Michael Chaves (born November 3, 1984) is an American filmmaker and visual effects artist. He is best known for directing the horror films The Curse of La Llorona (2019), The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It (2021), and The Nun II (2023).[1][2]
Michael Chaves | |
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 Chaves at South by Southwest 2019 | |
| Born | November 3, 1984 |
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| Years active | 2009–present |
Career
editChaves began directing several short films including The Maiden, which won the Best Super Short Horror Film Award at Shriekfest 2016.[3] He also created the television series Chase Champion, and directed all of the episodes.[4][5][6]
He transitioned to feature-length filmmaking with horror films The Curse of La Llorona,[7] The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It,[2] 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
editFilm
- The Curse of La Llorona (2019)
- The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It (2021)
- The Nun II (2023)
- The Conjuring: Last Rites (2025)[10]
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- ^ 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.
- ^ DeSimone, Evan (August 5, 2014). "Nickelodeon Rolls Out its First Digital Only Show". NewMediaRockstars. Retrieved November 27, 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.