Michael Waxman
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.
Known for
DirectingGender
MaleKnown Movie Credits
18Place of birth
Brooklyn, New York, USACast credits
Crew credits
Collateral
Co-Producer, Assistant DirectorMiami Vice
Co-Producer, First Assistant DirectorHeat
Assistant DirectorThe Insider
Co-Producer, First Assistant DirectorTransporter 2
Associate Producer, First Assistant Director, StuntsScary Movie
First Assistant DirectorMetro
First Assistant DirectorThe Last of the Mohicans
First Assistant DirectorHighway to Hell
First Assistant DirectorDrop Dead Fred
First Assistant DirectorCeltic Pride
Associate ProducerA Low Down Dirty Shame
Associate Producer, First Assistant DirectorIn the Company of Darkness
First Assistant DirectorRudy
First Assistant DirectorPublic Enemies
Second Unit Director, Second Unit First Assistant Director