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Michael Waxman

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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.

Credits

Cast

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Movie1991Highway to HellBeer Pitchman
Movie2004CollateralLenny the Dispatcher (voice) (uncredited)
TV Show2006Friday Night LightsTABC Agent1

Crew

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Movie1991Drop Dead FredFirst Assistant DirectorDirecting
Movie1992The Last of the MohicansFirst Assistant DirectorDirecting
Movie2005Transporter 2StuntsCrew
Movie1991Highway to HellFirst Assistant DirectorDirecting
Movie2006Miami ViceCo-ProducerProduction
Movie2004CollateralCo-ProducerProduction
Movie1993RudyFirst Assistant DirectorDirecting
Movie1999The InsiderCo-ProducerProduction
Movie1995HeatAssistant DirectorDirecting
Movie2005Transporter 2Associate ProducerProduction
Movie1983The Two Worlds of AngelitaAssistant DirectorDirecting
Movie2004CollateralAssistant DirectorDirecting
Movie1996Celtic PrideAssociate ProducerProduction
Movie1999The InsiderFirst Assistant DirectorDirecting
Movie2009Public EnemiesSecond Unit DirectorDirecting
Movie2009Public EnemiesSecond Unit First Assistant DirectorDirecting
Movie2000Scary MovieFirst Assistant DirectorDirecting
Movie1994A Low Down Dirty ShameFirst Assistant DirectorDirecting
Movie1994A Low Down Dirty ShameAssociate ProducerProduction
Movie1993In the Company of DarknessFirst Assistant DirectorDirecting
Movie2006Miami ViceFirst Assistant DirectorDirecting
Movie2005Transporter 2First Assistant DirectorDirecting
Movie1997MetroFirst Assistant DirectorDirecting
Movie2009Friday the 13thFirst Assistant DirectorDirecting
Movie1994Knight Rider 2010First Assistant DirectorDirecting
TV Show2006Friday Night LightsProducerProduction
TV Show2011GrimmDirectorDirecting
TV Show2010The EventDirectorDirecting
TV Show201512 MonkeysDirectorDirecting
TV Show2011Once Upon a TimeDirectorDirecting
TV Show2015Chicago MedDirectorDirecting
TV Show2015Chicago MedExecutive ProducerProduction
TV Show2013The BlacklistDirectorDirecting
TV Show2006Friday Night LightsDirectorDirecting
TV Show2014Madam SecretaryDirectorDirecting
TV Show2015Chicago MedIn Memory OfCrew
TV Show2012NashvilleDirectorDirecting