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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1978-05-20 (46 years old)

Place of Birth

Salem, Massachusetts, USA

Mike Flanagan

Biography:

Mike Flanagan (born May 20, 1978) is an American filmmaker best known for his horror work. Flanagan wrote, directed, produced, and edited the horror films Absentia (2011), Oculus (2013), Hush, Before I Wake, Ouija: Origin of Evil (2016), Gerald's Game (2017), and Doctor Sleep (2019). 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. They also wrote the screenplay of Hushtogether. Other frequent collaborators include Carla Gugino, Henry Thomas, Samantha Sloyan, Rahul Kohli, Bruce Greenwood, Zach Gilford, Michael Trucco, Annalise Basso, Lulu Wilson, Annabeth Gish, Katie Parker and Alex Essoe.

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Known For

Writing

2026

2025

2024

V/H/S/Beyond as Writer

2022

2019

Doctor Sleep as Screenplay

2017

Gerald's Game as Screenplay
Dobaara: See Your Evil as Original Story

2016

Before I Wake as Writer
Hush as Writer

2013

Oculus as Screenplay

2011

Absentia as Writer

2001

Still Life as Writer

2000

Makebelieve as Writer

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Peekers as Screenplay
Inherit the Earth as Screenplay
Snapshot 1988 as Screenplay
Revival as Screenplay
The Dark Tower as Writer

Directing

2025

The Life of Chuck as Director

2022

The Midnight Club as Director

2021

Midnight Mass as Director

2019

Doctor Sleep as Director

2017

Gerald's Game as Director

2016

Before I Wake as Director
Hush as Director

2013

Oculus as Director

2011

Absentia as Director

2001

Still Life as Director

2000

Makebelieve as Director

-

The Dark Tower as Director

Production

2025

Shelby Oaks as Executive Producer
The Life of Chuck as Producer

2023

The Fall of the House of Usher as Executive Producer

2022

The Midnight Club as Executive Producer

2021

Midnight Mass as Executive Producer

2020

The Haunting of Bly Manor as Executive Producer

2018

The Haunting of Hill House as Executive Producer

2017

Dobaara: See Your Evil as Executive Producer

2011

Absentia as Producer

2001

Still Life as Producer

-

Revival as Producer
Epilogue as Producer
Carrie as Executive Producer

Editing

2025

2022

2019

Doctor Sleep as Editor

2017

Gerald's Game as Editor

2016

Hush as Editor
Before I Wake as Editor

2013

Oculus as Editor

2011

Absentia as Editor

2003

2001

Still Life as Editor

2000

Makebelieve as Editor

Camera

2006

2004

Chainsaw Sally as Director of Photography

Sound

2001

Still Life as Music

2000

Makebelieve as Music

Crew

2025

Heart Eyes as Thanks

2022

Creator

2022

2021

Midnight Mass as Creator

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The Dark Tower as Creator