Directing
Michael Showalter
- Titles
- 40movies41TV shows
- Career
Active from 1992 to 2026, busiest in 2016 with 5 main titles.
- Directed
- 29titles as director
- Average score
66/100
- Highest rated
The Big Sick84/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 46 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Situational Comedy5.9average 2.7
- Cringe Humor5.1average 2.2
- Satire & Parody5.1average 2.3
- Pop Culture4.9average 2.2
- Wit & Wordplay6.3average 3.7
- Absurdist Humor4.1average 2.0
- Contemporary Realism7.0average 5.4
- Physical Comedy3.7average 2.4
Rarely in their work
- Violence1.8, average 4.2
- Adrenaline2.7, average 4.9
- Tension4.0, average 6.0
- Historical0.9, average 2.6
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Sketch Comedy 6
- Character-Driven 6
- Cringe Humor 5
- Absurdist Comedy 5
- Satirical 5
- Ensemble Cast 4
- Cult Classic 4
- Meta-Comedy 3
- Quirky 3
- Absurdist Humor 3
- Character-Driven Narrative 3
- Fast-Paced Humor 3
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
David WainActorChildrens Hospital, Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp, They Came Together, Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later, Wet Hot American Summer, +6 more
Michael Ian BlackActorThe State, They Came Together, Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later, Stella, Random Play, +5 more
Ken MarinoActorChildrens Hospital, Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp, The State, Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later, The State's 43rd Annual All-Star Halloween Special
Paul RuddActorWet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp, They Came Together, Cheap Seats, Wet Hot American Summer, The Baxter
Craig WedrenComposerWet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp, They Came Together, Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later, Wet Hot American Summer, The Baxter
Theodore ShapiroActorThe Eyes of Tammy Faye, Wet Hot American Summer, Tick, The Baxter- RRobert NassauEditorThe Big Sick, Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later, The Lovebirds, Hello, My Name Is Doris
- BBrian BurgoyneCinematographerThe Big Sick, The Lovebirds, Spoiler Alert, Hello, My Name Is Doris
A.D. MilesActorWet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later, Wet Hot American Summer, Stella Shorts 1998-2002
Janeane GarofaloActorWet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp, Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later, Wet Hot American Summer
Zak OrthActorWet Hot American Summer, The Baxter, Birthday
Nina HellmanActorWet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later, Stella Shorts 1998-2002, Tick
Movies and TV shows
53Upcoming
5 titles
Director, Producer
Producer, Director
Producer, Story
Director
Director
2020s
7 titles · average score 58
Producer, Director
Director, Producer
Director, Screenplay
Director, Producer
Executive Producer
Director
Executive Producer, Director
2010s
16 titles · average score 66
Director
TV show · as Coop / Ronald Reagan
TV show · as Max
as Giles Vanderhoot
TV show · as Coop
Executive Producer, Director
TV show · as Sandy Malmuth
Producer, Writer
as Rick Raines
TV show · as Ethan (voice)
2000s
17 titles · average score 62
as Michael
TV show · as Nils Vildervaan
as Michael
as Paul
TV show · Producer, Writer
as Elliot Sherman
TV show · as Mark (voice)
TV show
as Michael
as Lionel Prichard
as Coop / Alan Shemper
TV show · as Plasma Boy (voice)
1990s
7 titles · average score 71
TV show · Writer
TV show · as Billy
as Larry
as Clifford
TV show · as Various Characters
TV show · as Artie Kramer / Allan Gee
1980s
1 title
TV show