Quick Facts
Born:
1978-05-20
Birthplace:
Salem, Massachusetts, USA
Credits:
14 Total Roles
Mike Flanagan
Directing
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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. They also wrote the screenplay of Hushtogether. 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.
Description above from the Wikipedia article Mike Flanagan (filmmaker), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Flanagan is married to actress Kate Siegel, who has been featured in most of his works since Oculus. They also wrote the screenplay of Hushtogether. 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.
Description above from the Wikipedia article Mike Flanagan (filmmaker), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Midnight Mass
Young Priest
The Life of Chuck
Mourner
Oculus: Chapter 3 - The Man with the Plan
Ghoul 2
The Boulet Brothers' Dragula
Self - Guest Judge
King on Screen
Self
The 101 Scariest Horror Movie Moments of All Time
Self
In Search of Darkness: 1990-1994
Self
Absentia: A Retrospective
Self
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Damned If You Do MOVIE | Self |
| 2025 | Lake Mungo Revisited MOVIE | Self |
| 2025 | Boorman and the Devil MOVIE | Self |
| 2025 | The Room Returns! MOVIE | Peter |
| 2025 | The Life of Chuck MOVIE | Mourner |
| 2024 | In Search of Darkness: 1990-1994 MOVIE | Self |
| 2024 | Grave Conversations TV | Self |
| 2023 | King on Screen MOVIE | Self |
| 2022 | The 101 Scariest Horror Movie Moments of All Time TV | Self |
| 2021 | Midnight Mass TV | Young Priest |