Michael Chaves

Michael Chaves has quietly become one of the most trusted hands in modern studio horror. Born in 1984 and trained as a visual effects artist, he moved into directing The Curse of La Llorona, two Conjuring films and The Nun II, basically inheriting the keys to one of the genre's biggest franchises. I find that VFX background telling: he understands horror as a problem of craft and timing, not just jump scares. Taking over a beloved series is a thankless job, since fans blame the director for anything that misses. He keeps getting hired, which says the people writing the checks see something dependable.

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Name (English)

Michael Chaves

Name (Japanese)

マイケル・チャベス

Reading

まいける・ちゃべす

Born

November 3, 1984 (age 41)

Origin

United States, United States

Occupation

film director / screenwriter / special effects artist / film screenwriter / film producer

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Scorpio / Rat

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael%20Chaves
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9E%E3%82%A4%E3%82%B1%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%83%81%E3%83%A3%E3%83%99%E3%82%B9
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q60351348

Tags

• film director
• screenwriter
• special effects artist

Last updated

September 18, 2026

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