Ken Kwapis

Kenneth William "Ken" Kwapis (born August 17, 1957 in Belleville , Illinois ) is an American film and television director .

Live and act

Kenneth William Kwapis was established in August 1957 in Belleville in the US state of Illinois born. He graduated from the USC School of Cinematic Arts . In 1982 he was recognized for his graduation film at the Student Academy Awards . He made his debut as a director in 1983 directing an episode of the CBS Afternoon Playhouse series . Two years later he made his first feature film, Bibo's adventurous escape . Various film and television productions followed, with a particular focus on comedies . For example, between 2000 and 2004, Kwapis staged twenty episodes of the television series Malcolm right in the middle .

Kwapis was nominated for an Emmy in 2002 for directing an episode of the television series Das Büro .

Filmography (selection)

• 1985: Bibo's Adventurous Escape (Follow that Bird)
• 1988: Vibes - The psychic hunt for the glowing pyramid (Vibes)
• 1991: Typical! (He Said, She Said)
• 1996: Dunston - Alone in the Hotel (Dunston Checks In)
• 1997: The Beautician and the Beast (The Beautician and the Beast)
• 1999–2000: Emergency Room ( ER , TV series, two episodes)
• 1999–2000: Totally wrong, full of life ( Freaks and Geeks , TV series, two episodes)
• 2000–2004: Malcolm in the Middle ( Malcolm in the Middle , TV series, 20 episodes)
• 2005: One for 4 (The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants)
• 2005–2009, 2013: Das Büro ( The Office , TV series, 13 episodes)
• 2007: License to Wed (License to Wed)
• 2009: He's Just Not That Into You (He's Just Not That Into You)
• 2010: Parks and Recreation (TV series, episode 2x16)
• 2012: The Call of the Whales (Big Miracle)
• 2015: Picnic with Bears (A Walk in the Woods)
• 2015: Happyish (TV series, four episodes)
• 2016–2017: One Mississippi (TV series, four episodes)
• 2017-2019: Santa Clarita Diet (TV series, five episodes)
• 2020: #BlackAF (TV Series)

Web links

• Ken Kwapis in the Internet Movie Database (English)