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Mike Flanagan
Director

Mike Flanagan

20 May 1978Born
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Salem, Massachusetts, USABirthplace

Biography

Mike Flanagan (born May 20, 1978) is an American filmmaker best known for his horror work. Flanagan wrote, directed, produced, and edited the horror films Absentia (2011), Oculus (2013), Hush, Before I Wake, Ouija: Origin of Evil (2016), Gerald's Game (2017), and Doctor Sleep (2019). He created, wrote, produced, and served as showrunner on the Netflix horror series The Haunting of Hill House (2018), The Haunting of Bly Manor (2020), Midnight Mass (2021), The Midnight Club (2022), and The Fall of the House of Usher (2023), also directing and editing some if not all episodes of each.

Flanagan is married to actress Kate Siegel, who has been featured in most of his works since Oculus.

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They also wrote the screenplay of Hush together. Other frequent collaborators include Carla Gugino, Henry Thomas, Samantha Sloyan, Rahul Kohli, Bruce Greenwood, Zach Gilford, Michael Trucco, Annalise Basso, Lulu Wilson, Annabeth Gish, Katie Parker and Alex Essoe.

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Known for

Filmography

  1. TBAPeekersFilm: Screenplay
  2. TBAInherit the EarthFilm: Screenplay
  3. TBAThe MistFilm: Director, Writer
  4. TBAThe Dark TowerSeries: Writer, Creator (1 episode)
  5. 2027The Exorcist: MartyrsFilm: Director, Writer
  6. 2026ClayfaceFilm: Screenplay
  7. 2026CarrieSeries: Director, Writer, Creator (4 episodes)
  8. 2025The Room: A TributeFilm: Peter
  9. 2025Damned If You DoFilm
  10. 2025The Life of ChuckFilm: Mourner, Director, Writer
  11. 2024V/H/S/BeyondFilm: Writer
  12. 2023The Fall of the House of UsherSeries: Director, Creator (4 episodes)
  13. 2022The Midnight ClubSeries: Director, Writer, Creator (2 episodes)
  14. 2021Midnight MassSeries: Young Priest, Director, Writer, Creator (1 episode)
  15. 2020The Haunting of Bly ManorSeries: Director, Writer, Creator (1 episode)
  16. 2019Doctor SleepFilm: Director, Screenplay
  17. 2018The Haunting of Hill HouseSeries: Writer, Director, Creator (3 episodes)
  18. 2017Gerald's GameFilm: Director, Screenplay
  19. 2016Ouija: Origin of EvilFilm: Director, Writer
  20. 2016Before I WakeFilm: Director, Writer
  21. 2016HushFilm: Director, Writer
  22. 2014OculusFilm: Director, Screenplay
  23. 2011AbsentiaFilm: Director, Writer
  24. 2006Oculus: Chapter 3 – The Man with the PlanFilm: Ghoul 2, Director, Writer
  25. 2003Ghosts of Hamilton StreetFilm: Director, Writer
  26. 2001Still LifeFilm: Director, Writer
  27. 2000MakebelieveFilm: Director, Writer

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