Michael Showalter
Known for: Directing
Born: June 17, 1970
Place of birth: Princeton, New Jersey, USA
Michael Showalter (born June 17, 1970) is an American director, writer, and producer. He first achieved recognition as a cast member on MTV's The State, which aired from 1993 to 1995. He and David Wain created the Wet Hot American Summer franchise, with Showalter co-writing and starring in Wet Hot American Summer (2001) and the Netflix series. Showalter wrote and directed The Baxter(2005), in which he starred with Michelle Williams, Justin Theroux, and Elizabeth Banks. Both films featured many of his co-stars from The State, and so do several of his other projects. Showalter is also a co-creator, co-producer, actor, and writer for the TV series Search Party. He directed the 2017 film The Big Sick and the 2021 film The Eyes of Tammy Faye, both of which were critically acclaimed. Description above from the Wikipedia article Michael Showalter, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Filmography
43 movies · 41 TV shows, newest first
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Verity
2026
5.6
Oh. What. Fun.
2025
NR
Long Live the State
2025
6.8
Happy Face
2025
6.1
The Pradeeps of Pittsburgh
2024
7.2
The Idea of You
2024
7.0
Spoiler Alert
2022NR
Stomach People
2022
6.4
I Love That for You
2022
7.3
The Dropout
2022
6.9
The Shrink Next Door
2021
6.4
The Eyes of Tammy Faye
2021
6.1
The Lovebirds
2020
7.7
In the Dark
2019
4.8
It Started As a Joke
2019
6.8
Ray Romano: Right Here, Around the Corner
2019
6.8
Sugar Rush
2018
6.2
9JKL
2017
6.5
Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later
2017
7.3
The Big Sick
2017
6.9
Search Party
2016
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Giles Vanderhoot
2016NR
The Second Sound Barrier
2016
7.1
Love
2016
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Jammers
2016
6.3
Hello, My Name Is Doris
2015
6.7
The Grinder
2015
6.4
Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet Hot
2015
6.4
Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp
2015
7.7
Grace and Frankie
2015
6.1
Misery Loves Comedy
2015
6.4
Two Night Stand
2014
5.5
They Came Together
2014NR
American Viral
2014
5.1
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
5.3
@midnight with Chris Hardwick
2013
5.3
Super Fun Night
2013
7.5
Newsreaders
2013
6.7
You're Whole
2012
5.5
Wanderlust
2012
7.8
Bob's Burgers
2011
4.0
The Slope
2010NR
Michael Showalter's the Making of...
2010
5.2
Stella: Live in Boston
2009
4.9
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
5.0
Michael & Michael Have Issues
2009NR
Birthday
2008
6.9
Childrens Hospital
2008NR
The Michael Showalter Showalter
2008
4.8
The Ten
2007
5.8
Reno 911!: Miami
2007
7.1
Griffin & Phoenix
2006
6.0
The Baxter
2005
6.6
Stella
2005
7.0
American Dad!
2005
6.4
Hair High
2004
7.0
Cheap Seats
2004
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The Wrong Coast
2003
5.3
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
4.0
Stella Shorts 1998-2002
2002
6.7
Signs
2002
4.7
Operation Midnight Climax
2002
6.0
Kissing Jessica Stein
2002
6.2
Wet Hot American Summer
2001
6.6
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
2000NR
Random Play
1999
7.0
Comedy Central Presents
199810.0
Chocolate For Breakfast
1998
5.5
Safe Men
1998
7.4
Sex and the City
1998
7.5
Tick
1996
4.0
The State's 43rd Annual All-Star Halloween Special
1995
4.0
Chickula! Teenage Vampire
1995
6.8
The State
1994
7.0
You Wrote It, You Watch It
1992
7.3
Law & Order
1990
8.8
Friday Night Videos
1983
NR
MTV: The State, Skits and Stickers
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Untitled Holiday Comedy Project
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The Last Ride of Cowboy Bob
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Untitled 'Cyrano Pop' Movie
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Baby Boom
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Serendipity
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The Off Weeks
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