In context
- When
- Tuesday, October 27 199234 years ago
- Category
- BirthA notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
- Era
- 20th century · 1990s
- Recorded from
- Wikipedia “On this day” feed
- Person
- Emily Hagins
At a glanceAI-assisted
Emily Hagins is an American filmmaker known for directing horror and thriller films starting in her teenage years. She has worked as a director, producer, and screenwriter across independent and studio projects.
Who they were
Emily Hagins, American director, producer, and screenwriter
Early lifeAI-assisted
Hagins was born on October 27, 1992, in Austin, Texas. She began making films as a child and completed her first feature-length film at age 12.
Path and careerAI-assisted
Hagins directed the zombie film *Pathogen* (2006) when she was 13 years old, which screened at film festivals and established her as a young filmmaker. She went on to direct *My Sucky Teen Romance* (2011) and *Zombie Girl: The Making of a Monster* (2006), a documentary about her own filmmaking process.
Her work has been featured in horror and independent film circuits, and she has continued directing and producing films into adulthood. Hagins represents a notable example of child filmmakers who achieved recognition in the horror genre.
Why this date
Emily Hagins appears on our October 27 calendar for 1992 as a birth entry.
October 27 through the years
Other entries on the same calendar day, in order.
- 1992Emily Hagins
- 1999Armenian parliament shooting
- 1999Nairi Hunanyan
- 2004Boston Red Sox
- 2011Michael D. Higgins
- 2014Operation Herrick
- 2017Catalonia
- 2018Pittsburgh synagogue shooting
- 2018Leicester City F.C.
- 2019Islamic State
- 2019The Mocking of Christ (Cimabue)
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When did Emily Hagins happen?
October 27 1992 — 34 years ago, on a Tuesday.
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