Emma Tammi

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Emma Tammi
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Tammi at the 2025 San Diego Comic-Con
Born (1982-02-26) February 26, 1982 (age 43)
Middletown, Connecticut, U.S.[ citation needed ]
Alma mater Wesleyan University
Occupation(s)Director, Producer, writer

Emma Tammi (born February 26, 1982[ citation needed ]) is an American filmmaker. She is best known for directing the horror films Five Nights at Freddy's (2023) and its sequel Five Nights at Freddy's 2 (2025).

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Early life

Tammi was born in Middletown, Connecticut, and raised in New York City, with both of her parents being actors and graduated from Wesleyan University. [1] She is of Finnish descent through her father, Tom Tammi  [ fi ], who immigrated to the United States from Finland as a child with his family in 1949. [2] [3] She interned with Robert Altman. [1]

Career

In 2014, Tammi co-directed Fair Chase, a documentary about long-distance running, with Alex Cullen. In 2016, she co-directed Election Day: Lens Across America with Henry Jacobsen, which she described as her "first horror film". [4]

In January 2017, at the Sundance Film Festival, producer Chris Alender, who also produced Fair Chase, approached Tammi with a script for what would eventually become The Wind , her solo feature debut. [4] [5] The Wind premiered in 2018 at the Toronto International Film Festival. [5] It received mostly positive reviews, with Variety calling it a "hugely promising debut", and RogerEbert.com calling Tammi "commendably unsparing", though some critics found the narrative thin. [6] [7] [8]

In 2022, Jason Blum approached Tammi about directing a film adaptation of the Five Nights at Freddy's video game series. She had not previously played the games. [9] In October that year, Variety announced Tammi's involvement. [10] Five Nights at Freddy's premiered in 2023 to positive fan reaction and grossed $297 million at the box office, as well as being Blumhouse's biggest ever opening weekend. [11] [12] This also makes it one of the highest grossing films ever directed by a woman. It received mixed-to-negative reviews, though some critics praised aspects of Tammi's direction, with RogerEbert.com saying the best parts "reflect Tammi's attention to evocative details". [13] [14] [15] [16]

In 2024, a sequel, Five Nights at Freddy's 2 was announced, with Tammi returning. [11] The film was released on December 5, 2025. [11]

Filmography

Documentary film

YearTitleDirectorProducerNotes
2014Fair ChaseYesYesCo-directed with Alex Cullen
2016Election Day: Lens Across AmericaYesExecutiveCo-directed with Henry Jacobsen

Feature film

YearTitleDirectorExecutive
Producer		Writer
2018 The Wind YesYesNo
2023 Five Nights at Freddy's YesNoYes
2025 Five Nights at Freddy's 2 YesYesNo

Television

YearTitleEpisodes
2018 Into the Dark "Delivered"
"Blood Moon"

References

  1. 1 2 Yamoto, Jen (2019-04-17). "'The Wind' director Emma Tammi on her supernatural western horror film". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2025-07-18.
  2. ↑ Ruohisto, Wilma [in Finnish] (November 21, 2018). "Ohjaaja Emma Tammen elokuvaa esitetään pian maailmalla – hän voisi olla Suomessa supertähti, ellei isovanhempien päätös olisi muuttanut elämän kulkua" [Director Emma Tammi's film will soon be shown around the world – she could have been a superstar in Finland, if not for a decision her grandparents made that changed the course of her life]. Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved November 11, 2025.
  3. ↑ Pudas, Mari (5 December 2025). "Emma Tammen karmeasta elokuvasta odotetaan jättimenestystä maailmalla" [Emma Tammi's scary film is expected to be a huge success worldwide]. Iltalehti (in Finnish). Retrieved 5 December 2025.
  4. 1 2 Tammi, Emma (2019-04-12). "Alone in the Wilderness". Talkhouse. Retrieved 2025-07-18.
  5. 1 2 Saito, Stephen (2018-10-01). "Interview: Caitlin Gerard, Emma Tammi and Teresa Sutherland on Following the Call of "The Wind"". The Moveable Fest. Retrieved 2025-07-18.
  6. ↑ Kiang, Jessica (2018-09-15). "Toronto Film Review: 'The Wind'". Variety. Retrieved 2025-07-29.
  7. ↑ Catsoulis, Jeanette (2019-04-04). "'The Wind' Review: Who's That Knocking at My Log Cabin Door? (Published 2019)" . Retrieved 2025-07-29.
  8. ↑ Abrams, Simon. "The Wind movie review & film summary (2019) | Roger Ebert". www.rogerebert.com. Retrieved 2025-07-29.
  9. ↑ Perkins, James (October 23, 2023). "Emma Tammi | FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S". Starburst Magazine.
  10. ↑ Vary, Adam B. (2022-10-05). "'Five Nights at Freddy's' Adaptation Set at Blumhouse, With Emma Tammi Directing". Variety. Retrieved 2025-07-18.
  11. 1 2 3 Couch, Aaron (2024-10-01). "Blumhouse Giving Away Trip to 'Five Nights at Freddy's 2' Premiere (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2025-07-18.
  12. ↑ "Five Nights at Freddy's". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2025-07-18.
  13. ↑ Winkelman, Natalia (2023-10-26). "'Five Nights at Freddy's' Review: Creepypizza (Published 2023)" . Retrieved 2025-07-29.
  14. ↑ Abrams, Simon. "Five Nights at Freddy's movie review (2023) | Roger Ebert". www.rogerebert.com. Retrieved 2025-07-29.
  15. ↑ Owen, Phil. "Five Nights At Freddy's Movie Review - Too Much Plot". GameSpot. Retrieved 2025-07-29.
  16. ↑ Guignol, Penny (2023-10-26). "Movie Review: Five Nights at Freddy's". No But Listen. Retrieved 2025-07-29.
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