Michael Cuesta has directed and produced television series including Six Feet Under, Dexter, Blue Bloods and Homeland.
11 Facts About Michael Cuesta
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Michael Cuesta received a BFA in photography from the School of Visual Arts in 1985.
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In 2006 Michael Cuesta directed the pilot episode of the Showtime series, Dexter.
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Michael Cuesta joined the production staff for the first season and directed further episodes including the season finale.
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Michael Cuesta left the crew at the end of the first season.
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Michael Cuesta directed the second-season finale for the HBO series True Blood which was created and executive produced by Alan Ball, creator and show runner of Six Feet Under.
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Michael Cuesta directed and executive produced the pilot episode for CBS drama Blue Bloods in 2010.
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Michael Cuesta returned to direct the eighth episode of the first season "Chinatown".
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Michael Cuesta was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for directing Homeland's Pilot episode.
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Co-written with his brother Gerald Michael Cuesta and featuring supporting roles by Jill Hennessy, Bobby Cannavale, Lois Smith and David Margulies, the film was screened at the Stony Brook Film Festival, Vancouver International Film Festival and Austin Film Festival in 2011.
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In February 2013 Michael Cuesta was set up to direct the film Kill the Messenger for 2014 release date, Jeremy Renner will be leading the film.