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Mike Flanagan(I)

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Mike Flanagan
From "Doctor Sleep" to "Midnight Mass," here's a look at some of our favorite moments from the haunting work of Mike Flanagan.
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Mike Flanagan was born in Salem, Massachusetts in 1978 to Timothy and Laura Flanagan. The family relocated frequently, as Timothy was in the U.S. Coast Guard, and finally settled in Bowie, Maryland. As a child, he would shoot and edit short movies on VHS. This continued as he attended Archbishop Spalding High School in Severn, Maryland, (Class of 1996) where he was active in the school's drama department and the president of the school's SGA. He also anchored the school's morning television show, and produced commercials and short videos for the students.

A graduate of Towson University's Electronic Media and Film department, he began his feature film career in 2000 with "Makebelieve" at the age of 21. His follow up, "Still Life" (2001) was an award winning digital feature shot in and around Baltimore.

Flanagan then produced television programming for Discovery and ESPN in 2002, and in 2003 wrote and directed the award-winning feature film "Ghosts of Hamilton Street". Later that year, Mike was the Director of Photography for the cult hit "Chainsaw Sally" by Writer/Director Jimmy O Burril.

Mike moved from Baltimore to Los Angeles the day after "Chainsaw Sally" wrapped, and almost immediately found work directing & editing "The Gleib Show" for National Lampoon Networks and several reality television programs, as well as regional commercials.

In 2005, Flanagan turned to the horror genre for the first time with "Oculus", an applauded short film that is just the beginning of an ambitious horror anthology, which eventually became the inspiration for his 2013 feature film of the same name.

In 2010, after raising funds on Kickstarter, he wrote and directed the applauded indie horror film "Absentia," which he credits with establishing his career. "Absentia," shot for 70k in Flanagan's apartment, led to "Oculus" (2014) and "Before I Wake" (2015).

Flanagan's critically acclaimed "Hush" (2016) was released exclusively on Netflix, which led to the online streaming service producing Flanagan's adaptation of Stephen King's "Gerald's Game" (2017).

He is married to actress Kate Siegel, and they have two children, Cody Paul Flanagan (born November 26, 2016) and Theodora Isabelle Irene Flanagan (born December 3, 2018). His oldest son, Rigby Flanagan-Bell (born October 15, 2010) is from his relationship with "Absentia" actress Courtney Bell.
BornMay 20, 1978
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BornMay 20, 1978
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    • 35 wins & 32 nominations

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Robert Longstreet, Zahn McClarnon, Carel Struycken, Mike Flanagan, Jamie Flanagan, Emily Alyn Lind, Katie Parker, Selena Anduze, and Met Clark in Doctor Sleep (2019)
Henry Thomas, Elizabeth Reaser, Mike Flanagan, and Lulu Wilson in Ouija: Origin of Evil (2016)
Mike Flanagan and Karen Gillan in Oculus (2013)
Mike Flanagan in Oculus (2013)
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Known for

Hamish Linklater, Zach Gilford, and Kate Siegel in Midnight Mass (2021)
Midnight Mass
7.7
TV Mini Series
  • Director
Mckenna Grace, Lulu Wilson, Victoria Pedretti, Julian Hilliard, Paxton Singleton, and Violet McGraw in The Haunting of Hill House (2018)
The Haunting of Hill House
8.6
TV Mini Series
  • Director
Ewan McGregor and Roger Dale Floyd in Doctor Sleep (2019)
Doctor Sleep
7.3
  • Director
  • 2019
Carla Gugino and Bruce Greenwood in Gerald's Game (2017)
Gerald's Game
6.5
  • Director
  • 2017

Credits

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Director

  • The Fall of the House of Usher
    • Director
    • Post-production
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2023
  • Ruth Codd, Annarah Cymone, Sauriyan Sapkota, Adia, Aya Furukawa, Iman Benson, William Chris Sumpter, and Igby Rigney in The Midnight Club (2022)
    The Midnight Club
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2022
  • Hamish Linklater, Zach Gilford, and Kate Siegel in Midnight Mass (2021)
    Midnight Mass
    • Director
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2021
  • The Haunting of Bly Manor (2020)
    The Haunting of Bly Manor
    • Director
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2020
  • Ewan McGregor and Roger Dale Floyd in Doctor Sleep (2019)
    Doctor Sleep
    • Director
    • 2019
  • Mckenna Grace, Lulu Wilson, Victoria Pedretti, Julian Hilliard, Paxton Singleton, and Violet McGraw in The Haunting of Hill House (2018)
    The Haunting of Hill House
    • Director
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2018
  • Carla Gugino and Bruce Greenwood in Gerald's Game (2017)
    Gerald's Game
    • Director
    • 2017
  • Lulu Wilson in Ouija: Origin of Evil (2016)
    Ouija: Origin of Evil
    • Director (directed by)
    • 2016
  • Before I Wake (2016)
    Before I Wake
    • Director
    • 2016
  • John Gallagher Jr. and Kate Siegel in Hush (2016)
    Hush
    • Director (directed by)
    • 2016
  • Garrett Ryan and Annalise Basso in Oculus (2013)
    Oculus
    • Director
    • 2013
  • Katie Parker in Absentia (2011)
    Absentia
    • Director
    • 2011
  • Scott Graham in Oculus: Chapter 3 - The Man with the Plan (2006)
    Oculus: Chapter 3 - The Man with the Plan
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2006
  • The Gleib Show
    • Director (episode 304 "Willie's Neighborhood", episode 305 "Garth Brooks")
    • TV Series
    • 2003
  • Ghosts of Hamilton Street (2003)
    Ghosts of Hamilton Street
    • Director
    • 2003
  • The Firefighter Combat Challenge
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2001

Writer

  • The Fall of the House of Usher
    • created by (creator)
    • Post-production
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2023
  • Ruth Codd, Annarah Cymone, Sauriyan Sapkota, Adia, Aya Furukawa, Iman Benson, William Chris Sumpter, and Igby Rigney in The Midnight Club (2022)
    The Midnight Club
    • creator
    • written for the screen by
    • TV Series
    • 2022
  • Hamish Linklater, Zach Gilford, and Kate Siegel in Midnight Mass (2021)
    Midnight Mass
    • creator
    • written by
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2021
  • The Haunting of Bly Manor (2020)
    The Haunting of Bly Manor
    • created for television by
    • written for television by
    • creator
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2020
  • Ewan McGregor and Roger Dale Floyd in Doctor Sleep (2019)
    Doctor Sleep
    • screenplay by
    • 2019
  • Mckenna Grace, Lulu Wilson, Victoria Pedretti, Julian Hilliard, Paxton Singleton, and Violet McGraw in The Haunting of Hill House (2018)
    The Haunting of Hill House
    • created for television by
    • created by
    • written by ...
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2018
  • Carla Gugino and Bruce Greenwood in Gerald's Game (2017)
    Gerald's Game
    • screenplay by
    • 2017
  • Dobaara: See Your Evil (2017)
    Dobaara: See Your Evil
    • original story
    • 2017
  • Lulu Wilson in Ouija: Origin of Evil (2016)
    Ouija: Origin of Evil
    • written by
    • 2016
  • Before I Wake (2016)
    Before I Wake
    • written by
    • 2016
  • John Gallagher Jr. and Kate Siegel in Hush (2016)
    Hush
    • written by
    • 2016
  • Garrett Ryan and Annalise Basso in Oculus (2013)
    Oculus
    • based on a short screenplay by
    • screenplay by
    • 2013
  • Katie Parker in Absentia (2011)
    Absentia
    • written by
    • 2011
  • Scott Graham in Oculus: Chapter 3 - The Man with the Plan (2006)
    Oculus: Chapter 3 - The Man with the Plan
    • written by
    • Short
    • 2006
  • Ghosts of Hamilton Street (2003)
    Ghosts of Hamilton Street
    • writer
    • 2003
  • Still Life (2001)
    Still Life
    • Writer
    • 2001

Editor

  • Hamish Linklater, Zach Gilford, and Kate Siegel in Midnight Mass (2021)
    Midnight Mass
    • Editor
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2021
  • The Haunting of Bly Manor (2020)
    The Haunting of Bly Manor
    • Editor
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2020
  • Ewan McGregor and Roger Dale Floyd in Doctor Sleep (2019)
    Doctor Sleep
    • Editor
    • 2019
  • Mckenna Grace, Lulu Wilson, Victoria Pedretti, Julian Hilliard, Paxton Singleton, and Violet McGraw in The Haunting of Hill House (2018)
    The Haunting of Hill House
    • Editor
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2018
  • Carla Gugino and Bruce Greenwood in Gerald's Game (2017)
    Gerald's Game
    • Editor
    • 2017
  • Lulu Wilson in Ouija: Origin of Evil (2016)
    Ouija: Origin of Evil
    • Editor (edited by)
    • 2016
  • Before I Wake (2016)
    Before I Wake
    • Editor
    • 2016
  • John Gallagher Jr. and Kate Siegel in Hush (2016)
    Hush
    • Editor (edited by)
    • 2016
  • Garrett Ryan and Annalise Basso in Oculus (2013)
    Oculus
    • Editor
    • 2013
  • Katie Parker in Absentia (2011)
    Absentia
    • Editor
    • 2011
  • Valerie Bertinelli, Jane Leeves, Wendie Malick, and Betty White in Hot in Cleveland (2010)
    Hot in Cleveland
    • Editor
    • TV Series
    • 2010
  • Design School
    • Editor
    • TV Series
    • 2010
  • The Ladies of Demolition Derby
    • Editor
    • TV Special
    • 2010
  • Brian Cummings in Most Daring (2007)
    Most Daring
    • Editor
    • TV Series
    • 2009–2010
  • Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles (2006)
    Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles
    • Editor
    • TV Series
    • 2009
  • In-development projects at IMDbPro

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  • Height
    • 6′ (1.83 m)
  • Born
    • May 20, 1978
    • Salem, Massachusetts, USA
  • Spouses
      Kate SiegelFebruary 6, 2016 - present (2 children)
  • Children
      Rigby Flanagan-Bell
  • Parents
      Timothy Flanagan
  • Relatives
    • Jamie Flanagan(Sibling)
  • Other works
    Director/Editor - "Firefighter Combat Challenge", ESPN 2001
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    • 2 Articles

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    Has two children with his wife Kate Siegel - a son Cody Paul Flanagan (b. November 26, 2016) and a daughter Theodora Isabelle Irene Flanagan (b. December 3, 2018).
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      Frequent flashbacks to characters' traumatic childhood events, usually involving the supernaturally-assisted death of at least one parent

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