Question: What New Zealand director directs the American horror comedy television series Ash vs Evil Dead?
Context: Evil Dead II (also known in publicity materials as Evil Dead 2: Dead by Dawn) is a 1987 American horror comedy film directed by Sam Raimi and a parody sequel to the 1981 horror film "The Evil Dead".  The film was written by Raimi and Scott Spiegel, produced by Robert Tapert, and stars Bruce Campbell as Ash Williams. Ash vs Evil Dead is an American horror comedy television series developed by Sam Raimi, Ivan Raimi, and Tom Spezialy for the Starz network.  It is set in Raimi's "Evil Dead" universe, with Bruce Campbell reprising his role as Ash Williams, and acts as a sequel to the original trilogy. Michael Eric Hurst, ONZM (born 20 September 1957) is a New Zealand actor, director and writer, mostly on stage and television.  He is probably best known internationally for playing Iolaus in the television programs "" and companion series "".  Most recently, he is known for his role in directing the popular Starz series "" and "Ash vs Evil Dead". Bruce Lorne Campbell (born June 22, 1958) is an American actor, producer, writer, comedian and director.  One of his best-known roles is portraying Ash Williams in Sam Raimi's "Evil Dead" franchise, from the 1978 short film "Within the Woods" to the ongoing TV series "Ash vs Evil Dead".  He has starred in many low-budget cult films such as "Crimewave" (1985), "Maniac Cop" (1988), "" (1989), and "Bubba Ho-Tep" (2002). Joel Tobeck (born 2 June 1971 in Auckland, New Zealand) is an actor known for his roles in the television series "Tangle", "The Doctor Blake Mysteries", "Xena Warrior Princess", "", and "Young Hercules" and "Sons of Anarchy".  In 2016 Tobeck began performing as the demon Baal on the show "Ash vs Evil Dead". APA (also known as Agency for the Performing Arts) is one of the largest diversified talent agencies in Los Angeles with headquarters in Beverly Hills, New York, Nashville and London.  Founded in 1962 in New York by a group of former MCA agents, the company represents actors, writers, producers, showrunners, directors, performers, physical production services, film studios, and luxury and lifestyle brands across all media platforms worldwide.  The agency also packages feature films, as well as television series such as "24", "", "Ash vs Evil Dead", "Hell on Wheels", "Grimm", "The Librarians", "Scream", "Houdini & Doyle", "Home Improvement" and "Roseanne". Dana Rose DeLorenzo (born January 1, 1983) is an American actress and former radio personality and producer.  She currently stars as Kelly Maxwell in "Ash vs Evil Dead". Jill Marie Jones (born January 4, 1975) is an American actress and former professional dancer and cheerleader.  Jones is best known for her role as Antoinette "Toni" Childs–Garrett on the UPN comedy series, "Girlfriends" (2000–2006).  Jones has appeared in a number of films, and had the recurring role as Cynthia Irving on the Fox supernatural series, "Sleepy Hollow".  From 2015 to 2016, she starred as Amanda Fisher in the Starz horror-comedy series, "Ash vs Evil Dead". Freddy vs. Jason vs. Ash: The Nightmare Warriors is a six-issue limited series comic book written by Jeff Katz and James Kuhoric, with drawings by Jason Craig.  The series was published by Dynamite Entertainment and DC Comics, with imprint by Wildstorm, beginning in August 2009 and concluding in December 2009.  "The Nightmare Warriors" is a sequel to "Freddy vs. Jason vs. Ash", which was published in 2007 and was itself a sequel to the 2003 film "Freddy vs. Jason".  The series is a crossover between the "Nightmare on Elm Street", "Friday the 13th", and "Evil Dead" horror film franchises. Army of Darkness (also known as Bruce Campbell vs. Army of Darkness and Army of Darkness: The Medieval Dead on its UK theatrical release) is a 1992 American horror comedy film directed and co-written by Sam Raimi, co-produced by Robert Tapert and Bruce Campbell and co-written by Ivan Raimi.  It stars Campbell and Embeth Davidtz.  It is the third installment in the "Evil Dead" franchise, and continuing from "Evil Dead II," Ash Williams (Campbell) is trapped in the Middle Ages and battles the undead in his quest to return to the present.
Answer: Michael Eric Hurst