Joel Zwick

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Joel Zwick
Born	(1942-01-11) January 11, 1942 Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Occupation	Film director, television director, theatre director
Years active	1977–present
Relatives	Hillary Zwick (daughter)

Joel Zwick (born January 11, 1942) is an American film director,^[1] television director, and theater director. He is best known for his work on the television series Perfect Strangers, Full House, and Family Matters, and as well as for directing the films My Big Fat Greek Wedding,^[1] Second Sight, and Fat Albert.

Born in Brooklyn, New York, Zwick was educated at Brooklyn College. He directed twenty-one pilots, all of which went on to have successful runs as weekly television series.^[2]

Despite a popular misconception, Joel Zwick is not related to fellow director Edward Zwick.

Television

Busting Loose (1977)
Insight (1978)
Mork & Mindy (1978)
The Ted Knight Show (1978)
Makin' It (1979)
Goodtime Girls (1980)
Laverne & Shirley (1978–1980)
It's a Living (1980–1981)
Bosom Buddies (1980–1982)
Joanie Loves Chachi (1982)
The New Odd Couple (1982)
Brothers (1984–1985)
Webster (1983–1986)
Perfect Strangers (1986–1992)
On Our Own (1994)
The Wayans Bros. (1995)
Full House (1987–1995)
Kirk (1995)
The Parent 'Hood (1995)
Step by Step (1992–1996)
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper (1992–1997)
Meego (1997)
Family Matters (1989–1998)
The Jamie Foxx Show (1998)
The Love Boat: The Next Wave (1999)
Two of a Kind (1999)
Two and a Half Men (2008)
The Suite Life on Deck (2010–2011)
Pair of Kings (2010-2011)
Good Luck Charlie (2010–2011)
I'm in the Band (2010–2011)
Shake It Up (2010–2013)
Dog with a Blog (2013)
Girl Meets World (Early 2014)

Film

Broadway

Dance with Me (musical), 1975
Esther (Promenade Theater)
George Gershwin, Alone (One Man Show), Helen Hayes Theater 2001
Back From Broadway, Benefit concert Lincoln Center, 2002

Theater

Charter member of "La MaMa, E.T.C." created and founded by Ellen Stewart

Acted in the original production of "MacBird"

Directed the following theater productions:

"Dance With Me" (Tony Nomination)
"Shenandoah" (Broadway national tour)
"Oklahoma" (National tour)
"Cold Storage" (American Place Theater)
"Esther" (Promenade Theater, NY)
"Merry-Go-Round" (Chicago and Las Vegas)
"Last Chance Saloon" (West End, London)
"Woycek" (West End, London)
"Carry A. Nation" (Triangle Theater)
"George Gershwin Alone" (One man show) (Los Angeles; Broadway; West End London; Ford Theater - Washington, DC; Chicago, IL; W. Palm Beach, FL; Old Globe - San Diego, CA; North Korea; etc.)
"Back From Broadway"
"Monsieur Chopin" (One man show)
"Beethoven, As I Knew Him" (One man show)
Maestro: The Art of Leonard Bernstein (One man show)
"Jamaica Farewell" (One-woman show)
"Serrano"

Teaching credentials

References

↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Kehr, Dave (2002). "My Big Fat Greek Wedding". The New York Times.
↑ Joel Zwick at FilmBug.com

External links

Joel Zwick at the Internet Movie Database
Joel Zwick at the Internet Broadway Database

v t e Films directed by Joel Zwick

Second Sight (1989) My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002) Elvis Has Left the Building (2004) Fat Albert (2004)

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Persondata
Name	Zwick, Joel
Alternative names
Short description	Film director, television director, theatre director
Date of birth	January 11, 1942
Place of birth	Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Date of death
Place of death

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