Michael Cuesta

Director. Born 8 July 1963 in New York City, New York, USA.

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Born

8 July 1963, New York City, New York, USA

Active

2001–present

Frequently works with

Jeremy Podeswa, Adam Davidson, Dan Attias, Daniel Minahan, John Dahl, Alan Ball, Chip Johannessen, Jeffrey Nachmanoff

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Biography

Michael Cuesta is an American film and television director. Born in New York City on 8 July 1963, he received a BFA in photography from the School of Visual Arts in 1985.

He co-wrote and directed the independent film L.I.E. (2001), which premiered at Sundance and won two Independent Spirit Awards. His other feature films include 12 and Holding (2005), Kill the Messenger (2014) and American Assassin (2017).

Cuesta has directed episodes of numerous television series, including pilots for Dexter (2006), Homeland (2011), Blue Bloods (2010) and Elementary (2012). He directed episodes of Daredevil: Born Again (2025).

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