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Michael Uppendahl
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| Other names | Mike Uppendahl |
| Occupation | Film director, television director |
| Years active | 1999–present |
Michael Uppendahl is an American director. He directs both television shows and movies.
He is well known for his work on many popular TV series. These include the drama Mad Men on AMC. He also directed episodes for FX shows like American Horror Story, Fargo, and Legion. He also worked on the musical comedy Glee for Fox.
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Michael Uppendahl's Directing Journey
Michael Uppendahl started his TV directing career in 2003. His first job was directing four episodes of the CBS sitcom Becker. This was between 2003 and 2004.
In 2009, he wrote, directed, and produced a short film. It was called A Hundred & Forty-Six Questions.
Directing Popular TV Shows
Since 2008, Uppendahl has directed seven episodes of the AMC drama Mad Men. His work on this show was highly praised.
In 2011 and 2012, he joined the teams for other big shows. He directed two episodes of Fox's Glee. He also directed three episodes of FX's American Horror Story.
He also worked as a co-executive producer and director for the first season of Marvel's Legion. This show aired on FX. It is about a powerful mutant named David Haller.
Michael Uppendahl also worked on the video game L.A. Noire. He directed the cutscenes for the game. Cutscenes are like short movies within a video game.
Directing Movies
In 2013, Uppendahl directed his first full-length movie. It was a drama called Grounded. The movie was later renamed Adam and came out in 2020. It tells the story of a salesman who becomes a quadriplegic. This means he cannot move his arms or legs. The film starred actors like Jeff Daniels and Aaron Paul.
Michael Uppendahl's Work List
Here is a list of some of the television shows Michael Uppendahl has directed.
Television Episodes Directed
| Year | Title | Episode |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Becker | "Thank You for Not Smoking" |
| "Amanda Moves Out" | ||
| "The Unbelievable Wrongness of Talking" | ||
| 2004 | "Snow Means Snow" | |
| 2008 | Mad Men | "Six Month Leave" |
| 2009 | "The Arrangements" | |
| "The Color Blue" | ||
| 2010 | "Christmas Comes But Once a Year" | |
| "The Beautiful Girls" | ||
| Weeds | "Pinwheels and Whirligigs" | |
| 2011 | American Horror Story: Murder House | "Piggy Piggy" |
| 2012 | Mad Men | "At the Codfish Ball" |
| "Christmas Waltz" | ||
| Glee | "Choke" | |
| "Glease" | ||
| Longmire | "The Dark Road" | |
| American Horror Story: Asylum | "Nor'easter" | |
| "I Am Anne Frank (Part 1)" | ||
| 2013 | Ray Donovan | "Housewarming" |
| American Horror Story: Coven | "Fearful Pranks Ensue" | |
| "The Axeman Cometh" | ||
| Mad Men | "To Have and to Hold" | |
| "The Crash" | ||
| The Walking Dead | "Live Bait" | |
| 2014 | Mad Men | "A Day's Work" |
| Turn: Washington's Spies | "Epiphany" | |
| Ray Donovan | "Uber Ray" | |
| Manhattan | "Acceptable Limits" | |
| Ray Donovan | "Volchek" | |
| "Rodef" | ||
| "The Captain" | ||
| American Horror Story: Freak Show | "Edward Mordrake (Part 1)" | |
| "Pink Cupcakes" | ||
| 2015 | House of Lies | "He Didn't Mean That, Natalie Portman" |
| "We're Going to Build a Mothership and Rule the Universe" | ||
| Shameless | "South Side Rules" | |
| Mad Men | "New Business" | |
| Turn: Washington's Spies | "Providence" | |
| Ray Donovan | "Tulip" | |
| Fargo | "Waiting for Dutch" | |
| Scream Queens | "Seven Minutes in Hell" | |
| Fargo | "The Myth of Sisyphus" | |
| "Fear and Trembling" | ||
| Scream Queens | "Mommie Dearest" | |
| "Ghost Stories" | ||
| Manhattan | "Brooklyn" | |
| American Horror Story: Hotel | "She Wants Revenge" | |
| 2016 | "Battle Royale" | |
| Daredevil | "Guilty as Sin" | |
| Fear the Walking Dead | "Blood in the Streets" | |
| 2017 | Legion | "Chapter 2" |
| "Chapter 3" | ||
| "Chapter 8" | ||
| 2018 | Castle Rock | "Severance" |
| "Habeas Corpus" | ||
| "The Box" | ||
| 2019 | The Hot Zone | "Arrival" |
| "Cell H" | ||
| "Hidden" | ||
| 2020 | Hunters | "The Jewish Question" |
| "Eliu v' Eliu" | ||
| Ratched | "Angel of Mercy: Part Two" | |
| "The Dance" | ||
| Fargo | "East/West" | |
| 2021 | American Crime Story | "The President Kissed Me" |
| "Not to Be Believed" | ||
| "The Assassination of Monica Lewinsky" | ||
| "The Wilderness" | ||
| 2022 | Candy | "Friday The 13th" |
| "The Fight" | ||
| 2023 | Mayfair Witches | "The Witching Hour" |
| "The Dark Place" | ||
| 2024 | The Decameron | "The Beautiful, Not-Infected Countryside" |
| "Holiday State of Mind" | ||
| "This is Awful, And You'll Never Recover" | ||
| "We've Had A Good Cry" | ||
| Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story | "The Hurt Man" | |
| "Showtime" | ||
| "Hang Men" | ||
| American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez | "Who Killed Aaron Hernandez?" |
