Michael GallagherDIRECTOR | WRITER | PRODUCER
Michael Gallagher was born in San Diego, California. He began his career on YouTube, where he has garnered over 1 million subscribers and was one of the original co-founders of Maker Studios, which is now a division of Disney Consumer Products and Interactive Media’s Disney Digital Network.
Gallagher is a director and writer, known for Funny Story (2018), Internet Famous (2016), Smiley (2012), and The Thinning franchise.
He is currently in pre-production of his next film The Cult.
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Program Studied at NYFA: Filmmaking
Program Type: Teens & Kids Camp
Year Attended/Graduated: 2005
Location: Los Angeles
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