Michael Uppendahl facts for kids

Michael Uppendahl is an American director. He directs both television shows and movies. He is known for his work on many popular series.

You might know his work from shows like Mad Men, American Horror Story, Fargo, and Legion. He also directed episodes of the musical show Glee.

Becoming a Director

Michael Uppendahl started his career in television. His first directing jobs were for the TV show Becker in 2003 and 2004. He directed four episodes of this show.

In 2009, he also wrote, directed, and produced a short film. It was called A Hundred & Forty-Six Questions.

Directing Popular Series

Since 2008, Uppendahl has directed seven episodes of the drama series Mad Men. This show is set in the past and is very well-known.

In 2011 and 2012, he joined the teams for Glee and American Horror Story. He directed two episodes of Glee and three episodes of American Horror Story.

His First Movie

In 2013, Michael Uppendahl directed his first full-length movie. It was a drama called Grounded, which was later renamed Adam and released in 2020. The movie is about a salesman who becomes quadriplegic, meaning he cannot move his arms or legs. Famous actors like Jeff Daniels and Aaron Paul starred in the film.

Working with Marvel

Uppendahl also worked as a co-executive producer and director for the first season of Marvel's TV show Legion. This series is about a powerful mutant named David Haller. It aired on FX.

Shows Michael Uppendahl Has Directed

Michael Uppendahl has directed episodes for many different television series over the years. Here are some of the shows he has worked on:

• Becker (2003–2004)
• Mad Men (2008–2015)
• Weeds (2010)
• American Horror Story: Murder House (2011)
• Glee (2012)
• Longmire (2012)
• American Horror Story: Asylum (2012)
• Ray Donovan (2013–2015)
• American Horror Story: Coven (2013)
• The Walking Dead (2013)
• Turn: Washington's Spies (2014–2015)
• Manhattan (2014–2015)
• American Horror Story: Freak Show (2014)
• House of Lies (2015)
• Shameless (2015)
• Fargo (2015, 2020)
• Scream Queens (2015)
• American Horror Story: Hotel (2015–2016)
• Daredevil (2016)
• Fear the Walking Dead (2016)
• Legion (2017)
• Castle Rock (2018)
• The Hot Zone (2019)
• Hunters (2020)
• Ratched (2020)
• American Crime Story (2021)
• Candy (2022)
• Mayfair Witches (2023)
• The Decameron (2024)
• Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story (2024)
• American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez (2024)