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Michael Uppendahl

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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…

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The Walking DeadDirector

American Horror StoryDirector

Marvel's DaredevilDirector

Fear the Walking DeadDirector

ShamelessDirector

Filmography

All Acting Directing Producing

2026The ShardsExecutive Producer · 9 episodes · Director · 3 episodesShow

2026The BeautyExecutive Producer · 11 episodes · Director · 5 episodesShow

2025The Twisted Tale of Amanda KnoxExecutive Producer · 8 episodes · Director · 2 episodesShow

2024Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez StoryDirector · 3 episodesShow

2024American Sports Story: Aaron HernandezDirector · 1 episodeShow

2024The DecameronExecutive Producer · 8 episodes · Director · 4 episodesShow

2023Mayfair WitchesDirector · 2 episodes · Executive Producer · 2 episodesShow

2022CandyDirector · 2 episodes · Executive Producer · 5 episodesShow

2020RatchedDirector · 2 episodesShow

2020AdamDirectorMovie

2020HollywoodDirector · 2 episodesShow

2020HuntersDirector · 2 episodesShow

2019The Hot ZoneExecutive Producer · 3 episodes · Director · 3 episodesShow

2018Castle RockDirector · 3 episodes · Co-Executive Producer · 10 episodesShow

2017LegionDirector · 3 episodesShow

2016Waffles and Bullet Holes: A Return to Sioux FallsDirectorMovie

2016American Crime StoryExecutive Producer · 10 episodes · Director · 4 episodesShow

2015Scream QueensDirector · 3 episodesShow

2015Fear the Walking DeadDirector · 1 episodeShow

2015Marvel's DaredevilDirector · 1 episodeShow

2014ManhattanDirector · 2 episodesShow

2014FargoDirector · 6 episodesShow

2014TURN: Washington's SpiesDirector · 2 episodesShow

2014The Lion's Mouth OpensMovie

2013Are You HereOfficier NorbeyMovie

2013Ray DonovanDirector · 9 episodesShow

2011American Horror StoryDirector · 9 episodesShow

2011ShamelessDirector · 1 episodeShow

2010The Walking DeadDirector · 1 episodeShow

2009GleeDirector · 2 episodesShow

2007Mad MenDirector · 11 episodesShow

2005WeedsDirector · 1 episodeShow

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