Essentially, these are the directors of feature-length TV, ostensibly offering visual and verbal storytelling to compare with or rival the viewer’s theatrical movie-going experience.
The Directors Guild of America and the industry at large have often referred to these individuals as “long-form” directors. Inside some assessments are brief discussions of key shows, movies, and other productions. Preface This book contains the videographies and/or filmographies, brief biographical details, and career assessments of directors who have made stand-alone television shows of more than an hour in length. Her warmth, toughness, and understanding have been great inspirations for me.Īppendix C: Top 100 Movies, Miniseries, and ShowsĪppendix D: Genres, Writers, Historical Figures, Actors, and Actresses I dedicate this book to my lovely wife, Joanne Mallillin, who has tolerated my three years of immersion in this project. Manufactured in the United States of America. ⬁ ™ The paper used in this publication meets the minimum requirements of American National Standard for Information Sciences-Permanence of Paper for Printed Library Materials, ANSI/NISO Z39.48-1992. Television producers and directors-United States-Biography-Dictionaries. Includes bibliographical references and index. British Library Cataloguing in Publication Information Available Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Roberts, Jerry, 1956– Encyclopedia of television film directors / Jerry Roberts. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior permission of the publisher. 4501 Forbes Boulevard, Suite 200, Lanham, Maryland 20706 Estover Road Plymouth PL6 7PY United Kingdom Copyright © 2009 by Jerry Roberts All rights reserved. A wholly owned subsidiary of The Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc. Published in the United States of America by Scarecrow Press, Inc. Encyclopedia of Television Film Directors Volume 1