Michael Showalter

Biography

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...

Known For

Career Timeline

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  1. 2026
    Verity

    Director • Directing

  2. 2025
    Oh. What. Fun.

    Director • Directing

  3. 2024
    The Idea of You

    Director • Directing

  4. 2022
    Spoiler Alert

    Director • Directing

  5. 2021
    The Eyes of Tammy Faye

    Director • Directing

  6. 2020
    The Lovebirds

    Director • Directing

  7. 2019
  8. 2017
    The Big Sick

    Director • Directing

Michael Showalter - Aperture