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Matt Shakman

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Matt Shakman

Matt Shakman (born August 8, 1975) is an American director and former child actor. He is best known for directing the MCU miniseries WandaVision (2021) and the film The Fantastic Four: First Steps (2025). He has also directed episodes of The Great, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Fargo and Game of Thrones. He was the artistic director of the Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles, California from 2017 to 2023.

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Born
(1975-08-08) August 8, 1975 (age 50)Ventura, California, U.S.
Education
Yale University (BA)
Occupations
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Years active
1984–present
Spouse
mw- Maggie Malone (m. 2012)
Children
1

Tables

· Filmography
2002
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
No
2003–2004
Role(s)
Oliver Beene
Notes
Yes
"Ward Have Mercy"
"Idol Chatter"
2003–2006
Role(s)
Everwood
Notes
Yes
"Shoot the Moon"
"Since You've Been Gone"
"Truth"
2004
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
No
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
No
2005
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
No
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
No
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
No
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
No
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
No
2006
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
No
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
No
"Everybody Hates Thanksgiving"
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
No
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
No
2006–2007
Role(s)
Brothers & Sisters
Notes
Yes
"Game Night"
"History Repeating"
2006–2013
Role(s)
Psych
Notes
Yes
"Lights, Camera... Homicidio"
"The Head, the Tail, the Whole Damn Episode"
"100 Clues"
2007
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
No
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
No
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
No
2007–2012
Role(s)
House M.D.
Notes
Yes
"It's a Wonderful Lie"
"Brave Heart"
2007–2017
Role(s)
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Notes
Yes
2008–2009
Role(s)
Ugly Betty
Notes
Yes
2009
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
No
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
No
2010
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
No
"No One Can Replace Her"
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
No
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
No
"The Getaway"
2011
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
No
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
No
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
No
2011–2015
Role(s)
Revenge
Notes
Yes
"Collusion"
"Disgrace"
"Madness"
2012
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
No
GCB
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
No
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
No
2013–2016
Role(s)
The Good Wife
Notes
Yes
"Parallel Construction, Bitches"
"Oppo Research"
"Message Discipline"
"Restraint"
"Iowa"
2014
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
No
2014–2015
Role(s)
You're the Worst
Notes
Yes
"Constant Horror and Bone-Deep Dissatisfaction"
"Fists and Feet and Stuff"
"A Rapidly Mutating Virus"
"Other Things You Could Be Doing"
"The Heart Is a Dumb Dumb"
2015
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
No
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
Yes
2016
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
Yes
2017
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
No
2018
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
No
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
No
2019
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
No
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
No
2020
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
Yes
2022
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
Yes
"Four Geniuses"
2023
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
Yes
Role(s)
Yes
Notes
Yes
"Departure"
Year
Title
Director
ExecutiveProducer
Episode(s)
2002
Once and Again
Yes
No
"Experience Is the Teacher"
2003–2004
Oliver Beene
Yes
No
"Lord of the Bees"
"Ward Have Mercy"
"Idol Chatter"
2003–2006
Everwood
Yes
No
"Just Like in the Movies"
"Shoot the Moon"
"Since You've Been Gone"
"Truth"
2004
Judging Amy
Yes
No
"Order and Chaos"
Summerland
Yes
No
"Into My Life"
2005
Inconceivable
Yes
No
"Between an Egg and a Hard Place"
Six Feet Under
Yes
No
"Singing for Our Lives"
Boston Legal
Yes
No
"Death Be Not Proud"
One Tree Hill
Yes
No
"The Heart Brings You Back"
Huff
Yes
No
"Christmas Is Ruined"
2006
Kitchen Confidential
Yes
No
"Christmas Is Ruined"
Everybody Hates Chris
Yes
No
"Everybody Hates Funerals"
"Everybody Hates Thanksgiving"
Men in Trees
Yes
No
"The Buddy System"
Windfall
Yes
No
"The Myth of More"
2006–2007
Brothers & Sisters
Yes
No
"An Act of Will"
"Game Night"
"History Repeating"
2006–2013
Psych
Yes
No
"9 Lives"
"Lights, Camera... Homicidio"
"The Head, the Tail, the Whole Damn Episode"
"Dual Spires"
"100 Clues"
2007
The Nine
Yes
No
"The Inside Man"
The Riches
Yes
No
"Cinderella"
What About Brian
Yes
No
"What About Marjorie..."
2007–2012
House M.D.
Yes
No
"Fetal Position"
"It's a Wonderful Lie"
"Brave Heart"
"The Dig"
"Chase"
2007–2017
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Yes
Yes
43 episodes
2008–2009
Ugly Betty
Yes
No
"A Thousand Words Before Friday"
"Burning Questions"
"Dress for Success"
2009
Weeds
Yes
No
"Ducks and Tigers"
Hung
Yes
No
"Doris Is Dead" or "Are We Rich or Are We Poor?"
2010
Childrens Hospital
Yes
No
"I See Her Face Everywhere"
"No One Can Replace Her"
Chuck
Yes
No
"Chuck Versus the Subway"
The Good Guys
Yes
No
"Bait & Switch"
"The Getaway"
2011
Outsourced
Yes
No
"Guess Who's Coming to Delhi"
Breaking In
Yes
No
"Take the Movie and Run"
· Theatre
2002
Den of Thieves
2013
Wait Until Dark
Role(s)
Geffen Playhouse
2015
Year
Title
Venue
2013
Wait Until Dark
Geffen Playhouse
2015
Bad Jews
Good People
Secrets of the Trade
Primary Stages
2002
Den of Thieves
2007
The Last Days of Judas Iscariot
Placement (by Blair Singer)

References

  1. Rotten Tomatoes
    https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/matt-shakman
  2. "Matt of All Trades"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20130318033105/http://business.highbeam.com/5395/article-1G1-177871628/matt-all-trades-directorproducer-matt-shakman-moves
  3. Jewish Journal
    https://jewishjournal.com/mobile_20111212/171572/
  4. the Box Angeles podcast
    http://boxangeles.com/2015/03/23/ba-069-matt-shakman/
  5. "Meeting Matt"
    http://dukeinnewyorkstateofmind.wordpress.com/2008/10/22/meeting-matt-a-blog-by-joyce/
  6. The Los Angeles Times
    https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/arts/la-ca-cm-matt-shakman-20180914-story.html
  7. Firefly Theater & Films
    https://www.fireflyinc.com/project/thedahlia
  8. The Beverly Hills Courier
    https://web.archive.org/web/20170825230927/http://bhcourier.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/082517Fissue.pdf
  9. The Hollywood Reporter
    https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/matt-shakman-direct-tristars-phantom-tollbooth-adaptation-1065899
  10. Collider
    https://collider.com/phantom-tollbooth-movie-director-carlos-saldanha/
  11. Slash Film
    https://www.slashfilm.com/wandavision-brings-in-game-of-thrones-director-matt-shakman-will-feature-thor-and-ant-man-characters-d23/
  12. Star Trek
    https://deadline.com/2021/07/star-trek-film-director-wandavision-matt-shakman-1234792438/
  13. Fantastic Four
    https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/fantastic-four-marvel-director-2024-movie-1235162665/
  14. The Hollywood Reporter
    https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/star-trek-4-loses-director-matt-shakman-2023-movie-1235207049/
  15. Empire
    https://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/fantastic-four-kevin-feige-confirms-matt-shakman-as-director/
  16. TheWrap
    https://www.thewrap.com/marvel-fantastic-four-reboot-filming-matt-shakman-star-trek-4/
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