Michael LaHaie
Showrunner / Director / Editor
Michael LaHaie is a documentary director, producer, and editor whose work spans verité series, festival features, and scripted television. His credits include Small Town Security, The Zoo and The Zoo: San Diego, Running with the Wolves (ESPN), Tryouts (ESPN+), and the original Queer Eye for the Straight Guy (Bravo), as well as festival features including Bob and David Climb Machu Picchu (Tribeca, 2026), Hell House (Toronto), Knock Knock, It's Tig Notaro (SXSW), and Salvation Boulevard (Sundance). Across his career he has moved fluidly between producing, directing, and editing, taking projects from first concept through final cut. Based in New York.
Selected Work
Bob and David Climb Machu Picchu (Tribeca, 2026) - Director
Small Town Security (AMC, 3 seasons) - Showrunner / Editor
The Zoo (Animal Planet, 5 seasons) - Showrunner / Editor
Tryouts (ESPN+) - Showrunner
Running with the Wolves (ESPN) - Showrunner / Director
Knock Knock, It's Tig Notaro (Showtime / SXSW) - Co-Director
Queer Eye for the Straight Guy (Bravo) - Supervising Editor
Salvation Boulevard (Sundance) - Editor
Odd Mom Out (Bravo) - Director / Editor
Delocated (Adult Swim) - Editor
Hell House (Toronto) - Editor
How's Your News? (Toronto / HBO) - Editor
Contact m.lahaie@gmail.com
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