Michael Uppendahl

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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Michael Uppendahl Movies

  • 2013
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    Are You Here

    Are You Here

    5.146 2013 HD

    When Steve Dallas, a womanizing local weatherman, hears that his off-the-grid best friend Ben Baker has lost his estranged father, the two return to...

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  • 2014
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    The Lion's Mouth Opens

    The Lion's Mouth Opens

    8 2014 HD

    A documentary on filmmaker Marianna Palka, as she confronts her risk of Huntington's Disease.

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  • 2016
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    Waffles and Bullet Holes: A Return to Sioux Falls

    Waffles and Bullet Holes: A Return to Sioux Falls

    1 2016 HD

    Go behind the scenes of the second season of Fargo.

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  • 2020
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    Adam

    Adam

    6.8 2020 HD

    A hard-living salesman becomes a quadriplegic after an accident.

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  • 1970
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    Set in 1960-1970 New York, this sexy, stylized and provocative drama follows the lives of the ruthlessly competitive men and women of Madison Avenue...

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  • 1970
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    8.135 1970 HD

    An anthology horror drama series centering on different characters and locations, including a house with a murderous past, an asylum, a witch coven,...

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  • 1970
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    8.162 1970 HD

    Lawyer-by-day Matt Murdock uses his heightened senses from being blinded as a young boy to fight crime at night on the streets of Hell’s...

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  • 1970
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    8.113 1970 HD

    Sheriff's deputy Rick Grimes awakens from a coma to find a post-apocalyptic world dominated by flesh-eating zombies. He sets out to find his family...

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  • 1970
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    7.497 1970 HD

    Set in the sprawling mecca of the rich and famous, Ray Donovan does the dirty work for LA's top power players, and makes their problems disappear....

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  • 1970
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    7.869 1970 HD

    The super-charged comedy-horror series is a modern take on the classic whodunit with a killer cast. 

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  • 1970
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    7.5 1970 HD

    David Haller, AKA Legion, is a troubled young man who may be more than human. Diagnosed as schizophrenic, David has been in and out of psychiatric...

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  • 1970
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    8.296 1970 HD

    A close-knit anthology series dealing with stories involving malice, violence and murder based in and around Minnesota.

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  • 1970
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    7.197 1970 HD

    Based on the stories of Stephen King, the series intertwines characters and themes from the fictional town of Castle Rock.

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  • 1970
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    7.5 1970 HD

    After the unexpected death of her husband, a suburban mom resorts to selling weed to support her family.

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  • 1970
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    7.234 1970 HD

    A diverse band of Nazi Hunters living in 1977 New York City discover that hundreds of high ranking Nazi officials are living among us and conspiring...

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  • 1970
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    7.397 1970 HD

    In post-World War II Hollywood, an ambitious group of aspiring actors and filmmakers will do almost anything to make their showbiz dreams come true.

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  • 1970
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    6.727 1970 HD

    In this musical comedy, optimistic high school teacher Will Schuester tries to refuel his own passion while reinventing the high school's glee club...

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  • 1970
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    7.666 1970 HD

    What did the world look like as it was transforming into the horrifying apocalypse depicted in "The Walking Dead"? This spin-off set in Los Angeles,...

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  • 1970
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    7.1 1970 HD

    In this anthology series, heroic scientists risk all to deal with deadly outbreaks.

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  • 1970
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    7.1 1970 HD

    In this anthology series, heroic scientists risk all to deal with deadly outbreaks.

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  • 1970
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    7.7 1970 HD

    An origins story, beginning in 1947, which follows Ratched's journey and evolution from nurse to full-fledged monster tracking her murderous...

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  • 1970
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    8.151 1970 HD

    Chicagoan Frank Gallagher is the proud single dad of six smart, industrious, independent kids, who without him would be... perhaps better off. When...

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  • 1970
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    7.5 1970 HD

    An anthology series centered around some of history's most famous criminal investigations.

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  • 1970
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    7.057 1970 HD

    Set against the backdrop of the greatest clandestine race against time in the history of science with the mission to build the world's first atomic...

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  • 1970
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    7.302 1970 HD

    Candy Montgomery is a 1980s housewife and mother who did everything right — but when the pressure of conformity builds within her, her actions...

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  • 1970
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    7.5 1970 HD

    An anthology series centered around some of history's most famous criminal investigations.

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  • 1970
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    7.302 1970 HD

    Candy Montgomery is a 1980s housewife and mother who did everything right — but when the pressure of conformity builds within her, her actions...

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  • 1970
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    7.3 1970 HD

    An intuitive young neurosurgeon discovers that she is the unlikely heir to a family of witches. As she grapples with her newfound powers, she must...

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  • 1970
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    7.1 1970 HD

    The story of New York farmer, Abe Woodhull, who bands together with a group of childhood friends to form The Culper Ring, an unlikely group of spies...

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  • 1970
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    7.3 1970 HD

    An intuitive young neurosurgeon discovers that she is the unlikely heir to a family of witches. As she grapples with her newfound powers, she must...

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  • 1970
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    5.9 1970 HD

    As the bubonic plague spreads through Italy, a group of nobles and servants retreats to a villa, where their lavish getaway quickly spirals into...

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  • 1970
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    5.9 1970 HD

    As the bubonic plague spreads through Italy, a group of nobles and servants retreats to a villa, where their lavish getaway quickly spirals into...

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