---
name: "Michael Katleman"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/michael-katleman"
fi1m_id: "michael-katleman"
imdb_id: "nm0003150"
tmdb_id: 35971
wikidata_id: "Q6831779"
roles: ["Director"]
born: "30 June 1960"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 9
average_fi1m_score: 78
average_as: "director"
average_over: 9
updated: "2026-09-24T10:59:04.618322+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 Katleman

## Identity

Michael Katleman

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/michael-katleman
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** michael-katleman
- **IMDb ID:** nm0003150
- **TMDB ID:** 35971
- **Wikidata ID:** Q6831779
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Katleman, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6831779, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0003150/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/35971

Director. Born 30 June 1960 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Director
- **Born:** 30 June 1960, Los Angeles, California, USA
- **Active:** 1990–2014
- **Frequently works with:** [Brad Turner](https://film.one/person/brad-turner.md), [David Carson](https://film.one/person/david-carson.md), [David Nutter](https://film.one/person/david-nutter.md), [Dean Parisot](https://film.one/person/dean-parisot.md), [Jack Bender](https://film.one/person/jack-bender.md), [Kenneth Biller](https://film.one/person/kenneth-biller.md), [Lesli Linka Glatter](https://film.one/person/lesli-linka-glatter.md), [Marita Grabiak](https://film.one/person/marita-grabiak.md)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 78, as director, over 9 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 82 (4), 2000s 73 (3), 2010s 77 (2)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 82 to 75 across 5 titles
- **Score spread:** 5 at 80+, 4 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Genres:** Drama 8, Sci-Fi & Fantasy 5, Action & Adventure 2, Comedy 2, Crime 2, Mystery 1
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Katleman, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6831779, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0003150/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/35971

## Streaming the US now

- **Disney+:** [*ER*](https://film.one/tv/er.md) (88), [*Justified*](https://film.one/tv/justified.md) (87), [*The X-Files*](https://film.one/tv/the-x-files.md) (84), [*Gilmore Girls*](https://film.one/tv/gilmore-girls.md) (81), [*Smallville*](https://film.one/tv/smallville.md) (66)
- **Paramount+:** [*Beverly Hills, 90210*](https://film.one/tv/beverly-hills-90210.md) (74)
- **HBO Max:** [*The Vampire Diaries*](https://film.one/tv/the-vampire-diaries.md) (71)
- **Netflix:** [*The Last Ship*](https://film.one/tv/the-last-ship.md) (67)

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

## Biography

Michael Katleman (born 30 June 1960) is an American television and film director and producer. Born in Los Angeles, California, he began directing in the late 1980s after working as an assistant director, with early credits including episodes of *China Beach*.

He has directed episodes of numerous series, including *Northern Exposure*, *The X-Files* (1993), *ER*, *Gilmore Girls*, *Smallville*, *Tru Calling* (on which he also served as executive producer), *The Vampire Diaries* and *How to Get Away with Murder*. His feature film work includes directing *Primeval* (2007). He is the son of producer Harris Katleman.

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

## On Fi1m (9)

- *The Last Ship* (2014), Fi1m 67, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-last-ship.md)
- *Justified* (2010), Fi1m 87, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/justified.md)
- *The Vampire Diaries* (2009), Fi1m 71, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-vampire-diaries.md)
- *Smallville* (2001), Fi1m 66, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/smallville.md)
- *Gilmore Girls* (2000), Fi1m 81, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/gilmore-girls.md)
- *ER* (1994), Fi1m 88, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/er.md)
- *The X-Files* (1993), Fi1m 84, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-x-files.md)
- *Beverly Hills, 90210* (1990), Fi1m 74, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/beverly-hills-90210.md)
- *Northern Exposure* (1990), Fi1m 82, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/northern-exposure.md)

## Complete filmography (49)

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

- *Cowboy Bebop* (2021), series, Executive Producer, Director
- *FBI: International* (2021), series, Director, Executive Producer
- *The Fix* (2019), series, Executive Producer, Director
- *Designated Survivor* (2016), series, Director
- *Zoo* (2015), series, Director, Executive Producer
- *How to Get Away with Murder* (2014), series, Director
- *The Last Ship* (2014), series, Director — Fi1m 67, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-last-ship.md)
- *Star-Crossed* (2014), series, Director
- *Dallas* (2012), series, Director
- *Scandal* (2012), series, Director
- *The River* (2012), series, Director
- *Falling Skies* (2011), series, Director
- *Rizzoli & Isles* (2010), series, Director
- *Justified* (2010), series, Director — Fi1m 87, [page](https://film.one/tv/justified.md)
- *Life Unexpected* (2010), series, Director
- *Eastwick* (2009), series, Director
- *Eastwick* (2009), Director of Previsualization
- *The Vampire Diaries* (2009), series, Director — Fi1m 71, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-vampire-diaries.md)
- *Life on Mars* (2008), series, Director
- *Drive* (2007), series, Director
- *Primeval* (2007), Director
- *Jack & Bobby* (2004), series, Director
- *Tru Calling* (2003), series, Director, Co-Executive Producer
- *Taken* (2002), series, Director
- *Everwood* (2002), series, Director
- *Smallville* (2001), series, Director — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/tv/smallville.md)
- *Maybe It's Me* (2001), series, Director
- *Gilmore Girls* (2000), series, Director — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/gilmore-girls.md)
- *Dark Angel* (2000), series, Director
- *Jack & Jill* (1999), series, Director
- *Cupid* (1998), series, Director
- *Dawson's Creek* (1998), series, Director
- *The Burning Zone* (1996), series, Director
- *Bloodhounds* (1996), Director
- *Space: Above and Beyond* (1995), series, Director
- *American Gothic* (1995), series, Director
- *VR.5* (1995), series, Director, Creator
- *ER* (1994), series, Director — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/er.md)
- *The Spider and the Fly* (1994), Director
- *No Child of Mine* (1993), Director
- *The X-Files* (1993), series, Director — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-x-files.md)
- *Captain America* (1990), First Assistant Director
- *Beverly Hills, 90210* (1990), series, Director — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/beverly-hills-90210.md)
- *Northern Exposure* (1990), series, Director — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/northern-exposure.md)
- *Cyborg* (1989), First Assistant Director
- *Quantum Leap* (1989), series, Director
- *China Beach* (1988), series, Director
- *L.A. Law* (1986), series, Director
- *Tough Love* (1985), Second Assistant Director

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