Michael Cuesta

Career Overview

Michael Cuesta has 25 screen credits in a career dating back to 2001. Signature works include American Assassin, Kill the Messenger, L.I.E.. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Directing

Gender

male

Known Credits

25

Birth Date

1963-07-08

Birth Place

New York City, New York, USA

Known For

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  American Assassin
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  Kill the Messenger
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  L.I.E.
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  Tell-Tale
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  12 and Holding
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  Roadie

Frequent Collaborators

• Jeremy Renner (2 collaborations)
• Michael Kenneth Williams (2 collaborations)
• Bruce Altman (2 collaborations)
• Brian Cox (2 collaborations)
• Adam LeFevre (2 collaborations)
• Marcia DeBonis (2 collaborations)
• Dylan O'Brien (1 collaborations)
• Michael Keaton (1 collaborations)
• Taylor Kitsch (1 collaborations)
• Shiva Negar (1 collaborations)

Credits

• directing (17 credits)

  • Daredevil: Born Again

    - The Hollow of His Hand (2025) ... director directing

    - Optics (2025) ... director directing
    2025
  • Accused

    - Scott's Story (2023) ... director directing
    2023
  • Dopesick

    - Pseudo-Addiction (2021) ... director directing

    - The 5th Vital Sign (2021) ... director directing
    2021
  • City on a Hill

    - The Night Flynn Sent the Cops on the Ice (2019) ... director directing
    2019
  • American Assassin

    director

    directing
    2017
  • Billions

    - The Conversation (2016) ... director directing
    2016
  • Kill the Messenger

    director

    directing
    2014
  • Roadie

    director

    directing
    2012
  • Elementary

    - Pilot (2012) ... director directing
    2012
  • Homeland

    - The English Teacher (2020) ... director directing

    - The Choice (2012) ... director directing

    - I'll Fly Away (2012) ... director directing

    - Beirut is Back (2012) ... director directing

    - The Smile (2012) ... director directing
    2011
  • Blue Bloods

    - Pilot (2010) ... director directing
    2010
  • Tell-Tale

    director

    directing
    2009
  • True Blood

    - Beyond Here Lies Nothin' (2009) ... director directing
    2008
  • 12 and Holding

    director

    directing
    2006
  • Dexter

    - Hello, Dexter Morgan (2009) ... director directing

    - Born Free (2006) ... director directing

    - Seeing Red (2006) ... director directing

    - Popping Cherry (2006) ... director directing

    - Crocodile (2006) ... director directing
    2006
  • L.I.E.

    director

    directing
    2001
  • Six Feet Under

    - Static (2005) ... director directing

    - Falling into Place (2004) ... director directing

    - You Never Know (2003) ... director directing

    - Someone Else's Eyes (2002) ... director directing

    - Driving Mr. Mossback (2002) ... director directing
    2001

• writing (2 credits)

  • Roadie

    writer

    writing
    2012
  • L.I.E.

    writer

    writing
    2001

• production (6 credits)

  • City on a Hill

    - Mayor Curley and the Last Hurrah (2019) ... executive producer production

    - The Deaf Sage of Pompeii (2019) ... executive producer production

    - High on the Looming Gallows Tree (2019) ... executive producer production

    - There Are No F**king Sides (2019) ... executive producer production

    - It's Hard to Be a Saint in the City (2019) ... executive producer production
    2019
  • Elementary

    - The Grand Experiment (2014) ... producer production

    - Art in the Blood (2014) ... producer production

    - Paint It Black (2014) ... producer production

    - The Man with the Twisted Lip (2014) ... producer production

    - No Lack of Void (2014) ... producer production
    2012
  • Homeland

    - The Star (2013) ... executive producer production

    - Big Man in Tehran (2013) ... executive producer production

    - Good Night (2013) ... executive producer production

    - One Last Thing (2013) ... executive producer production

    - A Red Wheelbarrow (2013) ... executive producer production
    2011
  • 12 and Holding

    producer

    production
    2006
  • Dexter

    - Born Free (2006) ... co-executive producer production

    - Truth Be Told (2006) ... co-executive producer production

    - Seeing Red (2006) ... co-executive producer production

    - Father Knows Best (2006) ... co-executive producer production

    - Shrink Wrap (2006) ... co-executive producer production
    2006
  • L.I.E.

    producer

    production
    2001