Michael Goi
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Michael Goi | |
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Born | Chicago, Illinois |
March 4, 1959
Other names | Michael K. Goi |
Alma mater | Columbia University |
Occupation | Cinematographer, television and film director |
Years active | 1980-present |
Michael Goi is an American cinematographer, television and film director.
He is well known for his work on Showtime's Web Therapy, and for his work with Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk on Glee, Scream Queens and American Horror Story.
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Career
He began his career as director of photography on a short horror film directed by John Strysik, The Music of Erich Zann, in 1980; and then on the comedy The Blues Brothers, as a production assistant. He went on to serve as cinematographer on film and television series, such as: Moonstalker, How U Like Me Now, What Matters Most, Call Waiting, Funky Monkey, Cloud 9, Witness Protection, My Name is Earl, The Nine Lives of Chloe King, Mr. Sunshine, Salem and The Town That Dreaded Sundown[1][2]
Goi has written and directed two feature films during his career; Voyeur, an action drama about a reluctant porn star and her biggest fan; and Megan Is Missing, about internet predators.
Web Therapy
Goi served as the exclusive cinematographer on Lisa Kudrow's Web Therapy throughout the entirety of its run. A total of 87 episodes.
Work with Ryan Murphy
As director of photography, Goi first worked with prolific writer/producers Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk on their (with Ian Brennan) FOX musical comedy Glee, in 2011, with the episode "Asian F". That same year he also began work on the duo's new FX series American Horror Story. His first episode on the series was the Murder House installment "Rubber Man". He went on to work on Murphy's short-lived NBC comedy The New Normal; and more recently, the trio's 2015 horror/comedy Scream Queens. During the fourth season of American Horror Story, Goi made his series directorial debut with "Magical Thinking". He has served as the series exclusive cinematographer since the premiere of Asylum.[3]
Filmography
Direction
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Title | Season | Episode name | Episode # | Date | Contribution | Notes |
American Horror Story | Freak Show | "Magical Thinking" | 11 | 7 January 2015 | Director | |
Hotel | "Room Service" | 5 | 4 November 2015 | |||
"Flicker" | 7 | 18 November 2015 |
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