Crew of Six Feet Under

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Six Feet Under, the American television dramedy about a family that runs a funeral home in Los Angeles, California, has had numerous directors and writers during the series run.

[edit] Directing Staff

Before directing Six Feet Under, many of the following directors have roots that can be traced to independent films. Several others also have directed shows also produced by HBO.

Main director:

Alan Ball (6 episodes), including the pilot and series finale.

Regular directors

Dan Attias (2002-2005) (Seasons 2-5) (6 episodes)
Rodrigo Garcia (2001-2003; 2005 (Seasons 1-3, 5) (5 episodes)
Michael Cuesta (2002-2005) (Seasons 2-5) (5 episodes)
Jeremy Podeswa (2001-2005) (Seasons 1-5) (5 episodes)
Alan Poul (2002-2005) (Seasons 2-5) (4 episodes)
Dan Minahan (2003-2005) (Seasons 3-5) (4 episodes)

Past directors

Kathy Bates (2001-2003) (Seasons 1-3) (5 episodes)
Michael Engler (2001-2005) (Seasons 1-3) (4 episodes)
Miguel Arteta (2001-2002; 2004) (Seasons 1-2, 4) (3 episodes)
Nicole Holofcener (2003-2004) (Seasons 3-4) (2 episodes)

Directors of only one episode:

Lisa Cholodenko "Familia"
Jim McBride "Brotherhood"
Allen Coulter "Crossroads"
Rose Troche "The Plan"
Alan Taylor "It's The Most Wonderful Time of the Year"
Karen Moncrieff "The Opening"
Peter Webber "The Dare"
Alan Caso "Grinding the Corn"
Peter Care "The Black Forest"
Mary Harron "The Rainbow of Her Reasons"
Joshua Marston "The Silence"
Matt Shakman "Singing for Our Lives"
Adam Davidson "All Alone"

[edit] Writing Staff

Many of the writers/producers on the Six Feet Under staff have written numerous screenplays before working on the show. Five of the eight current writers on staff have written for television prior to Six Feet Under. Of the seven original writers on the series, four have remained on since the pilot episode.

Head writer: