 2 eps
2022 Series
7.6
Ratched
Director • 2 eps
2020 Series
7.2
Hollywood
Director • 2 eps
2020 Series
7.2
Hunters
Director • 2 eps
2020 Series
7.1
The Hot Zone
Director • 3 eps
2019 Series
7.2
Castle Rock
Director • 3 eps
2018 Series
7.5
Legion
Director • 3 eps
2017 Series
7.9
Scream Queens
Director • 3 eps
2015 Series
7.6
Fear the Walking Dead
Director • 1 eps
2015 Series
8.2
Marvel's Daredevil
Director • 1 eps
2015 Series
7.0
Manhattan
Director • 2 eps
2014 Series
8.3
Fargo
Director • 6 eps
2014 Series
7.1
TURN: Washington's Spies
Director • 2 eps
2014 Series
7.5
Ray Donovan
Director • 5 eps
2013 Series
8.1
American Horror Story
Director • 9 eps
2011 Series
8.2
Shameless
Director • 1 eps
2011 Series
8.1
The Walking Dead
Director • 1 eps
2010 Series
6.8
Glee
Director • 2 eps
2009 Series
8.1
Mad Men
Director • 11 eps
2007 Series
7.5
Weeds
Director • 1 eps
2005 Series
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Michael Uppendahl.
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Michael Uppendahl.
8.3
Fargo
Director • 6 eps
2014 Series
8.2
Shameless
Director • 1 eps
2011 Series
8.2
Marvel's Daredevil
Director • 1 eps
2015 Series
8.1
Mad Men
Director • 11 eps
2007 Series
8.1
American Horror Story
Director • 9 eps
2011 Series
8.1
The Walking Dead
Director • 1 eps
2010 Series
7.9
Scream Queens
Director • 3 eps
2015 Series
7.6
Ratched
Director • 2 eps
2020 Series
7.6
Fear the Walking Dead
Director • 1 eps
2015 Series
7.6
Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story
Director • 3 eps
2024 Series
7.6
American Crime Story
Executive Producer • 10 eps
2016 Series
7.5
Legion
Director • 3 eps
2017 Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Michael Uppendahl.
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Michael Uppendahl.
8.2
Shameless
Director • 1 eps
2011 Series
8.1
The Walking Dead
Director • 1 eps
2010 Series
8.3
Fargo
Director • 6 eps
2014 Series
8.1
American Horror Story
Director • 9 eps
2011 Series
6.8
Glee
Director • 2 eps
2009 Series
8.1
Mad Men
Director • 11 eps
2007 Series
7.6
Fear the Walking Dead
Director • 1 eps
2015 Series
6.1
The Beauty
Executive Producer • 11 eps
2026 Series
8.2
Marvel's Daredevil
Director • 1 eps
2015 Series
7.5
Ray Donovan
Director • 5 eps
2013 Series
7.5
Weeds
Director • 1 eps
2005 Series
7.6
American Crime Story
Executive Producer • 10 eps
2016 Series
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Michael Uppendahl.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Michael Uppendahl.