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Michael Nankin
★ Directing

Michael Nankin

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Born 1955 · Hollywood, California, USA · Active 1976–2025

Michael Nankin is a producer and director.

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The Gate

The Gate

1987 ★ 6.0
Writer

The boy Glen and his best fried Terry accidentally open a gate to hell when a rotten tree is removed from the backyard of Glen's house. When his dog die and a friend of Glen's sister, the teenager Alexandra, buries the animal in the hole, demons from an ancient civilization are released, seeking for two human sacrifices to dominate the world. Glen, Al and Terry, who are spending the weekend alone in the house, fight to save their lives and close the hole.

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Career Highlights Top 6 by popularity · TMDB
The Flash (2014)
The Flash
2014
The Mentalist (2008)
The Mentalist
2008
The Purge (2018)
The Purge
2018
Heroes (2006)
Heroes
2006
Battlestar Galactica (2004)
Battlestar Galactica
2004
Lie to Me (2009)
Lie to Me
2009

Filmography

69 credits
Crew Credits
2020s 9 credits
2025
The 13th Wife: Escaping Polygamy Director
TV
2025
The 13th Wife: Escaping Polygamy Executive Producer
TV
2022
An Amish Sin Writer
Movie ★ 7.9
2022
An Amish Sin Director
Movie ★ 7.9
2022
Billy the Kid Director
TV ★ 7.6
2022
Dark Winds Director
TV ★ 7.5
2021
Chapelwaite Director
TV ★ 7.3
2020
Chris Watts: Confessions of a Killer Director
Movie ★ 6.8
2020
DC's Stargirl Director
TV ★ 7.7
2010s 25 credits
2019
Wu Assassins Director
TV ★ 6.7
2018
The Purge Director
TV ★ 6.9
2017
Somewhere Between Director
TV ★ 6.5
2017
Taken Director
TV ★ 6.5
2016
The Exorcist Director
TV ★ 7.3
2016
Van Helsing Director
TV ★ 7.0
2015
Blood & Oil Director
TV ★ 6.2
2015
Complications Director
TV ★ 6.3
2015
Killjoys Director
TV ★ 6.9
2014
Black Sails Director
TV ★ 7.6
2014
The Last Ship Director
TV ★ 6.9
2014
The Flash Director
TV ★ 7.8
2014
TURN: Washington's Spies Director
TV ★ 7.1
2013
Defiance Director
TV ★ 6.8
2013
Defiance Co-Executive Producer
TV ★ 6.8
2013
Defiance Supervising Producer
TV ★ 6.8
2013
Defiance Producer
TV ★ 6.8
2013
Defiance Writer
TV ★ 6.8
2013
Witches of East End Director
TV ★ 7.3
2011
Red Faction: Origins Director
Movie ★ 5.2
2011
Hell on Wheels Director
TV ★ 7.6
2011
Alphas Director
TV ★ 6.8
2011
The Cape Director
TV ★ 5.0
2011
The Protector Creator
TV ★ 8.0
2010
Caprica Director
TV ★ 6.9
2000s 17 credits
2009
Lie to Me Director
TV ★ 7.9
2009
FlashForward Director
TV ★ 7.0
2008
The Mentalist Director
TV ★ 8.4
2008
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles Director
TV ★ 7.5
2007
The Dresden Files Director
TV ★ 7.0
2006
Break-In Director
Movie
2006
Heroes Director
TV ★ 7.4
2006
Eureka Director
TV ★ 7.7
2005
Invasion Director
TV ★ 7.1
2004
The Mountain Writer
TV ★ 6.6
2004
The Mountain Director
TV ★ 6.6
2004
Battlestar Galactica Director
TV ★ 8.2
2004
The Mountain Consulting Producer
TV ★ 6.6
2003
Veritas: The Quest Director
TV ★ 6.7
2001
The Agency Director
TV ★ 6.7
2000
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Director
TV ★ 7.6
2000
Strong Medicine Director
TV ★ 7.4
1990s 9 credits
1997
Roar Writer
TV ★ 6.5
1997
Roar Director
TV ★ 6.5
1995
American Gothic Director
TV ★ 7.4
1995
The Monroes Director
TV ★ 9.0
1995
Flipper Creator
TV ★ 7.0
1994
Chicago Hope Writer
TV ★ 7.3
1994
Chicago Hope Director
TV ★ 7.3
1990
Gate II Writer
Movie ★ 5.5
1990
Gate II Characters
Movie ★ 5.5
1980s 6 credits
1989
Life Goes On Writer
TV ★ 6.6
1989
Life Goes On Director
TV ★ 6.6
1987
The Gate● Screenplay
Movie ★ 6.1
1987
Russkies Screenplay
Movie ★ 5.1
1980
Midnight Madness Director
Movie ★ 5.8
1980
Midnight Madness Writer
Movie ★ 5.8
1970s 3 credits
1978
Junior High School Director
Movie ★ 3.8
1978
Junior High School Writer
Movie ★ 3.8
1976
Gravity Director
Movie ★ 5.0