Personal Information

Known ForDirecting

GenderMale

Birth DateFeb 21, 1958 (68 years old)

Zodiac Sign♓Pisces

Place of BirthEncino, California, USA

Career Span1970 – Present (57 yrs)

Known Credits64 Titles

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Josh McLaglen

Also known as:Josh 'Zulu' McLaglenZulu

Total Works

59 movies • 5 shows

Avg Rating

6.6 / 10

across rated releases

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Biography

Josh McLaglen is an assistant director and producer known for Titanic (1997), X-Men: Days of the Future Past (2014), and Logan (2017). He has often worked with filmmaker Shawn Levy, collaborating on Free Guy (2021), The Adam Project (2022), and Deadpool & Wolverine (2024).

Signature Roles & Milestones

Top-rated highlights from Josh McLaglen's career

7.6

Avatar

2009•movie

Role: Co-Producer

7.9

Titanic

1997•movie

Role: First Assistant Director

8.5

Stranger Things

2016•series

Role: First Assistant Director

7.8

Logan

2017•movie

Role: Executive Producer

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Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 64 titles featuring Josh McLaglen

7.6

Avatar

2009•movie

Role: Co-Producer

7.9

Titanic

1997•movie

Role: First Assistant Director

8.5

Stranger Things

2016•series

Role: First Assistant Director

7.8

Logan

2017•movie

Role: Executive Producer

7.5

X-Men: Days of Future Past

2014•movie

Role: Executive Producer

6.5

X-Men: Apocalypse

2016•movie

Role: Executive Producer

7.3

X-Men: First Class

2011•movie

Role: First Assistant Director

7.7

Cast Away

2000•movie

Role: First Assistant Director

6.6

Night at the Museum

2006•movie

Role: First Assistant Director

7.4

Free Guy

2021•movie

Role: First Assistant Director

7.6

Deadpool & Wolverine

2024•movie

Role: Executive Producer

7.2

Real Steel

2011•movie

Role: Executive Producer

7.2

Constantine

2005•movie

Role: First Assistant Director

6.2

Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian

2009•movie

Role: First Assistant Director

6.0

Dark Phoenix

2019•movie

as Hospital Doctor

6.7

The Polar Express

2004•movie

Role: Associate Producer

6.4

Alien³

1992•movie

Role: Second Unit First Assistant Director

6.2

Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb

2014•movie

Role: Executive Producer

6.7

The Island

2005•movie

Role: Associate Producer

7.0

The Adam Project

2022•movie

Role: Executive Producer

6.2

The Internship

2013•movie

Role: Executive Producer

6.3

Predator 2

1990•movie

Role: First Assistant Director

5.6

The Scorpion King

2002•movie

Role: Associate Producer

5.9

Beowulf

2007•movie

Role: First Assistant Director

6.1

Date Night

2010•movie

Role: Executive Producer

7.0

The Lake House

2006•movie

Role: First Assistant Director

7.6

The Fabelmans

2022•movie

Role: Executive Producer

5.0

Elektra

2005•movie

Role: Co-Producer

6.2

Reign of Fire

2002•movie

Role: First Assistant Director

6.5

Tango & Cash

1989•movie

Role: Second Unit First Assistant Director

6.4

What Lies Beneath

2000•movie

Role: First Assistant Director

6.8

Practical Magic

1998•movie

Role: First Assistant Director

6.5

Over the Top

1987•movie

Role: Second Assistant Director

6.9

The X-Files

1998•movie

as Buzz Mihoe

6.1

Broken Arrow

1996•movie

Role: First Assistant Director

8.2

Bound by Honor

1993•movie

Role: First Assistant Director

5.5

The Haunting

1999•movie

Role: First Assistant Director

6.9

The Ghost and the Darkness

1996•movie

Role: Second Unit Director

6.3

Bandits

2001•movie

Role: First Assistant Director

6.9

The Blob

1988•movie

Role: First Assistant Director

7.3

Dolores Claiborne

1995•movie

Role: First Assistant Director

6.2

Blown Away

1994•movie

as Prison Guard

6.4

Next Goal Wins

2023•movie

Role: First Assistant Director

4.9

Envy

2004•movie

Role: Co-Producer

6.4

Sommersby

1993•movie

Role: First Assistant Director

7.1

Pump Up the Volume

1990•movie

Role: First Assistant Director

7.4

All the Light We Cannot See

2023•series

Role: First Assistant Director

6.3

Geronimo: An American Legend

1993•movie

Role: First Assistant Director

6.5

Dutch

1991•movie

Role: First Assistant Director

6.6

Chisum

1970•movie

as Young Boy Loading Wagon (uncredited)

7.5

North and South

1985•series

Role: Second Assistant Director

6.0

Little Nikita

1988•movie

Role: Second Unit First Assistant Director

6.0

No Man's Land

1987•movie

Role: First Assistant Director

6.5

The Program

1993•movie

Role: First Assistant Director

7.2

One Last Adventure: The Making of Stranger Things 5

2026•movie

as Self - 1st Assistant Director

2.9

Leonard Part 6

1987•movie

Role: Second Unit First Assistant Director

5.9

Sahara

1983•movie

Role: Assistant Director

5.7

Amerika

1987•series

Role: Second Assistant Director

5.3

Cold Dog Soup

1990•movie

Role: First Assistant Director

6.5

Baja Oklahoma

1988•movie

Role: First Assistant Director

7.2

Crazy like a Fox

1984•series

Role: Second Assistant Director

7.0

Police Story: Burnout

1988•movie

Role: First Assistant Director

Star Wars: Starfighter

2027•movie

Role: Executive Producer

What Price Victory

1988•movie

Role: First Assistant Director