BirthOctober 271992

Emily Hagins

Emily Hagins, American director, producer, and screenwriter

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
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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.

  1. 1992Emily Hagins
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  3. 1999Nairi Hunanyan
  4. 2004Boston Red Sox
  5. 2011Michael D. Higgins
  6. 2014Operation Herrick
  7. 2017Catalonia
  8. 2018Pittsburgh synagogue shooting
  9. 2018Leicester City F.C.
  10. 2019Islamic State
  11. 2019The Mocking of Christ (Cimabue)

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October 27 1992 — 34 years ago, on a Tuesday.

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