Michael Chaves
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| Born | November 3, 1984 |
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| Years active | 2009–present |
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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), The Nun II (2023), and The Conjuring: Last Rites (2025).[1][2]
Career
[edit | edit source]Chaves 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 the horror films The Curse of La Llorona,[7] The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It,[2] The Nun II,[8] and The Conjuring: Last Rites,[9] all produced by James Wan. The latter three films are the seventh, eighth, and ninth installments of The Conjuring Universe, respectively.
Michael Chaves is currently 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.[10]
Filmography
[edit | edit source]Film
- The Curse of La Llorona (2019)
- The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It (2021)
- The Nun II (2023)
- The Conjuring: Last Rites (2025) (also executive producer)
Music video
| Year | Title | Artist | Ref. |
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| 2019 | "Bury a Friend" | Billie Eilish | [11] |
Short film
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Editor | VFX |
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| 2009 | Worst Date Ever | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| 2010 | Regen | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 2014 | Massacre Lake | No | No | No | Yes |
| Make Note of Every Sound | Yes | No | No | No | |
| 2016 | The Maiden | Yes | Yes | No | No |
Web series
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | VFX | Notes |
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| 2010 | The Guild | No | No | Yes | 2 episodes |
| 2015 | Chase Champion | Yes | Yes | No | 11 episodes |
References
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External links
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