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Mike Flanagan

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Mike Flanagan (born May 20, 1978) is an American filmmaker, best known for his horror work. Flanagan wrote, directed, produced, and edited the films Absentia (2011), Oculus (2013), Hush, Before I Wake, Ouija: Origin of Evil (all 2016), Gerald's Game (2017), Doctor Sleep (2019), and The Life of Chuck (2024). 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Mike Flanagan is the 724th most popular film director (up from 1,475th in 2019), the 5,327th most popular biography from United States (up from 10,455th in 2019) and the 190th most popular American Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Mike Flanagan ranks 724 out of 2,041. Before him are Ivan Pyryev, Pasquale Festa Campanile, Russell Mulcahy, Jun'ichi Kōuchi, Alexander Payne, and Franco Rossi. After him are Sırrı Süreyya Önder, Olle Hellbom, Dariush Mehrjui, Herbert Selpin, Luigi Zampa, and Hal Roach.

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Among people born in 1978, Mike Flanagan ranks 69. Before him are Kumail Nanjiani, Ha Ji-won, Gael García Bernal, Paul Hunter, Laetitia Casta, and Lauren German. After him are Jeton Kelmendi, Geremi, Jamie Carragher, Rio Ferdinand, Dirk Nowitzki, and Tom Ellis.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Mike Flanagan ranks 5,327 out of 20,380. Before him are Henry Cowell (1897), William P. Gottlieb (1917), Lainie Kazan (1940), Charles Fort (1874), Walter De Maria (1935), and Reed Hastings (1960). After him are Berry Gordy (1929), Janet Asimov (1926), Zakk Wylde (1967), Playboi Carti (1996), Sally Kirkland (1941), and 6ix9ine (1996).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States

Among film directors born in United States, Mike Flanagan ranks 190. Before him are George Seaton (1911), Bob Gale (1951), Brad Bird (1957), Barry Sonnenfeld (1953), David O. Russell (1958), and Alexander Payne (1961). After him are Hal Roach (1892), W. S. Van Dyke (1889), Bryan Singer (1965), Gavin O'Connor (1963), Jack Arnold (1916), and Chris Carter (1956).

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