Portrait of Michael Mayer

Directing

Michael Mayer

Career

Active from 1971 to 2025, with a break from 1972 to 2003, busiest in 2018 with 3 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score67/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Metropolitan Opera: Aida
The Metropolitan Opera: Aida
GoodWatch score88/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 10 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 2.8 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 5.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Michael Mayer Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Violence
    1.2, average 4.1
  • Adrenaline
    2.0, average 4.8
  • Mystery
    1.1, average 4.0
  • Crime
    0.8, average 3.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Contemporary Setting 2
  • Thought-Provoking 2
  • Coming-of-Age 2
  • Period Drama 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

17
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
The Language of Flowers
The Language of Flowers

Director

2020s

6 titles · average score 74
We Chose to Go to the Moon
We Chose to Go to the Moon (2026)

Stage Director

The Metropolitan Opera: Aida
The Metropolitan Opera: Aida (2025)
GoodWatch score 88

Director

American Heart in WWI: A Carnegie Hall Tribute
American Heart in WWI: A Carnegie Hall Tribute (2025)

Director

The Metropolitan Opera: Grounded
The Metropolitan Opera: Grounded (2024)

Producer, Director

Single All the Way
Single All the Way (2021)
GoodWatch score 60

Director, Executive Producer

Bombshell in Concert
Bombshell in Concert (2020)

Director

2010s

6 titles · average score 65
Wig
Wig (2019)
GoodWatch score 63

Producer

The Seagull
The Seagull (2018)
GoodWatch score 58

Director

La Traviata
La Traviata (2018)

Stage Director, Director

Funny Girl
Funny Girl (2018)
GoodWatch score 76

Stage Director

The Metropolitan Opera: Marnie
The Metropolitan Opera: Marnie (2018)

Director

The Metropolitan Opera: Rigoletto
The Metropolitan Opera: Rigoletto (2013)

Director

2000s

4 titles · average score 57
27 Dresses
27 Dresses (2008)
GoodWatch score 53

Executive Producer

Flicka
Flicka (2006)
GoodWatch score 61

Director

Spring Awakening
Spring Awakening (2006)

Director

A Home at the End of the World
A Home at the End of the World (2004)
GoodWatch score 59

Director