Michael Showalter
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- June 17, 1970 (age 56)
- Birthplace
- Princeton, New Jersey, USA
Biography
Michael Showalter (born June 17, 1970) is an American director, writer, and producer. He first achieved recognition as a cast member on MTV's The State, which aired from 1993 to 1995. He and David Wain created the Wet Hot American Summer franchise, with Showalter co-writing and starring in Wet Hot American Summer (2001) and the Netflix series. Showalter wrote and directed The Baxter(2005), in which he starred with Michelle Williams, Justin Theroux, and Elizabeth Banks. Both films featured many of his co-stars from The State, and so do several of his other projects. Showalter is also a co-creator, co-producer, actor, and writer for the TV series Search Party. He directed the 2017 film The Big Sick and the 2021 film The Eyes of Tammy Faye, both of which were critically acclaimed. Description above from the Wikipedia article Michael Showalter, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Filmography
Untitled Holiday Comedy Project
Movie · Director
The Last Ride of Cowboy Bob
Movie · Director
Untitled 'Cyrano Pop' Movie
Movie · Director
Baby Boom
Movie · Director
Serendipity
Movie · Director
Verity
Movie · Director
Oh. What. Fun.
Movie · Director
Happy Face
TV · Director · 1 ep
The Idea of You
Movie · Director
The Pradeeps of Pittsburgh
TV · Director · 1 ep
Spoiler Alert
Movie · Director
The Dropout
TV · Director · 4 eps
I Love That for You
TV · Director · 2 eps
The Eyes of Tammy Faye
Movie · Director
The Shrink Next Door
TV · Director · 4 eps
The Lovebirds
Movie · Director
Ray Romano: Right Here, Around the Corner
Movie · Director
In the Dark
TV · Director · 1 ep
The Big Sick
Movie · Director
Giles Vanderhoot
Movie · Director
Search Party
TV · Director · 3 eps
Love
TV · Director · 3 eps
Hello, My Name Is Doris
Movie · Director
Grace and Frankie
TV · Director · 2 eps
You're Whole
TV · Director · 7 eps
Michael Showalter's the Making of...
TV · Director · 4 eps
Michael & Michael Have Issues
TV · Director · 5 eps
The Baxter
Movie · Director
Stella Shorts 1998-2002
Movie · Director