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person_profile-Michael Uppendahl

Michael Uppendahl

Actor | Producer

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Michael Uppendahl

    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 the latter.

    In 2013, Uppendahl made his feature film directorial debut with Grounded (formerly under the working title, Quad), a drama about a salesman that becomes a quadriplegic. It was co-written by Michael Burke, Mike Young, Robin Veith, and Brett Johnson. Jeff Daniels, Lena Olin, Aaron Paul, and Tom Berenger star.

    Uppendahl serves as co-executive producer and director on Marvel's Legion; which airs on FX. The series centers on David Haller, possibly the most powerful mutant on the planet.

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Filmography of

Michael Uppendahl

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Fargo

Director

... 2014 - 2024

... 2015 - 2023

... 2011 - 2023

Hunters

Director

... 2020 - 2023

... 2010 - 2022

Candy

Director

... 2022

... 2019 - 2021

... 2016 - 2021

Shameless

Director

... 2010 - 2021

Ratched

Director

... 2020

Hollywood

Director

... 2020

Legion

Director

... 2017 - 2019

... 2014 - 2017

Mad Men

Director

... 2007 - 2015

Glee

Director

... 2009 - 2015

Weeds

Director

... 2005 - 2012