Directing
Michael Showalter
- Titles
- 40movies41TV shows
- Career
Active from 1992 to 2026, busiest in 2016 with 4 main titles.
- Directed
- 30titles as director
- Average score
66/100
- Highest rated
The Big Sick84/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 45 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Situational Comedy6.0average 2.7
- Cringe Humor5.4average 2.2
- Pop Culture5.2average 2.2
- Satire & Parody5.1average 2.3
- Wit & Wordplay6.2average 3.7
- Contemporary Realism7.2average 5.2
- Absurdist Humor4.1average 2.0
- Physical Comedy3.8average 2.5
Rarely in their work
- Violence1.8, average 4.3
- Adrenaline3.0, average 5.1
- Tension4.0, average 6.1
- Scare1.0, average 2.6
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Character-Driven 7
- Cringe Humor 6
- Sketch Comedy 6
- Ensemble Cast 5
- Satirical 5
- Absurdist Comedy 5
- Absurdist Humor 4
- Cult Classic 4
- Stand-Up Comedy 3
- Contemporary 3
- Quirky 3
- Meta-Comedy 3
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
David WainActorChildrens Hospital, Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp, Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later, They Came Together, Wet Hot American Summer, +6 more
Michael Ian BlackActorWet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later, The State, They Came Together, Stella, Random Play, +5 more
Paul RuddActorCheap Seats, Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp, They Came Together, Wet Hot American Summer, The Baxter
Ken MarinoActorChildrens Hospital, Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp, Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later, The State, The State's 43rd Annual All-Star Halloween Special
Craig WedrenComposerWet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp, Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later, They Came Together, Wet Hot American Summer, The Baxter
Theodore ShapiroActorWet Hot American Summer, The Eyes of Tammy Faye, The Baxter, Tick- BBrian BurgoyneCinematographerThe Big Sick, The Lovebirds, Hello, My Name Is Doris, Spoiler Alert
- RRobert NassauEditorWet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later, The Big Sick, The Lovebirds, Hello, My Name Is Doris
Kumail NanjianiActorThe Big Sick, The Lovebirds, Hello, My Name Is Doris
Janeane GarofaloActorWet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp, Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later, Wet Hot American Summer
A.D. MilesActorWet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later, Wet Hot American Summer, Stella Shorts 1998-2002
Nina HellmanActorWet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later, Stella Shorts 1998-2002, Tick
Movies and TV shows
16Upcoming
3 titles
Baby Boom
Director, Producer
Serendipity
Producer, Director
Untitled 'Cyrano Pop' Movie
Producer, Director
2020s
6 titles · average score 60
Verity (2026)
Director, Producer
39
Oh. What. Fun. (2025)
Producer, Director
68
The Idea of You (2024)
Screenplay, Producer
73
Spoiler Alert (2022)
Director, Producer
Stomach People (2022)
Executive Producer
59
The Lovebirds (2020)
Director, Executive Producer
2010s
4 titles · average score 65
Giles Vanderhoot (2016)
as Giles Vanderhoot
71
Hello, My Name Is Doris (2015)
Executive Producer, Director
67
Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet Hot (2015)
Executive Producer
58
They Came Together (2014)
Producer, Writer
2000s
3 titles · average score 54
Stella: Live in Boston (2009)
as Michael
Birthday (2008)
as Michael
54
Wet Hot American Summer (2001)
as Coop / Alan Shemper