Michelle Maxwell MacLaren is a Canadian television director and producer.
15 Facts About Michelle MacLaren
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Michelle MacLaren has directed episodes of The X-Files, Better Call Saul, Breaking Bad, The Walking Dead, Game of Thrones, and Westworld.
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Michelle MacLaren made her directorial debut on the season nine episode of The X-Files, "John Doe", which was written by her future Breaking Bad collaborator Vince Gilligan.
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Michelle MacLaren approaches shooting action sequences as mathematical deconstruction and likes using multiple cameras and wide lenses.
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Michelle MacLaren was nominated for six Primetime Emmy Awards, all for Breaking Bad: one for directing the episode "One Minute" in 2010, one for directing the episode "Gliding Over All" in 2013, and the other four in 2010,2012,2013 and 2014 for Outstanding Drama Series, on which she served as an executive producer, winning in 2013 and 2014.
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Michelle MacLaren was nominated for three Producers Guild of America Award for Best Episodic Drama for Breaking Bad, winning in 2014 and 2015.
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In June 2014, it was announced Michelle MacLaren had signed a two-year first-look deal with HBO.
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In November 2014, it was announced that Michelle MacLaren would develop the script and direct Wonder Woman, the iconic character's first solo cinematic appearance and the fourth installment of the DC Extended Universe.
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However, in April 2015 Michelle MacLaren left the project due to "creative differences".
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Michelle MacLaren was the executive producer of and directed the pilot for David Simon's HBO drama The Deuce.
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Michelle MacLaren was the first director hired and established the overall 1970s tone and style of the show.
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Michelle MacLaren was attracted to the prospect of directing The Nightingale because it is a "muscular" project and the female characters are unsuspecting heroes.
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In December 2017, Michelle MacLaren visited the Dubai International Film Festival as a guest of OSN.
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On January 31,2018, Michelle MacLaren was confirmed as director for the film Cowboy Ninja Viking.
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Michelle MacLaren is developing a miniseries for HBO with Breaking Bad co-producer Vince Gilligan called Raven, based on the Jonestown massacre.