Michael Waxman is an American film and television director and producer.

He is best known for his collaborations with film director Michael Mann, as well as for directing episodes of: Friday Night Lights, Trauma, The Event, and Person of Interest.

In film, he worked as assistant director for every film shot by Michael Mann, starting with Manhunter (1986).

His other film work as assistant director includes When Harry Met Sally... (1989), Better Off Dead (1991), Highway to Hell (1992), Rudy (1993), Monkey Trouble (1994), and producing and assistant work on the films The Low Down Dirty Shame (1994), Celtic Pride (1996), and Metro (1997).