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Andy Muschietti
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Muschietti in 2016
Born
Andrés Walter Muschietti

(1973-08-26) 26 August 1973 (age 51)
Occupation
  • Film director
  • screenwriter
Years active 1995–present
Relatives Barbara Muschietti (sister)

Andrés Walter Muschietti (born August 26, 1973) is an Argentine film director and screenwriter. He became well-known for his horror film Mama in 2013. He is also famous for directing both movies in the It film series: the 2017 movie It and its 2019 sequel, It Chapter Two. In 2023, he directed The Flash, a superhero movie from the DC Extended Universe.

Early Life and Film Beginnings

Andy Muschietti grew up in Vicente López, Buenos Aires, Argentina. He has an older sister named Barbara Muschietti. Both Andy and Barbara studied film at the Fundación Universidad del Cine. Early in his career, Andy worked as a storyboard artist, which means he drew pictures to plan out movie scenes.

Career Highlights in Film

Directing the Horror Film Mama

In 2013, Muschietti directed his first feature film, a supernatural horror movie called Mama. He wrote the story with Neil Cross and his sister, Barbara. Barbara also helped produce the movie.

The film was based on a short, three-minute film Andy made, also called Mamá. This short film caught the attention of famous director Guillermo del Toro. Del Toro said it had some of the "scariest" scenes he had ever seen. Because of this, del Toro became an executive producer for the longer movie.

Mama starred Jessica Chastain and was released on January 18, 2013. The movie was made with a budget of $15 million and earned more than $146 million worldwide.

Bringing Stephen King's It to Life

In July 2015, Andy Muschietti was chosen by New Line Cinema to direct It. This was a two-part movie adaptation of the popular Stephen King novel. His sister Barbara produced the film along with other producers.

The It movies were released in two parts. The first movie, It, came out in 2017. The second part, It Chapter Two, was released in 2019. Both films were very successful.

Directing the Superhero Movie The Flash

In July 2019, Muschietti began discussions to direct The Flash. This movie is part of the DC Extended Universe and was written by Christina Hodson. His sister, Barbara, was also a producer for this film.

Andy Muschietti was the fifth director to be considered for The Flash. In August 2019, after It Chapter Two was released, Muschietti confirmed that The Flash would be his next project.

In April 2021, Andy and Barbara Muschietti started their own production company called Double Dream. The Flash was the first movie made by their new company.

The Flash had its first showing on April 25, 2023, at CinemaCon. It was then released widely in theaters on June 16, 2023.

Future Projects and Partnerships

In June 2023, it was reported that Muschietti was the top choice to direct The Brave and the Bold for the new DC Universe. He officially signed on later that month. Also in June 2023, Andy, Barbara, and their company Double Dream signed special deals with Warner Bros. Pictures, Warner Bros. Television Group, and Max. These deals mean they will work closely with these companies on new projects for the next three years.

In December 2024, Muschietti shared that he was writing a new science fiction film. He expects this movie to be made before The Brave and the Bold.

Filmography

Film Director and Writer

Year Title Director Writer Notes
1999 Historias Breves 3 Partial Partial Segment: "Nostalgia en la mesa 8"
2008 Mamá Yes Yes Short film
2013 Mama Yes Yes First feature film as director
2017 It Yes No
2019 It Chapter Two Yes No
2023 The Flash Yes No

Executive producer

  • The Electric State (2025)

Acting roles

Year Title Role Notes
2000 Una noche con Sabrina Love TV switcher
2019 It Chapter Two Customer at pharmacy Uncredited
2022 Samanyu NPC: Nag Hotel Arc Andy 1 episode
2023 The Flash Reporter with hot dog
2024 Música Subway Busker Cameo

Other credits

Year Title Role
1995 Fotos del alma Assistant director
1996 Moebius Public relations manager
Evita Set production assistant
2000 Una noche con Sabrina Love Second assistant director

Television

Year Title Director Executive
Producer
Notes
2020–2022 Locke & Key No Yes
2025 It: Welcome to Derry Not yet released Yes Yes 4 episodes

See also

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