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Michael Gallagher
YOUTH PROGRAM | DIRECTOR | FILMMAKER
Graduated from NYFA LA Campus in 2005
Michael Gallagher is a writer, director, and producer. He started his career on YouTube, where he co-founded Maker Studios, a digital content studio that was later acquired by Disney. Gallagher gained significant recognition through his YouTube comedy channel Totally Sketch, which amassed over 1 million subscribers and hundreds of millions of views.
He transitioned into feature filmmaking in 2012 with the teen horror film Smiley, which developed a cult following. He has directed several films including Internet Famous (2016), The Thinning franchise, and Funny Story (2018). He is also the co-founder of the production company Cinemand Films, through which he has produced, written, and directed multiple movies. Currently he is in production of the true crime biopic The Leader starring Vera Farmiga, Tim Blake Nelson, Simon Rex, Michael C. Hall and Grace Caroline.
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