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Michelle MacLaren

  • Producer
  • Director
  • Production Manager
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Michelle MacLaren
On this IMDbrief, we break down our shortlist, and what each director could bring to 'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3.'
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Michelle MacLaren was born in 1965 in Canada. She is a producer and director, known for Breaking Bad (2008), Game of Thrones (2011) and Shining Girls (2022).
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Born1965
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  • Won 2 Primetime Emmys
    • 6 wins & 14 nominations total

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Michelle MacLaren
Bryan Cranston, Vince Gilligan, Mark Johnson, Michelle MacLaren, Aaron Paul, Betsy Brandt, and RJ Mitte at an event for Breaking Bad (2008)
Aaron Eckhart, Bryan Cranston, Vince Gilligan, Anna Gunn, Mark Johnson, Michelle MacLaren, and Aaron Paul at an event for Breaking Bad (2008)
Bryan Cranston, Vince Gilligan, Anna Gunn, Michelle MacLaren, and Aaron Paul at an event for Breaking Bad (2008)
Vince Gilligan and Michelle MacLaren

Known for

Bryan Cranston in Breaking Bad (2008)
Breaking Bad
9.5
TV Series
  • Producer
Game of Thrones (2011)
Game of Thrones
9.2
TV Series
  • Director
Elisabeth Moss in Shining Girls (2022)
Shining Girls
7.4
TV Series
  • Producer
Maggie Gyllenhaal in The Deuce (2017)
The Deuce
8.1
TV Series
  • Producer

Credits

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Producer

  • Constellation
    • executive producer
    • In Production
    • TV Series
  • Elisabeth Moss in Shining Girls (2022)
    Shining Girls
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2022
  • Coyote (2021)
    Coyote
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2021
  • Maggie Gyllenhaal in The Deuce (2017)
    The Deuce
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2017
  • Bryan Cranston in Breaking Bad (2008)
    Breaking Bad
    • executive producer
    • co-executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2010–2013
  • Aaron Paul in Chicks 'N' Guns: Behind the Scenes (2013)
    Chicks 'N' Guns: Behind the Scenes
    • executive producer
    • Video
    • 2013
  • Night Stalker (2005)
    Night Stalker
    • co-executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2005
  • Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny in The X-Files (1993)
    The X-Files
    • co-executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2000–2002
  • Scott Bairstow, Samantha Mathis, D.B. Sweeney, Max Martini, Rachel Hayward, Terry O'Quinn, and Sarah-Jane Redmond in Harsh Realm (1999)
    Harsh Realm
    • co-executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 1999–2000
  • A Song from the Heart (1999)
    A Song from the Heart
    • executive producer (as Michelle Maxwell MacLaren)
    • TV Movie
    • 1999
  • Janine Turner in Beauty (1998)
    Beauty
    • producer
    • TV Movie
    • 1998
  • John Ritter and Anna Chlumsky in A Child's Wish (1997)
    A Child's Wish
    • producer
    • TV Movie
    • 1997
  • The Other Mother: A Moment of Truth Movie (1995)
    The Other Mother: A Moment of Truth Movie
    • producer
    • TV Movie
    • 1995
  • Moment of Truth: Cult Rescue (1994)
    Moment of Truth: Cult Rescue
    • producer
    • TV Movie
    • 1994
  • Ann Jillian in Heart of a Child (1994)
    Heart of a Child
    • producer (as Michelle Maxwell MacLaren)
    • TV Movie
    • 1994
  • Linda Gray and David Lipper in Moment of Truth: Broken Pledges (1994)
    Moment of Truth: Broken Pledges
    • producer
    • TV Movie
    • 1994

Director

  • Cowboy Ninja Viking
    • Director
    • In Development
  • Constellation
    • Director
    • In Production
    • TV Series
  • Hail Mary
    • Director
    • Pre-production
  • Bob Odenkirk in Better Call Saul (2015)
    Better Call Saul
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2015–2022
  • Elisabeth Moss in Shining Girls (2022)
    Shining Girls
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2022
  • Gabriel Byrne, Debra Winger, Irrfan Khan, Amy Ryan, and Dane DeHaan in In Treatment (2008)
    In Treatment
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2021
  • Coyote (2021)
    Coyote
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2021
  • Jennifer Aniston, Reese Witherspoon, and Steve Carell in The Morning Show (2019)
    The Morning Show
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2019
  • Maggie Gyllenhaal in The Deuce (2017)
    The Deuce
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2017
  • Sofía Vergara, Julie Bowen, Ty Burrell, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Sarah Hyland, Ed O'Neill, Eric Stonestreet, Beatrice the Dog, Ariel Winter, Nolan Gould, Rico Rodriguez, Reid Ewing, Aubrey Anderson-Emmons, and Jeremy Maguire in Modern Family (2009)
    Modern Family
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2017
  • Westworld (2016)
    Westworld
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2016
  • Justin Theroux in The Leftovers (2014)
    The Leftovers
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2014
  • Game of Thrones (2011)
    Game of Thrones
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2013–2014
  • Norman Reedus, Melissa McBride, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Lauren Cohan, and Michael James Shaw in The Walking Dead (2010)
    The Walking Dead
    • Director (directed by)
    • TV Series
    • 2010–2014
  • Bryan Cranston in Breaking Bad (2008)
    Breaking Bad
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2009–2013
  • Aaron Paul in Chicks 'N' Guns: Behind the Scenes (2013)
    Chicks 'N' Guns: Behind the Scenes
    • Director
    • Video
    • 2013
  • The River (2012)
    The River
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2012
  • Mark Harmon, Maria Bello, Wilmer Valderrama, Rocky Carroll, David McCallum, Sean Murray, Brian Dietzen, Emily Wickersham, and Diona Reasonover in NCIS (2003)
    NCIS
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2012

Production Manager

  • Amanda Donohoe and Dean Stockwell in Shame (1992)
    Shame
    • production manager
    • TV Movie
    • 1992
  • Dick Van Dyke and Barry Van Dyke in Diagnosis Murder: Diagnosis of Murder (1992)
    Diagnosis Murder: The House on Sycamore Street
    • production manager
    • TV Movie
    • 1992
  • Dick Van Dyke and Barry Van Dyke in Diagnosis Murder: Diagnosis of Murder (1992)
    Diagnosis Murder: Diagnosis of Murder
    • production manager (as Michelle Maclaren)
    • TV Movie
    • 1992
  • K2 (1991)
    K2
    • unit manager: second unit, Waddington (as Michelle McLaren)
    • 1991
  • Faye Grant, Asia Vieira, and Michael Woods in Omen IV: The Awakening (1991)
    Omen IV: The Awakening
    • production manager
    • TV Movie
    • 1991
  • Richard Grieco in Booker (1989)
    Booker
    • production manager
    • TV Series
    • 1989–1990
  • Personal Exemptions (1989)
    Personal Exemptions
    • production manager
    • 1989
  • The Ranch (1989)
    The Ranch
    • production manager (as Michelle Maxwell MacLaren)
    • 1989
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'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3' Director Selects
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'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3' Director Selects

Personal details

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    • Michelle Maxwell MacLaren
  • Born
    • 1965
    • Canada
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    Older sister of Doug MacLaren.
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    I had a lot to learn about subjective and objective filmmaking. Studying great filmmakers in a university environment really helps foster a basic understanding of [the art]. Although I learned a lot by actually being on film sets, having some of that basic education to draw from has proved to be really helpful.

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