Michael Goi


Michael Goi is an American cinematographer, television and film director.
He is well known for his work on Showtimes Web Therapy, and for his work with Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk on Glee, Scream Queens and American Horror Story. He also wrote and directed the 2011 film Megan Is Missing.

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
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 and the disappearance of Megan Stewart.

''Web Therapy''

Goi served as the exclusive cinematographer on Lisa Kudrows 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 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 ' installment "Rubber Man". He went on to work on Murphy's short-lived NBC comedy The New Normal; and the trio's 2015 horror/comedy Scream Queens. During the of American Horror Story, Goi made his series directorial debut with "Magical Thinking". He served as the series' exclusive cinematographer from the premiere of ', until the end of the fifth season. He was succeeded in the capacity by Breaking Bads Nelson Cragg, with the commencement of.

Filmography

Director