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Michael Lehmann(I)

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  • Producer
  • Additional Crew
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Michael Lehmann at an event for Because I Said So (2007)
Michael Lehmann was born on 30 March 1957 in San Francisco, California, USA. He is a director and producer, known for Heathers (1988), Hudson Hawk (1991) and American Horror Story (2011). He is married to Holland Sutton.
BornMarch 30, 1957
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BornMarch 30, 1957
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  • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 3 wins & 7 nominations total

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Winona Ryder and Michael Lehmann in Heathers (1988)
Winona Ryder and Michael Lehmann in Heathers (1988)
Janeane Garofalo, Ben Chaplin, and Michael Lehmann in The Truth About Cats & Dogs (1996)
Jonathan Ames, Zach Galifianakis, and Michael Lehmann in Bored to Death (2009)
Michael Lehmann in Because I Said So (2007)
Michael Lehmann at an event for Alpha House (2013)
Michael Lehmann and Mandy Moore at an event for Because I Said So (2007)
Michael Lehmann
Michael Lehmann, Christopher Misiano, Peggy Rajski, and Mike White

Known for

Winona Ryder and Christian Slater in Heathers (1988)
Heathers
7.2
  • Director
  • 1988
Hudson Hawk (1991)
Hudson Hawk
5.7
  • Director(directed by)
  • 1991
American Horror Story (2011)
American Horror Story
8.0
TV Series
  • Director
40 Days and 40 Nights (2002)
40 Days and 40 Nights
5.6
  • Director
  • 2002

Credits

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Director

  • 12 Miles of Bad Road
    • Director
    • Released
    • TV Series
    • 2007–2008
  • American Rust
    • Director
    • Released
    • TV Series
    • 2021
  • Heels
    • Director
    • Released
    • TV Series
    • 2021
  • Kristen Bell in The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window (2022)
    The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window
    • Director (directed by)
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2022
  • 68 Whiskey (2020)
    68 Whiskey
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2020
  • Jared Harris in The Terror (2018)
    The Terror
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2019
  • Damson Idris in Snowfall (2017)
    Snowfall
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2017–2019
  • Kristen Bell in Veronica Mars (2004)
    Veronica Mars
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2019
  • Krysten Ritter in Jessica Jones (2015)
    Jessica Jones
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2019
  • Jack Cutmore-Scott in Deception (2018)
    Deception
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2018
  • Jay Pharoah in White Famous (2017)
    White Famous
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2017
  • Gretchen Mol and Hugh Laurie in Chance (2016)
    Chance
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2016
  • Patrick Stewart, Adrian Scarborough, Timm Sharp, Jacki Weaver, Dolly Wells, Karan Soni, and Mary Holland in Blunt Talk (2015)
    Blunt Talk
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2015–2016
  • Adam Rayner, Ashraf Barhom, and Moran Atias in Tyrant (2014)
    Tyrant
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2014–2016
  • Jamie Lee Curtis, Lea Michele, Emma Roberts, Abigail Breslin, Glen Powell, Keke Palmer, and Billie Lourd in Scream Queens (2015)
    Scream Queens
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2015
  • Tim Robbins and Jack Black in The Brink (2015)
    The Brink
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2015
  • Don Cheadle in House of Lies (2012)
    House of Lies
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2015
  • David Duchovny in Californication (2007)
    Californication
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2008–2014

Producer

  • Kristen Bell in The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window (2022)
    The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window
    • executive producer
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2022
  • 68 Whiskey (2020)
    68 Whiskey
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2020
  • Kristen Bell in Veronica Mars (2004)
    Veronica Mars
    • consulting producer
    • TV Series
    • 2019
  • Jack Cutmore-Scott in Deception (2018)
    Deception
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2018
  • Gretchen Mol and Hugh Laurie in Chance (2016)
    Chance
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2016
  • Adam Rayner, Ashraf Barhom, and Moran Atias in Tyrant (2014)
    Tyrant
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2014
  • Betas (2013)
    Betas
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2013–2014
  • Century City (2004)
    Century City
    • co-executive producer (as Michael Lehman)
    • TV Series
    • 2004
  • Patricia Arquette, Johnny Depp, Bill Murray, Jeffrey Jones, Sarah Jessica Parker, Martin Landau, Lisa Marie, and George 'The Animal' Steele in Ed Wood (1994)
    Ed Wood
    • executive producer
    • 1994

Additional Crew

  • Tom Cruise, Matt Dillon, Emilio Estevez, Rob Lowe, Patrick Swayze, C. Thomas Howell, and Ralph Macchio in The Outsiders (1983)
    The Outsiders
    • electronic cinema
    • 1983
  • One from the Heart (1981)
    One from the Heart
    • electronic cinema
    • 1981

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Michael Lehman
  • Born
    • March 30, 1957
    • San Francisco, California, USA
  • Spouse
    • Holland Sutton? - present
  • Children
      Zander Lehmann
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    • 1 Article

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    Was originally set to direct Ed Wood (1994), however, due to his commitments with Airheads (1994), Tim Burton eventually took over the project instead. Lehmann remained on board as the film's executive producer.

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