Emma Tammi

Emma Tammi (born February 26, 1982) is an American filmmaker. She is known for directing the horror films The Wind, Five Nights at Freddy's (2023) and its sequel Five Nights at Freddy's 2 (2025).

Early life Tammi was born in Middletown, Connecticut, and raised in New York City, with both of her parents being actors and graduated from Wesleyan University. She is of Finnish descent through her father, , who immigrated to the United States from Finland as a child with his family in 1949. She interned with Robert Altman.

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. The Wind premiered in 2018 at the Toronto International Film Festival.

In 2022, Jason Blum approached Tammi about directing a film adaptation of the Five Nights at Freddy's video game series. She had not previously played the games. In October that year, Variety announced Tammi's involvement. 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. 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".

In 2024, a sequel, Five Nights at Freddy's 2 was announced, with Tammi returning. The film was released on December 5, 2025.

Filmography Documentary film

Feature film

Television