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Matt Shakman

  • Director
  • Producer
  • Actor
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Matt Shakman
"WandaVision" stars Teyonah Parris and Kathryn Hahn plus director Matt Shakman and Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige explain how the MCU's first series acts as a love letter to classic sitcoms like "I Love Lucy," "Leave It to Beaver," "The Brady Bunch" or even "Full House" without spoofing the time-honored traditions that audiences love.
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Matt Shakman was born on 8 August 1975. He is a director and producer, known for WandaVision (2021), Game of Thrones (2011) and The Great (2020). He has been married to Maggie Malone since 8 October 2012. They have one child.
BornAugust 8, 1975
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BornAugust 8, 1975
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  • Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys
    • 2 wins & 14 nominations total

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Jamie Luner, Deborah Harmon, Matt Shakman, Brooke Theiss, and Heidi Zeigler in Just the Ten of Us (1987)
John Larroquette and Matt Shakman in Night Court (1984)
Heather Langenkamp, Jamie Luner, Deborah Harmon, Bill Kirchenbauer, Matt Shakman, Brooke Theiss, JoAnn Willette, and Heidi Zeigler in Just the Ten of Us (1987)
Heather Langenkamp, Jamie Luner, Deborah Harmon, Bill Kirchenbauer, Matt Shakman, Brooke Theiss, JoAnn Willette, and Heidi Zeigler in Just the Ten of Us (1987)
Heather Langenkamp, Jamie Luner, Deborah Harmon, Bill Kirchenbauer, Matt Shakman, Brooke Theiss, JoAnn Willette, and Heidi Zeigler in Just the Ten of Us (1987)
Heather Langenkamp, Jamie Luner, Deborah Harmon, Bill Kirchenbauer, Matt Shakman, Brooke Theiss, JoAnn Willette, and Heidi Zeigler in Just the Ten of Us (1987)
Heather Langenkamp, Jamie Luner, Deborah Harmon, Bill Kirchenbauer, Matt Shakman, Brooke Theiss, JoAnn Willette, and Heidi Zeigler in Just the Ten of Us (1987)
Heather Langenkamp, Jamie Luner, Deborah Harmon, Bill Kirchenbauer, Matt Shakman, Brooke Theiss, JoAnn Willette, and Heidi Zeigler in Just the Ten of Us (1987)
Heather Langenkamp, Jamie Luner, Deborah Harmon, Bill Kirchenbauer, Matt Shakman, Brooke Theiss, JoAnn Willette, and Heidi Zeigler in Just the Ten of Us (1987)
Heather Langenkamp, Jamie Luner, Deborah Harmon, Bill Kirchenbauer, Matt Shakman, Brooke Theiss, JoAnn Willette, and Heidi Zeigler in Just the Ten of Us (1987)
Arte Johnson and Matt Shakman in A Night at the Magic Castle (1988)

Known for

Paul Bettany, Elizabeth Olsen, Kat Dennings, Kathryn Hahn, Randall Park, and Teyonah Parris in WandaVision (2021)
WandaVision
7.9
TV Mini Series
  • Director
Game of Thrones (2011)
Game of Thrones
9.2
TV Series
  • Director
Nicholas Hoult and Elle Fanning in The Great (2020)
The Great
8.2
TV Series
  • Director
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005)
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
8.8
TV Series
  • Director

Credits

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Director

  • Inconceivable
    • Director
    • Released
    • TV Series
    • 2005
  • Fantastic Four
    • Director
    • Pre-production
    • 2025
  • Monarch: Legacy of Monsters
    • Director
    • In Production
    • TV Series
  • Christoph Waltz in The Consultant (2023)
    The Consultant
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2023
  • Juliette Lewis, Murray Bartlett, Robin de Jesus, Dan Stevens, Nicola Peltz Beckham, Annaleigh Ashford, and Kumail Nanjiani in Welcome to Chippendales (2022)
    Welcome to Chippendales
    • Director
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2022
  • Paul Bettany, Elizabeth Olsen, Kat Dennings, Kathryn Hahn, Randall Park, and Teyonah Parris in WandaVision (2021)
    WandaVision
    • Director
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2021
  • Nicholas Hoult and Elle Fanning in The Great (2020)
    The Great
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2020
  • Kieran Culkin, Alan Ruck, Brian Cox, Peter Friedman, Matthew Macfadyen, Nicholas Braun, and Sarah Snook in Succession (2018)
    Succession
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2019
  • Jensen Ackles, Laz Alonso, Karl Urban, Antony Starr, Erin Moriarty, and Jack Quaid in The Boys (2019)
    The Boys
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2019
  • Olive Forever
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2018
  • Rupert Friend, Bella Heathcote, and Jack Reynor in Strange Angel (2018)
    Strange Angel
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2018
  • Billions (2016)
    Billions
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2018
  • Game of Thrones (2011)
    Game of Thrones
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2017
  • It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005)
    It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2007–2017
  • American Gothic (2016)
    American Gothic
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2016
  • Julianna Margulies in The Good Wife (2009)
    The Good Wife
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2013–2016
  • You're the Worst (2014)
    You're the Worst
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2014–2015
  • Jack Coleman, Judith Shekoni, Zachary Levi, Robbie Kay, Danika Yarosh, Ryan Guzman, and Kiki Sukezane in Heroes Reborn (2015)
    Heroes Reborn
    • Director
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2015

Producer

  • Christoph Waltz in The Consultant (2023)
    The Consultant
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2023
  • Juliette Lewis, Murray Bartlett, Robin de Jesus, Dan Stevens, Nicola Peltz Beckham, Annaleigh Ashford, and Kumail Nanjiani in Welcome to Chippendales (2022)
    Welcome to Chippendales
    • executive producer
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2022
  • Nicholas Hoult and Elle Fanning in The Great (2020)
    The Great
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2020–2021
  • Paul Bettany, Elizabeth Olsen, Kat Dennings, Kathryn Hahn, Randall Park, and Teyonah Parris in WandaVision (2021)
    WandaVision
    • executive producer
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2021
  • Olive Forever
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2018
  • It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005)
    It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
    • executive producer
    • co-executive producer
    • supervising producer ...
    • TV Series
    • 2008–2017
  • American Gothic (2016)
    American Gothic
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2016
  • Jack Coleman, Judith Shekoni, Zachary Levi, Robbie Kay, Danika Yarosh, Ryan Guzman, and Kiki Sukezane in Heroes Reborn (2015)
    Heroes Reborn
    • executive producer
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2015

Actor

  • Just the Ten of Us (1987)
    Just the Ten of Us
    • Graham 'J.R.' Lubbock Jr.
    • TV Series
    • 1988–1990
  • ABC TGIF (1989)
    ABC TGIF
    • J.R. Lubbock
    • TV Series
    • 1990
  • Meet the Hollowheads (1989)
    Meet the Hollowheads
    • Billy Hollowhead
    • 1989
  • Arte Johnson and Matt Shakman in A Night at the Magic Castle (1988)
    A Night at the Magic Castle
    • Maxfield 'Max' Finch III
    • 1988
  • Emmanuel Lewis in Webster (1983)
    Webster
    • Jeffrey
    • TV Series
    • 1987–1988
  • Growing Pains (1985)
    Growing Pains
    • Graham Jr.
    • TV Series
    • 1988
  • Good Morning, Miss Bliss (1987)
    Good Morning, Miss Bliss
    • Georgie Winslow
    • TV Series
    • 1987
  • Harry Anderson, Selma Diamond, Ellen Foley, John Larroquette, Richard Moll, and Charles Robinson in Night Court (1984)
    Night Court
    • Brian
    • TV Series
    • 1987
  • Diff'rent Strokes (1978)
    Diff'rent Strokes
    • Barry
    • TV Series
    • 1986
  • Michael Landon in Highway to Heaven (1984)
    Highway to Heaven
    • Bobby Ratchett
    • TV Series
    • 1984
  • Nancy McKeon, Kim Fields, Mindy Cohn, Charlotte Rae, and Lisa Whelchel in The Facts of Life (1979)
    The Facts of Life
    • Robby Hall
    • TV Series
    • 1984
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Videos4

Elizabeth Olsen, Paul Bettany Share Their "WandaVision" of Domestic Bliss
Clip 2:23
Elizabeth Olsen, Paul Bettany Share Their "WandaVision" of Domestic Bliss
How "WandaVision" Embraces Classic Sitcoms Without Parodying Them
Interview 4:40
How "WandaVision" Embraces Classic Sitcoms Without Parodying Them
Did Paul Bettany and Elizabeth Olsen Improvise Vision's Death?
Interview 3:44
Did Paul Bettany and Elizabeth Olsen Improvise Vision's Death?
What We Know About "WandaVision" ... So Far
Video 4:00
What We Know About "WandaVision" ... So Far

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Matthew Shakman
  • Born
    • August 8, 1975
  • Spouse
    • Maggie MaloneOctober 8, 2012 - present (1 child)
  • Other works
    (October 30 & November 1, 2009) He directed Kate Fodor's play, "Rx," in a reading at the Kirk Douglas Theatre in Los Angeles, California.
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    • 2 Articles

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    After Just the Ten of Us (1987) ended when he was 15, he left show business for twelve years and then began a new career as a TV director.

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