Dramatic Series

THE DUFFER BROTHERS
Stranger Things, “Chapter One: The Vanishing of Will Byers” (Netflix)
Directorial Team:
Unit Production Manager: Timothy Lonsdale
First Assistant Director: Richard Denault
Second Assistant Directors: Maria Battle Campbell, Kristina M. Peterson
Second Second Assistant Director: Simeon Jones
Additional Second Assistant Director: Franchesca Winters

RYAN MURPHY
The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story, “From the Ashes of Tragedy” (FX)

Directorial Team:
Unit Production Manager: Chip Vucelich
First Assistant Director: Leo Bauer
Second Assistant Director: Janell Sammelman
Second Second Assistant Director: Matt Pexa
Additional Second Assistant Director: Alicia Lewis

JONATHAN NOLAN
Westworld, “The Original” (HBO)

Directorial Team
Unit Production Manager: Robert Del Valle
First Assistant Director: Kim H. Winther
Second Assistant Director: Jeff Okabayashi
Second Second Assistant Directors: Michelene Mundo, Katie Pruitt

MIGUEL SAPOCHNIK

Game of Thrones, “The Battle of the Bastards” (HBO)

JOHN SINGLETON
The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story, “The Race Card” (FX)

Directorial Team:
Unit Production Manager: Chip Vucelich
First Assistant Director: Dan Shaw
Second Assistant Director: Matt Pexa
Second Second Assistant Directors: Kim Richards, Kyle Hollingsworth

Comedy Series

ALEC BERG
Silicon Valley, “Daily Active Users” (HBO)

Directorial Team:
Unit Production Manager: Tyler Romary
First Assistant Director: Nick Mastandrea
Second Assistant Director: Sally Brunski
Second Second Assistant Director: Kim Richards
Additional Second Assistant Director: Kathleen D. Brennan

DONALD GLOVER
Atlanta, “B.A.N.” (FX)

Directorial Team:
Unit Production Manager: Alex Orr
First Assistant Director: Veronica A. Hodge Hampton
Second Assistant Director: Jason Graham
Second Second Assistant Director: Danielle King
Additional Second Assistant Director: Mike Brune

MIKE JUDGE
Silicon Valley, “Founder Friendly” (HBO)

Directorial Team:
Unit Production Manager: Tyler Romary
First Assistant Director: James “Billy” Burton
Second Assistant Director: Thomas Boucher
Second Second Assistant Director: Kim Richards

BECKY MARTIN
Veep, “Inauguration” (HBO)

Directorial Team:
Unit Production Manager: David Hyman
First Assistant Director: Dale Stern
Second Assistant Director: Michelle Gritzer
Second Second Assistant Director: Chris Riddle
Additional Second Assistant Director: Gary Cotti

DALE STERN
Veep, “Mother” (HBO)

Directorial Team:
Unit Production Manager: David Hyman
First Assistant Director: Michelle Gritzer
Second Assistant Director: Jeff Rosenberg
Second Second Assistant Director: Chris Riddle
Additional Second Assistant Director: Cecilia Sweatman

Movies For TV And Miniseries

RAYMOND DE FELITTA
Madoff (ABC)

Directorial Team:
Unit Production Manager: Moshe Bardach
First Assistant Director: Scott Lazar
Second Assistant Director: David Fischer
Second Second Assistant Director: Ramona Murphy-Adair
Location Manager: Eddy Collyns

THOMAS KAIL (Directed By)
ALEX RUDZINSKI (Live Television Direction By)
Grease Live! (Fox)

Directorial Team:
Associate Directors: Carrie Havel, Adam Mishler, Brad Duns
Head Stage Manager: Garry Hood
Stage Managers: Jennifer Marquet, John Esposito, Jonathan Marks, Rob Sellers Jr., Dani Farrelly, Paul Forrest, Roy Friedland, Chris Hines, Roxanne Lozano, Drina Mohacsi, Tshaka Stewart, Mike Strauss, Cheryl Teetzel-Moore, Ari Woog

KENNY LEON (Directed By)
ALEX RUDZINSKI (Live Television Direction By)
Hairspray Live! (NBC)

Directorial Team:
Associate Directors: Carrie Havel, Brad Duns, Amy Wilcox Barker
Stage Managers: Garry Hood, John Esposito, Dani Farrelly, Roy Friedland, Paul Forrest, John Hill, Chris Hines, Roxanne Lozano, Jonathan Marks, Jennifer Marquet, Donna Parker, Cody Renard Richard, Rob Sellers Jr., Murray Siegel, Jackie Stathis, Mike Strauss

JAY ROACH
All the Way (HBO)

Directorial Team:
Unit Production Manager: Scott Ferguson
First Assistant Director: Josh King
Second Assistant Director: Aaron Fitzgerald
Second Second Assistant Directors: Jason C. Brown, Matthew Milan

STEVEN ZAILLIAN
The Night Of, “The Beach” (HBO)

Directorial Team:
Unit Production Manager: Greer Yeaton
First Assistant Director: Michael Steele
Second Assistant Director: Ginger Gonzalez
Second Second Assistant Director: Rachel Iovine
Location Manager: Shane Haden

Variety/News/Talk/Sports – Regularly Scheduled Programming

PAUL G. CASEY
Real Time With Bill Maher, “Show #1437” (HBO)

Directorial Team:
Associate Director: Stacy Talbot
Stage Managers: Patrick Whitney, Brian Anderson

NORA GERARD
CBS Sunday Morning, “Charles Osgood Farewell Broadcast” (CBS)

Directorial Team:
Associate Directors: Bernard Rozenberg, Jessica Frank, Patricia Finnegan, Jyll Phillips Friedman
Stage Managers: Mark Dicso, Lindsley Newbury

JIM HOSKINSON
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, “Episode #0179” (CBS)

Directorial Team:
Associate Directors: Yvonne DeMare, Karen Yaeger
Stage Manager: Mark McKenna

DON ROY KING
Saturday Night Live, “Host: Dave Chappelle” (NBC)

Directorial Team:
Associate Directors: Michael Mancini, Michael Poole, Bob Caminiti
Stage Managers: Gena Rositano, Chris Kelly

PAUL PENNOLINO
Full Frontal with Samantha Bee, “Episode #1030” (TBS)

Directorial Team:
Associate Director: Jeremy Hardwick
Stage Manager: Laura Mack

Variety/News/Talk/Sports – Specials

JERRY FOLEY

Tony Bennett Celebrates 90 – The Best is Yet to Come (NBC)

Directorial Team:
Associate Director: Randi Grossack
Key Stage Manager: Jeffry Gitter
Stage Managers: Bennymar Almonte, Lauren Class Schneider, Joey Despenzero, Jeff Markowitz, Karen Tasch Weiss

TIM MANCINELLI
The Late Late Show with James Corden, “The Late Late Show Carpool Karaoke Primetime Special” (CBS)

Directorial Team:
Associate Directors: Matt Powers, Bac Delorme, Brian Sutherin
Stage Managers: Michael J. Schiff, Teri Pensky Hlubik

LINDA MENDOZA
Smithsonian Salutes Ray Charles: In Performance at the White House (PBS)

Directorial Team:
Associate Directors: Dora Mendoza, Kelly Hernacki
Stage Managers: Lynn Finkel, Elise Reaves, Phyllis Digilio-Kent

PAUL MYERS
Full Frontal with Samantha Bee, “A Very Special Full Frontal Special” (TBS)

GLENN WEISS
The 70th Annual Tony Awards (CBS)

Directorial Team:
Associate Directors: Ken Diego, Robin Abrams, Ricky Kirshner
Stage Managers: Garry Hood, Peter Epstein, Joey Despenzero, Phyllis Digilio-Kent, Andrew Feigin, Doug Fogel, Jeffry Gitter, Arthur Lewis, Jeffrey M. Markowitz, Cyndi Owgang, Jeff Pearl, Alfonso Pena, Annette Powlis, Elise Reaves, Lauren Class Schneider, Jim Semmelman

Reality Programs

KEN FUCHS
Shark Tank, “801” (ABC)

Directorial Team:
Associate Director: Amy Wilcox Barker
Head Stage Manager: Eric Rhoden
Stage Managers: Doug Neal, Michael Strauss

JOHN GONZALEZ
Live PD, “Episode 5” (A&E)

Directorial Team:
Stage Manager: Jeff Buda

BRIAN SMITH
STRONG, “Welcome to STRONG” (NBC)

Directorial Team:
Associate Directors: Anna Moulaison Moore, David Charles
Stage Manager: Drew Lewandowski

J. RUPERT THOMPSON
American Grit, “The Finale Over the Falls” (Fox)

Directorial Team:
Associate Director: David Charles
Stage Managers: Daniel Curran, Kevin Fletcher

BERTRAM VAN MUNSTER
The Amazing Race, “We’re Only Doing Freaky Stuff Today” (CBS)

Directorial Team:
Associate Director: Dan Coffie

Children’s Programs

LIZ ALLEN

The Kicks, “Pilot” (Amazon)

Ms. Allen’s Directorial Team:

Unit Production Manager: Maria Melograne

First Assistant Director: Michael Williams

Second Assistant Director: Walter Parry

ALETHEA JONES

Gortimer Gibbon’s Life on Normal Street, “Gortimer and the Jacks of All Trades” (Amazon)

Ms. Jones’s Directorial Team:

Unit Production Manager: Richard G. King

First Assistant Director: Lance W. Lanfear

Second Assistant Director: David Berke

Second Second Assistant Director: Christopher H. Cook

MICHAEL LEMBECK

A Nutcracker Christmas (Hallmark Channel)

 

TINA MABRY

An American Girl Story – Melody 1963: Love Has to Win (Amazon)

Ms. Mabry’s Directorial Team:

Unit Production Manager: Richard G. King

First Assistant Director: Otto Penzato

Second Assistant Director: David Berke

Second Second Assistant Director: Christopher H. Cook

Additional Second Assistant Directors: Candice Lee, Matthew W. Ross

JOHN SCHULTZ

Adventures in Babysitting (Disney Channel)

 

COMMERCIALS

 

LANCE ACORD

(Park Pictures)

Frankie’s Holiday, Apple – MAL

First Assistant Director: Thomas Smith

Movie Night, Kohl’s – Anomaly

First Assistant Director: Thomas Smith

Second Assistant Director: Rob Kay

 

DANTE ARIOLA

(MJZ)

Hold Your Breath, SunTrust – Strawberry Frog

Unit Production Manager: Natalie Hill

First Assistant Director: George Nessis

Second Assistant Director: Isaac Mejia

Riding is the New Driving, Lyft – Made Movement

Unit Production Manager: Natalie Hill

First Assistant Director: John Lowe

Second Assistant Director: Julian Metter

Second Second Assistant Director: Dave Liehn

Tell Me When To Go, Beats

Unit Production Managers: Natalie Hill, Susan Levin

First Assistant Director: Chris Medak

Second Assistant Director: Adam Stern

Second Second Assistant Director: Jani Vournas

 

FREDRIK BOND

(MJZ)

Dive, Apple – TBWA/Media Arts Lab

First Assistant Director: Howell Caldwell

Everyday Hero, Philips – Ogilvy & Mather

World of Play, LG – Energy BBDO

Unit Production Manager: Line Postmyr

First Assistant Director: Anthony Dimino

Second Assistant Director: Spencer Taylor

Second Second Assistant Director: R. Ben Parker

Additional First Assistant Director: Chris Blanch

Additional Second Assistant Director: Steve Bagnara

 

DEREK CIANFRANCE

(RadicalMedia)

Chase, Nike Golf – Wieden + Kennedy Portland

First Assistant Director: Rick Lange

Second Assistant Director: Ethan Ross

Doubts, Powerade – Wieden + Kennedy Portland

First Assistant Director: Mariela Comitini

Second Assistant Director: Brad Robinson

Expectations, Powerade – Wieden + Kennedy Portland

First Assistant Director: Mariela Comitini

Second Assistant Director: Brad Robinson

Manifesto, Squarespace – Anomaly

First Assistant Director: David Backus

Second Assistant Director: Josh Voegelin

AG ROJAS

(Park Pictures)

The Best Planet, S7 Airlines – Wieden + Kennedy Amsterdam

The Snail, Samsung – Leo Burnett USA

First Assistant Director: Robert Dean Phillips

 

DOCUMENTARY

 

OTTO BELL, The Eagle Huntress

 

EZRA EDELMAN, O.J.: Made in America

JOSH KRIEGMAN & ELYSE STEINBERG, Weiner

RAOUL PECK, I Am Not Your Negro

 

ROGER ROSS WILLIAMS, Life, Animated