---
name: "Daisy von Scherler Mayer"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/daisy-von-scherler-mayer"
fi1m_id: "daisy-von-scherler-mayer"
imdb_id: "nm0902939"
tmdb_id: 56714
wikidata_id: "Q1157704"
roles: ["Director"]
born: "14 September 1966"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 11
average_fi1m_score: 76
average_as: "director"
average_over: 11
updated: "2026-10-07T15:06:59.118713+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Daisy von Scherler Mayer

## Identity

Daisy von Scherler Mayer

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/daisy-von-scherler-mayer
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** daisy-von-scherler-mayer
- **IMDb ID:** nm0902939
- **TMDB ID:** 56714
- **Wikidata ID:** Q1157704
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daisy_von_Scherler_Mayer, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1157704, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0902939/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/56714

Director. Born 14 September 1966 in New York City, New York, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Director
- **Born:** 14 September 1966, New York City, New York, USA
- **Active:** 2007–present
- **Also known as:** Daisy V. S. Mayer, Daisy Von Scherler Mayer, Daisy Von Sherler Mayer, Daisy Mayer, デイシー・メイヤー
- **Frequently works with:** [Phil Abraham](https://film.one/person/phil-abraham.md), [Adam Bernstein](https://film.one/person/adam-bernstein.md), [Craig Zisk](https://film.one/person/craig-zisk.md), [Jennifer Getzinger](https://film.one/person/jennifer-getzinger.md), [Loren Yaconelli](https://film.one/person/loren-yaconelli.md), [Michael Uppendahl](https://film.one/person/michael-uppendahl.md), [Tricia Brock](https://film.one/person/tricia-brock.md), [Alan Taylor](https://film.one/person/alan-taylor.md)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 76, as director, over 11 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 78 (3), 2010s 76 (6), 2020s 74 (2)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 75 to 74 across 9 titles
- **Score spread:** 3 at 80+, 8 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Genres:** Drama 11, Comedy 6, Action & Adventure 2, Crime 2, Mystery 2, Sci-Fi & Fantasy 1
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daisy_von_Scherler_Mayer, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1157704, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0902939/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/56714

## Streaming the US now

- **Netflix:** [*Orange Is the New Black*](https://film.one/tv/orange-is-the-new-black.md) (79), [*Shameless*](https://film.one/tv/shameless-2011.md) (70), [*The Walking Dead*](https://film.one/tv/the-walking-dead.md) (68)
- **AMC+:** [*Mad Men*](https://film.one/tv/mad-men.md) (88), [*Halt and Catch Fire*](https://film.one/tv/halt-and-catch-fire.md) (84)
- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel*](https://film.one/tv/the-marvelous-mrs-maisel.md) (76), [*Nurse Jackie*](https://film.one/tv/nurse-jackie.md) (72)
- **Apple TV:** [*Yellowjackets*](https://film.one/tv/yellowjackets.md) (76)
- **Disney+:** [*High Potential*](https://film.one/tv/high-potential.md) (72)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Daisy von Scherler Mayer (born 14 September 1966) is an American film and television director and screenwriter. She is the daughter of actress Sasha Von Scherler and writer Paul Avila Mayer.

Her feature films include *Party Girl* (1995), which she co-wrote and which starred Parker Posey; *Madeline* (1998); *The Guru* (2002); and *Some Girl(s)* (2013). Television directing credits include episodes of *Mad Men* (2009), *The Walking Dead*, *Yellowjackets*, *Orange Is the New Black*, *Shameless*, *Chuck* and *The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel*. She received a Gracie Award in 2019 for her work on *The Walking Dead*.

A graduate of Wesleyan University, von Scherler Mayer trained in theatre and began her career with production work for directors including Sidney Lumet and Mira Nair. She is married to composer David Carbonara.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, daisyvonscherlermayer.com.*

## On Fi1m (11)

- *High Potential* (2024), Fi1m 72, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/high-potential.md)
- *Yellowjackets* (2021), Fi1m 76, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/yellowjackets.md)
- *The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel* (2017), Fi1m 76, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-marvelous-mrs-maisel.md)
- *Crazy Ex-Girlfriend* (2015), Fi1m 82, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/crazy-ex-girlfriend.md)
- *Halt and Catch Fire* (2014), Fi1m 84, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/halt-and-catch-fire.md)
- *Orange Is the New Black* (2013), Fi1m 79, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/orange-is-the-new-black.md)
- *Shameless* (2011), Fi1m 70, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/shameless-2011.md)
- *The Walking Dead* (2010), Fi1m 68, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-walking-dead.md)
- *Nurse Jackie* (2009), Fi1m 72, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/nurse-jackie.md)
- *Chuck* (2007), Fi1m 73, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/chuck.md)
- *Mad Men* (2007), Fi1m 88, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/mad-men.md)

## Complete filmography (41)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *High Potential* (2024), series, Director — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/high-potential.md)
- *The Walking Dead: Dead City* (2023), series, Director
- *The Last Thing He Told Me* (2023), series, Director, Executive Producer
- *Shining Vale* (2022), series, Director
- *Inventing Anna* (2022), series, Director
- *Yellowjackets* (2021), series, Director — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/yellowjackets.md)
- *Invasion* (2021), series, Director
- *Y: The Last Man* (2021), series, Director
- *Made for Love* (2021), series, Executive Producer, Director
- *Tell Me Your Secrets* (2021), series, Director
- *Whiskey Cavalier* (2019), series, Director
- *A Million Little Things* (2018), series, Director
- *For the People* (2018), series, Director
- *Get Shorty* (2017), series, Director
- *The Last Tycoon* (2017), series, Director
- *The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel* (2017), series, Director — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-marvelous-mrs-maisel.md)
- *Outcast* (2016), series, Director
- *Chicago Med* (2015), series, Director
- *Good Girls Revolt* (2015), series, Director
- *Crazy Ex-Girlfriend* (2015), series, Director — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/crazy-ex-girlfriend.md)
- *Fear the Walking Dead* (2015), series, Director
- *Bosch* (2015), series, Director
- *Halt and Catch Fire* (2014), series, Director — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/halt-and-catch-fire.md)
- *Orange Is the New Black* (2013), series, Director — Fi1m 79, [page](https://film.one/tv/orange-is-the-new-black.md)
- *Ray Donovan* (2013), series, Director
- *Some Girl(s)* (2013), Director
- *The Fosters* (2013), series, Director
- *Frenemies* (2012), Director
- *Shameless* (2011), series, Director — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/tv/shameless-2011.md)
- *The Walking Dead* (2010), series, Director — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-walking-dead.md)
- *Nurse Jackie* (2009), series, Director — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/nurse-jackie.md)
- *Aliens in America* (2007), series, Director
- *Chuck* (2007), series, Director — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/tv/chuck.md)
- *Mad Men* (2007), series, Director — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/mad-men.md)
- *More of Me* (2007), Director
- *The Loop* (2006), series, Director
- *The Guru* (2002), Director
- *Madeline* (1998), Director
- *Woo* (1998), Director
- *Party Girl* (1996), series, Executive Producer
- *Party Girl* (1995), Director, Story, Screenplay

## Gallery

- ![Director Daisy von Scherler Mayer (2019)](https://film.one/media/person/61090/gallery-d871f394d9aa.jpg) Director Daisy von Scherler Mayer (2019) — MNW2009, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cf/DZheadshot.jpg/1280px-DZheadshot.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Daisy von Scherler Mayer](https://film.one/media/person/61090/gallery-7ef1f40eda18.jpg) Daisy von Scherler Mayer — CAMP BELL PRODUCTIONS, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1f/Daisy_von_Scherler_Mayer%2C_Camp_Bell_SXSW_interview.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)

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