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Michael Chaves
Chaves at South by Southwest 2019
Born (1984-11-03) November 3, 1984 (age 39)
Occupations
  • Director
  • screenwriter
  • producer
  • editor
  • visual effects artist
  • Years active2009–present

    Michael Chaves (born November 3, 1984) is an American filmmaker and visual effects artist, best known for his work on the miniseries Chase Champion[1] and the theatrical films The Curse of La Llorona, The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It, and The Nun II.[2][3]

    Career[edit]

    Chaves began directing several short films including The Maiden, which won the Best Super Short Horror Film Award at Shriekfest 2016.[4] He also created the television series Chase Champion, and directed all of the episodes.[5][6][1]

    He transitioned to feature-length filmmaking with horror films The Curse of La Llorona,[7] The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It,[3] and The Nun II,[8] all produced by James Wan. The latter two films are the seventh and eighth installments of The Conjuring Universe, respectively. He is also signed on to direct another horror film, The Reckoning, for Michael Bay, Bradley Fuller, and Andrew Form, under Platinum Dunes, with a script written by Patrick Melton and Marcus Dunstan.[9]

    Filmography[edit]

    Film

    Music video

    Year Title Artist Ref.
    2019 "Bury a Friend" Billie Eilish [11]

    Short film

    Year Title Director Writer Executive
    Producer
    Editor VFX
    2009 Worst Date Ever Yes No No Yes Yes
    2010 Regen Yes Yes No Yes Yes
    2014 Massacre Lake No No No No Yes
    Make Note of Every Sound Yes No No No No
    2016 The Maiden Yes Yes Yes No No

    Web series

    Year Title Director Writer VFX Notes
    2010 The Guild No No Yes 2 episodes
    2015 Chase Champion Yes Yes No 11 episodes

    References[edit]

    1. ^ a b DeSimone, Evan (August 5, 2014). "Nickelodeon Rolls Out its First Digital Only Show". NewMediaRockstars. Retrieved November 27, 2018.
  • ^ Barkan, Jonathan (October 9, 2017). "Linda Cardellini to Take on The Children in James Wan-Produced Feature". Dread Central. Retrieved January 9, 2018.
  • ^ a b Kit, Borys (October 3, 2018). "'The Conjuring 3' Finds Director With 'Curse of La Llorona' Filmmaker (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
  • ^ "Shriekfest 2016 Winners". Shriekfest. Archived from the original on November 29, 2018. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
  • ^ "Nickelodeon Launches Nick.com Unique Horizontal Layout Edge to Edge". Business Wire. Berkshire Hathaway. August 4, 2014. Retrieved November 27, 2018.
  • ^ Utermohlem, Karl (August 4, 2014). "Welcome to the Wayne: Nickelodeon Debuts First Online-Only Show". Investor Place. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
  • ^ Navarro, Meagan (March 16, 2019). "'The Curse of La Llorona' Scares Up Its Own Space in 'The Conjuring' Universe". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
  • ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (August 24, 2022). "'Aquaman 2' Heads To Christmas 2023, 'Shazam: Fury Of The Gods' Goes To March; HBO Max Pics 'House Party' & 'Evil Dead Rise' Going Theatrical – Warner Bros. Release Date Changes". Deadline. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
  • ^ Kroll, Justin (October 25, 2016). "Paramount and Platinum Dunes Hire the Writers of 'Saw IV' for Upcoming Project". Variety. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved November 27, 2018.
  • ^ "'The Conjuring 4' Finds Its Director With Michael Chaves (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. February 9, 2024. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
  • ^ "Billie Eilish - 'Bury a Friend'". January 30, 2019 – via YouTube.
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