---
name: "Michael Caleo"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/michael-caleo"
fi1m_id: "michael-caleo"
imdb_id: "nm1003636"
tmdb_id: 180421
wikidata_id: "Q117860584"
roles: ["Writer"]
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 86
average_as: "writer"
average_over: 2
updated: "2026-09-17T17:24:51.620288+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."
---

# Michael Caleo

## Identity

Michael Caleo

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/michael-caleo
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** michael-caleo
- **IMDb ID:** nm1003636
- **TMDB ID:** 180421
- **Wikidata ID:** Q117860584
- **Same entity:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q117860584, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1003636/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/180421

Writer.

## Details

- **Work:** Writer
- **Active:** 1999–2004
- **Frequently works with:** [Salvatore Stabile](https://film.one/person/salvatore-stabile.md)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 86, as writer, over 2 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 94 (1), 2000s 77 (1)
- **Elsewhere:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q117860584, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1003636/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/180421

## Streaming the US now

- **HBO Max:** [*The Sopranos*](https://film.one/tv/the-sopranos.md) (94)
- **Disney+:** [*Rescue Me*](https://film.one/tv/rescue-me.md) (77)

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

## Biography

Michael Caleo is a writer, producer and director. He wrote the episode 'Where's Johnny?' for the fifth season of *The Sopranos* in 2004 and served as story editor on the series that year. He received a Primetime Emmy nomination for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series for the episode.

Caleo wrote episodes of *Rescue Me* (2004) and created the series *Ironside* (2013). His film credits include the screenplay for *The Family* (2013) and writing and directing *The Last Time* (2006). He created and served as showrunner on *Sexy Beast* (2024). Earlier work includes writing for *Pop Up Video* and the short film *40* (2002).

*Sources: imdb.com, televisionacademy.com.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *Rescue Me* (2004), Fi1m 77, Writer — [page](https://film.one/tv/rescue-me.md)
- *The Sopranos* (1999), Fi1m 94, Writer, Story Editor — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-sopranos.md)

## Complete filmography (7)

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

- *Sexy Beast* (2024), series, Executive Producer, Director, Teleplay, Story, Creator
- *Ironside* (2013), series, Creator
- *The Family* (2013), Screenplay
- *The Last Time* (2006), Director, Writer
- *Rescue Me* (2004), series, Writer — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/tv/rescue-me.md)
- *The Sopranos* (1999), series, Writer, Story Editor — Fi1m 94, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-sopranos.md)
- *Popeye the Sailor Man*, Writer

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