---
name: "Michael Lange"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/michael-lange"
fi1m_id: "michael-lange"
imdb_id: "nm0004627"
tmdb_id: 149501
wikidata_id: "Q1928381"
roles: ["Director"]
born: "1 March 1950"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 9
average_fi1m_score: 74
average_as: "director"
average_over: 9
updated: "2026-10-07T12:39:29.065793+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 Lange

## Identity

Michael Lange

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/michael-lange
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** michael-lange
- **IMDb ID:** nm0004627
- **TMDB ID:** 149501
- **Wikidata ID:** Q1928381
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Lange, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1928381, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004627/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/149501

Director. Born 1 March 1950.

## Details

- **Work:** Director
- **Born:** 1 March 1950
- **Active:** 1990–2005
- **Frequently works with:** [Bethany Rooney](https://film.one/person/bethany-rooney.md), [James Whitmore Jr.](https://film.one/person/james-whitmore-jr.md), [Joe Napolitano](https://film.one/person/joe-napolitano.md), [Thomas J. Wright](https://film.one/person/thomas-j-wright.md), [Bill D'Elia](https://film.one/person/bill-delia.md), [Dan Attias](https://film.one/person/dan-attias.md), [David Carson](https://film.one/person/david-carson.md), [David Grossman](https://film.one/person/david-grossman.md)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 74, as director, over 9 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 79 (6), 2000s 65 (3)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 85 to 79 across 3 titles
- **Score spread:** 4 at 80+, 5 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Genres:** Drama 7, Comedy 4, Crime 3, Sci-Fi & Fantasy 3, Mystery 2, Sport 1
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Lange, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1928381, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004627/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/149501

## Streaming the US now

- **Disney+:** [*The X-Files*](https://film.one/tv/the-x-files.md) (84), [*Buffy the Vampire Slayer*](https://film.one/tv/buffy-the-vampire-slayer.md) (80), [*Bones*](https://film.one/tv/bones.md) (70), [*One Tree Hill*](https://film.one/tv/one-tree-hill.md) (66), [*Ally McBeal*](https://film.one/tv/ally-mcbeal.md) (63)
- **HBO Max:** [*The Larry Sanders Show*](https://film.one/tv/the-larry-sanders-show.md) (91)
- **Paramount+:** [*Beverly Hills, 90210*](https://film.one/tv/beverly-hills-90210.md) (74)
- **Apple TV:** [*Criminal Minds*](https://film.one/tv/criminal-minds.md) (60)

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

## Biography

Michael Lange is an American television director. He studied theatre at George Washington University and worked in advertising before moving to California in 1980. His first industry role was as a post-production assistant on the series *The Fall Guy* in 1982.

Lange has directed more than 240 television episodes. His credits include *The X-Files* (1993), *Buffy the Vampire Slayer* (1997), *Northern Exposure*, *Beverly Hills, 90210*, *Dawson's Creek*, *The O.C.*, *Criminal Minds* and *Bones*. He has also directed the feature film *Intern* (2000) and television movies including *Jumping Ship* and *My Future Boyfriend*. He has served as co-executive producer and director on series such as *Greek* and *Drop Dead Diva*.

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

## On Fi1m (9)

- *Bones* (2005), Fi1m 70, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/bones.md)
- *Criminal Minds* (2005), Fi1m 60, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/criminal-minds.md)
- *One Tree Hill* (2003), Fi1m 66, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/one-tree-hill.md)
- *Ally McBeal* (1997), Fi1m 63, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/ally-mcbeal.md)
- *Buffy the Vampire Slayer* (1997), Fi1m 80, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/buffy-the-vampire-slayer.md)
- *The X-Files* (1993), Fi1m 84, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-x-files.md)
- *The Larry Sanders Show* (1992), Fi1m 91, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-larry-sanders-show.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 (75)

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

- *Cowboy Drifter* (2022), Director
- *Charmed* (2018), series, Director
- *The Royals* (2015), series, Director
- *Chasing Life* (2014), series, Director
- *Nellie* (2014), Director
- *Switched at Birth* (2011), series, Director
- *My Future Boyfriend* (2011), Director
- *Drop Dead Diva* (2009), series, Director, Co-Executive Producer
- *Make It or Break It* (2009), series, Director
- *Eli Stone* (2008), series, Director
- *Dirty Sexy Money* (2007), series, Director
- *Brothers & Sisters: Family Album* (2007), Director
- *Greek* (2007), series, Director
- *Army Wives* (2007), series, Director
- *Brothers and Sisters* (2006), series, Director
- *Eureka* (2006), series, Director
- *Psych* (2006), series, Director
- *Related* (2005), series, Director
- *Criminal Minds* (2005), series, Director — Fi1m 60, [page](https://film.one/tv/criminal-minds.md)
- *Bones* (2005), series, Director — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/tv/bones.md)
- *Reunion* (2005), series, Director
- *Point Pleasant* (2005), series, Director
- *Miss Match* (2003), series, Director
- *One Tree Hill* (2003), series, Director — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/tv/one-tree-hill.md)
- *The O.C.* (2003), series, Director
- *Do Over* (2002), series, Director
- *Everwood* (2002), series, Director
- *Maybe It's Me* (2001), series, Director
- *Jumping Ship* (2001), Director
- *Special Unit 2* (2001), series, Director
- *Titans* (2000), series, Director
- *Tucker* (2000), series, Director
- *Strong Medicine* (2000), series, Director
- *Intern* (2000), Director
- *Roswell* (1999), series, Director
- *Angel* (1999), series, Director
- *Snoops* (1999), series, Director
- *To Have & to Hold* (1998), series, Director
- *Martial Law* (1998), series, Director
- *Dawson's Creek* (1998), series, Director
- *Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show* (1997), series, Director
- *Ally McBeal* (1997), series, Director — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/tv/ally-mcbeal.md)
- *Buffy the Vampire Slayer* (1997), series, Director — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/buffy-the-vampire-slayer.md)
- *Early Edition* (1996), series, Director
- *The Pretender* (1996), series, Director
- *The Burning Zone* (1996), series, Director
- *American Gothic* (1995), series, Director
- *Charlie Grace* (1995), series, Director
- *New York Undercover* (1994), series, Director
- *Christy* (1994), series, Director
- *Weird Science* (1994), series, Director
- *Diagnosis: Murder* (1993), series, Director
- *Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman* (1993), series, Director
- *The X-Files* (1993), series, Director — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-x-files.md)
- *The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.* (1993), series, Director
- *The Larry Sanders Show* (1992), series, Director — Fi1m 91, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-larry-sanders-show.md)
- *The Commish* (1991), series, Director
- *Sisters* (1991), series, 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)
- *Life Goes On* (1989), series, Director
- *Hard Time on Planet Earth* (1989), series, Director
- *Paradise* (1988), series, Director
- *Freddy's Nightmares* (1988), series, Director
- *Jake and the Fatman* (1987), series, Director
- *Rags to Riches* (1987), series, Director
- *The Last Precinct* (1986), series, Director
- *Our Family Honor* (1985), series, Director
- *Crazy like a Fox* (1984), series, Director
- *Hunter* (1984), series, Director
- *Riptide* (1984), series, Director
- *T. J. Hooker* (1982), series, Director
- *Dynasty* (1981), series, Director
- *Knots Landing* (1979), series, Director
- *Black Sash*, series, Director

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