FILM DIRECTOR

Michael Chaves

1984 - Today

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Michael Chaves (born November 3, 1984) is an American filmmaker and visual effects artist. He is best known for directing the horror films The Curse of La Llorona (2019), The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It (2021), The Nun II (2023), and The Conjuring: Last Rites (2025). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Michael Chaves is the 2,085th most popular film director, the 17,720th most popular biography from United States and the 626th most popular American Film Director.

Michael Chaves is an American filmmaker best known for directing horror films, particularly "The Curse of La Llorona" (2019) and "The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It" (2021). He has gained recognition for his contributions to the Conjuring Universe franchise.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Michael Chaves ranks 2,085 out of 2,041. Before him are Zoe Cassavetes, Amat Escalante, Chris Terrio, Joe Walker, Scott Z. Burns, and Matthew Libatique. After him are Anurag Kashyap, Jan Komasa, Lee Isaac Chung, Veiko Õunpuu, Mohamed Diab, and Peter Joseph.

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Among people born in 1984, Michael Chaves ranks 797. Before him are Burim Kukeli, René Toft Hansen, Alma Zadić, Anna Kikina, Patrick Ochs, and Tiago Prado. After him are Ángel Lafita, Víctor Sada, Jan Bárta, Andrea Raggi, Sean Stone, and Roman Hontyuk.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Michael Chaves ranks 17,727 out of 20,380. Before him are Don Imus (1940), Eugene Byrd (1975), Mariana Klaveno (1979), Julie Foudy (1971), Val Demings (1957), and Duane G. Carey (1957). After him are Loretta Sanchez (1960), Jenny Mollen (1979), De'Aaron Fox (1997), Chris Henderson (1970), Rob Dyrdek (1974), and David Daniels (1966).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States

Among film directors born in United States, Michael Chaves ranks 626. Before him are Susannah Grant (1963), Derek Cianfrance (1974), Zoe Cassavetes (1970), Chris Terrio (1976), Scott Z. Burns (1962), and Matthew Libatique (1968). After him are Lee Isaac Chung (1978), Peter Joseph (1978), Jake Schreier (1981), David DeCoteau (1962), Josh Cooley (1979), and Chris Williams (1968).

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