Michael Waxman

Michael Waxman


in Brooklyn, New York, USA
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.

Movies for Michael Waxman...

Title: Friday Night Lights
Character: TABC Agent
Released: October 3, 2006
Type: TV
The trials and triumphs of life in the small town of Dillon, Texas, where high school football is everything.
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Collateral
Title: Collateral
Character: Lenny the Dispatcher (voice) (uncredited)
Released: August 4, 2004
Type: Movie
Cab driver Max picks up a man who offers him $600 to drive him around. But the promise of easy money sours when Max realizes his fare is an assassin.
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Highway to Hell
Title: Highway to Hell
Character: Beer Pitchman
Released: November 21, 1991
Type: Movie
Charlie and Rachel run away from home to get married in Las Vegas. But they get attacked by a zombie who takes Rachel with him to hell, where she will become one of Satan's brides