Michael Waxman

Michael Waxman is American director and producer of film and television. He is best known for his collaborations with film director Michael Mann, as well as for directing episodes of: Friday Night Lights, Trauma, The Event and Prime Suspect. In film, he worked as an assistant director for every film directed by Michael Mann, dating back to Manhunter (1986). His other film credits as an assistant director include When Harry Met Sally... (1989), Drop Dead Fred (1991), Highway to Hell (1992), Rudy (1993), Monkey Trouble (1994) and producing and assistant directing the films A Low Down Dirty Shame (1994). Celtic Pride (1996) and Metro (1997). In 2006, Waxman became an assistant director on the television series Friday Nights Lights. He made the head directorial debut of his career on that series in 2008 going on to direct eleven episodes including the series finale. In 2011, He was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for his work on the series as a producer. His other television directing credits include Trauma, Parenthood, Breakout Kings, The Event, Prime Suspect, Awake, Grimm, Once Upon a Time, and 12 Monkeys.

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  The Blacklist

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  Grimm

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  Chicago Med

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  Once Upon a Time

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  Madam Secretary

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  Nashville

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  Heat

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  Friday Night Lights

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  Scary Movie

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  12 Monkeys

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• 2015Chicago MedDirector
• 201512 MonkeysDirector
• 2014Madam SecretaryDirector
• 2013The BlacklistDirector
• 2012NashvilleDirector
• 2011GrimmDirector
• 2011Once Upon a TimeDirector
• 2010The EventDirector
• 2009Public EnemiesSecond Unit First Assistant Director
• 2009Friday the 13thFirst Assistant Director
• 2006Friday Night LightsTABC Agent
• 2006Miami ViceCo-Producer
• 2005Transporter 2Stunts
• 2004CollateralLenny the Dispatcher (voice) (uncredited)
• 2000Scary MovieFirst Assistant Director
• 1999The InsiderCo-Producer
• 1997MetroFirst Assistant Director
• 1996Celtic PrideAssociate Producer
• 1995HeatFirst Assistant Director
• 1994A Low Down Dirty ShameAssociate Producer
• 1994Knight Rider 2010First Assistant Director
• 1993RudyFirst Assistant Director
• 1993In the Company of DarknessFirst Assistant Director
• 1992The Last of the MohicansFirst Assistant Director
• 1991Highway to HellBeer Pitchman
• 1991Drop Dead FredFirst Assistant Director
• 1989When Harry Met Sally...Second Assistant Director
• 1983The Two Worlds of AngelitaAssistant Director