Michael Uppendahl is an American television and film director. He is well known for his work on the AMC period drama Mad Men; FX's horror anthology series American Horror Story, and Marvel's Legion; and the Fox musical/dramedy Glee. His first television credit came from directing 4 episodes of the CBS sitcom Becker, from 2003-2004. He wrote, directed and produced the 2009 short film A Hundred & Forty-Six Questions, starring Jamie Anne Allman. Since 2008, Uppendahl has directed 7 hours of the AMC drama Mad Men, for which he has received critical acclaim. In 2011 and 2012, Uppendahl joined the crews of Fox's Glee and FX's American Horror Story, directing 2 episodes of the former and 3 of the latter. In 2013, Uppendahl made his feature film directorial debut with Grounded (formerly under the working title, Quad), a drama about a salesman that becomes a quadriplegic. It was co-written by Michael Burke, Mike Young, Robin Veith, and Brett Johnson. Jeff Daniels, Lena Olin, Aaron Paul, and Tom Berenger star. Uppendahl serves as co-executive producer and director on Marvel's Legion; which airs on FX. The series centers on David Haller, possibly the most powerful mutant on the planet. Michael Uppendahl는 감독으로, 대표작으로 워킹 데드, 쉐임리스, 아메리칸 호러 스토리가 있으며, 그 외에도 매드 맨, 파고, 글리, 마블 데어데블, 더 샤즈, 위즈, 피어 더 워킹 데드, 레이 도노반, 아메리칸 크라임 스토리, 괴물: 메넨데즈 형제 이야기, 사냥꾼들, 더 뷰티 등 다양한 작품을 연출했다. 특히 2026년에는 더 샤즈에도 참여해서 활동중이다. (오뜨랑에서 실시간으로 번역된 한글 프로필도 확인할 수 있어요) 2026년 더 샤즈 제작에 참여했다. 2026년 더 샤즈 연출을 맡았다. 2026년 더 뷰티 제작에 참여했다.