Joel Zwick

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Joel Zwick, 1993

Joel Zwick (born January 11, 1942 in Brooklyn , New York City ) is an American film , television and theater director and film producer .

Life

Zwick graduated with a Master of Arts from Brooklyn College .

He began his career in theater as the artistic director of "The La Mama Plexus" at the off-off Broadway theater La MaMa Experimental Theater Club . He came to television in the late 1970s, where he made a name for himself as a director of television series and has since directed more than 500 episodes of various television series. These included 21 pilot episodes of series, all of which were later implemented as regular series.

In 1989 he made his first feature film My partner with a second look . He had greater success with his comedies My Big Fat Greek Wedding - Wedding in Greek (2002) and An Elvis Seldom Comes Alone (2004).

Zwick has taught at Yale University , Brooklyn College , Queens College, City University of New York, and Wheaton College . He teaches television directing at the University of Southern California .

A daughter was born from his marriage to Candice Sherbin. Contrary to popular belief, he's not related to director Edward Zwick .

Filmography (selection)

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  • 1977: Busting Loose (TV series, episode)
  • 1978: Mork vom Ork ( Mork & Mindy , TV series, three episodes)
  • 1978–1980: Laverne & Shirley (TV series, 33 episodes)
  • 1979: Makin 'It (TV series, four episodes)
  • 1980–1981: It's a Living (TV series, 10 episodes)
  • 1980–1982: Bosom Buddies (TV series, 18 episodes)
  • 1982–1983: The New Odd Couple (TV series, 17 episodes)
  • 1983–1987: Webster (TV series, 65 episodes)
  • 1984–1985: Among Brothers ( Brothers , television series, eight episodes)
  • 1986–1992: A Greek conquers Chicago ( Perfect Strangers , TV series, 99 episodes)
  • 1987–1995: Full House (TV series, 97 episodes)
  • 1989–1998: All Under One Roof ( Family Matters , TV series, 31 episodes)
  • 1992–1996: A Strong Family ( Step by Step , TV series, six episodes)
  • 1992–1997: Echt super, Mr. Cooper ( Hangin 'with Mr. Cooper , TV series, nine episodes)
  • 1993–1994: Getting By (TV series, 23 episodes)
  • 1994–1995: On Our Own (TV series, 8 episodes)
  • 1995: The Wayans Bros. (TV series. 2 episodes)
  • 1997–1998: The Hotel Boy ( The Jamie Foxx Show , TV series, four episodes)
  • 2008: Two and a Half Men (TV series, one episode)
  • 2010-2011: Pair of Kings - The King Brothers ( Pair of Kings , TV series, two episodes)
  • 2010–2011: Zack & Cody on board ( The Suite Life on Deck , television series, five episodes)
  • since 2011: Shake It Up - Dancing is everything ( Shake It Up , TV series)
  • 2016: Fuller House (TV series, 2 episodes)

Movies

theatre

  • 1975: Dance With Me, Mayfair Theater
  • 2001: George Gershwin Alone, Helen Hayes Theater, Broadway

Web links

Individual evidence

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personal data
SURNAME Zwick, Joel
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American film, television and theater director and film producer
DATE OF BIRTH January 11, 1942
PLACE OF BIRTH Brooklyn , New York City , United States