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Michael Chaves

マイケル・チャベス　/　まいける・ちゃべす

American film director

November 3, 1984 (age 41)　・　United States, United States

film director
screenwriter
special effects artist

My Take

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.

Overview

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).

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

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)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Scorpio / Rat
Origin: United States, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: film director / screenwriter / special effects artist / film screenwriter / film producer

2. Background

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3. Relationships

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4. Personality

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6. Links

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

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