Emma Tammi | |
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Alma mater | Wesleyan University |
Occupation | Director |
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 upcoming sequel Five Nights at Freddy's 2 (2025).
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 interned with Robert Altman. [1]
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". [2]
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. [2] [3] The Wind premiered in 2018 at the Toronto International Film Festival. [3] 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. [4] [5] [6]
In 2022, Jason Blum approached Tammi about directing a film adaptation of the Five Nights at Freddy's video game series. [7] She had not previously played the games. [7] In October that year, Variety announced Tammi's involvement. [8] 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. [9] [10] 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". [11] [12] [13] [14]
In 2024, a sequel, Five Nights at Freddy's 2 was announced, with Tammi returning. [9] The film is scheduled to be released in December 2025. [9]
Year | Title | Notes |
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2014 | Fair Chase | co-directed with Alex Cullen; short film |
2016 | Election Day: Lens Across America | co-directed with Henry Jacobsen; documentary film |
2018 | The Wind | Directorial debut |
Into the Dark | 2 episodes | |
2023 | Five Nights at Freddy's | |
2025 | Five Nights at Freddy's 2 |