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Mike Flanagan Biography and Full Filmography - MovieWise

Quick Facts

Born:
1978-05-20

Birthplace:
Salem, Massachusetts, USA

Credits:
14 Total Roles

Mike Flanagan

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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.

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Known For

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

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