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Michael Waxman

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Brooklyn, New York, USA

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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.

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Film Performances

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Film Production

Assistant Director:
1983  The Two Worlds of Angelita
1995  Heat
2004  Collateral

Associate Producer:
1983  The Two Worlds of Angelita
1994  A Low Down Dirty Shame
1995  Heat
1996  Celtic Pride
2004  Collateral
2005  Transporter 2

Co-Producer:
1983  The Two Worlds of Angelita
1994  A Low Down Dirty Shame
1995  Heat
1996  Celtic Pride
1999  The Insider
2004  Collateral
2005  Transporter 2
2006  Miami Vice

First Assistant Director:
1983  The Two Worlds of Angelita
1991  Drop Dead Fred
1991  Highway to Hell
1992  The Last of the Mohicans
1993  In the Company of Darkness
1993  Rudy
1994  A Low Down Dirty Shame
1994  Knight Rider 2010
1995  Heat
1996  Celtic Pride
1997  Metro
1999  The Insider
2000  Scary Movie
2004  Collateral
2005  Transporter 2
2006  Miami Vice
2009  Friday the 13th

Second Unit Director:
1983  The Two Worlds of Angelita
1991  Drop Dead Fred
1991  Highway to Hell
1992  The Last of the Mohicans
1993  In the Company of Darkness
1993  Rudy
1994  A Low Down Dirty Shame
1994  Knight Rider 2010
1995  Heat
1996  Celtic Pride
1997  Metro
1999  The Insider
2000  Scary Movie
2004  Collateral
2005  Transporter 2
2006  Miami Vice
2009  Friday the 13th
2009  Public Enemies

Second Unit First Assistant Director:
1983  The Two Worlds of Angelita
1991  Drop Dead Fred
1991  Highway to Hell
1992  The Last of the Mohicans
1993  In the Company of Darkness
1993  Rudy
1994  A Low Down Dirty Shame
1994  Knight Rider 2010
1995  Heat
1996  Celtic Pride
1997  Metro
1999  The Insider
2000  Scary Movie
2004  Collateral
2005  Transporter 2
2006  Miami Vice
2009  Friday the 13th
2009  Public Enemies

Stunts:
1983  The Two Worlds of Angelita
1991  Drop Dead Fred
1991  Highway to Hell
1992  The Last of the Mohicans
1993  In the Company of Darkness
1993  Rudy
1994  A Low Down Dirty Shame
1994  Knight Rider 2010
1995  Heat
1996  Celtic Pride
1997  Metro
1999  The Insider
2000  Scary Movie
2004  Collateral
2005  Transporter 2
2006  Miami Vice
2009  Friday the 13th
2009  Public Enemies

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TV Performances

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TV Production

Director:
2006  Friday Night Lights
2010  The Event
2011  Grimm
2011  Once Upon a Time
2012  Nashville
2013  The Blacklist
2014  Madam Secretary
2015  12 Monkeys
2015  Chicago Med

Executive Producer:
2006  Friday Night Lights
2010  The Event
2011  Grimm
2011  Once Upon a Time
2012  Nashville
2013  The Blacklist
2014  Madam Secretary
2015  12 Monkeys
2015  Chicago Med

In Memory Of:
2006  Friday Night Lights
2010  The Event
2011  Grimm
2011  Once Upon a Time
2012  Nashville
2013  The Blacklist
2014  Madam Secretary
2015  12 Monkeys
2015  Chicago Med

Producer:
2006  Friday Night Lights
2010  The Event
2011  Grimm
2011  Once Upon a Time
2012  Nashville
2013  The Blacklist
2014  Madam Secretary
2015  12 Monkeys
2015  Chicago Med

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