Joel Rudolf Zwick(born January 11, 1942)[1]is an Americanfilm director,television director,andtheater director.[2]He worked on the television seriesPerfect Strangers,Full House,andFamily Matters,and directed the filmsMy Big Fat Greek Wedding,Second Sight,andFat Albert.[3]
Joel Zwick | |
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| Born | January 11, 1942 New York City,New York,U.S. |
| Alma mater | Brooklyn College |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, television director, theater director |
| Years active | 1977–present |
| Spouse | Candice Zwick |
| Children | 4 |
Biography
editZwick was born inBrooklyn,New Yorkto aJewishfamily. His father was acantorfrom anOrthodoxbackground, and Zwick had hisbar mitzvahat an Orthodox synagogue.[2]
He graduated fromJames Madison High Schoolin 1958.[4]Zwick then went toBrooklyn College('62),[5]where he taught in the School of Film.[citation needed]
Zwick has directed 21television pilots,all of which have continued on to successful runs as weeklyseries.[6]
He is married to Dr. Candice Zwick, a psychologist. They have three daughters, Hillary, Jodi and Lara, and one son, Jamie. Despite a popular misconception, he is not related to fellow filmmakerEdward Zwick.
Television
edit- 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)
- 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(2013-2015)
- Jessie(2013-2014)
- Girl Meets World(2014-2017)
- Richie Rich(2015)
- K.C. Undercover(2015–2018)
- Fuller House(2016)
Film
edit- Second Sight(1989)
- My Big Fat Greek Wedding(2002)
- Elvis Has Left the Building(2004)
- Fat Albert(2004)
Broadway
edit- Shenandoah(national tour)
- Dance with Me(1975; musical;Tony Awardnomination)
- Esther(Promenade Theater, New York City)
- George Gershwin, Alone(2001;one-man show;Helen Hayes Theater)
- Back From Broadway(2002;benefit concertatLincoln Center)
Theater
editZwick was active in theOff-Off-Broadwaymovement atLa MaMa Experimental Theatre Club,which was founded byEllen Stewartin 1961. He worked with the La MaMa Plexus company at theEast Villagetheater and on tour both domestically[7]and internationally.[8]He performed with La MaMa Plexus in Jan Quackenbush'sInside Outin 1968.[9]He also directed the following productions at La MaMa:
- The Last Chance Saloon(1969)[10]
- Woyzeck(1969)[11]
- Spring-Voices(1969)[12]
- Dance Wi Me(1971)[13]
- The Myths of America Smith or Pappy Crumb's Treefrog Beer(1973)[14]
- The Last Chance Saloon(1973)[15]
- Calm Down MotherandThe Gloaming, Oh My Darling(1974)[16]
- Dance Wi' Me(1974)[17]
- The Myths of America Smith and His Son(1975)[18]
- Dance With Me(1975)[19]
He wasstage managerfor the original 1967 production ofMacBird!,and has directed the following theater productions:
- Oklahoma(national tour)
- Cold Storage(American Place Theater)
- Merry-Go-Round(ChicagoandLas Vegas)
- Last Chance Saloon(West End, London)
- Woycek(West End, London)
- Carry A. Nation(Triangle Theater)
- George Gershwin, Alone(one-man show;Los Angeles,London;Ford's TheaterinWashington,Chicago,West Palm Beach,Old Globe TheatreinSan Diego,South Korea,etc.)
- 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
editReferences
edit- ^Rose, Mike (January 11, 2023)."Today's famous birthdays list for January 11, 2023 includes celebrities Mary J. Blige, Amanda Peet".Cleveland.RetrievedJanuary 10,2023.
- ^abMann, Iris (June 1, 2016)."'Hillary and Monica': An Unlikely Meeting".Jewish Journal.
- ^Kehr, Dave (April 19, 2002)."FILM IN REVIEW: My Big Fat Greek Wedding".The New York Times.
- ^"THE WALL OF DISTINCTION".James Madison Alumni Association.Archived fromthe originalon January 29, 2018.RetrievedJanuary 28,2018.
- ^"Paving the Way, Workmen Install Tributes on the Alumni Walk In Front of Library".Brooklyn College. May 24, 2002. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
- ^"Joel Zwick - Filmbug".filmbug.RetrievedJuly 10,2018.
- ^La MaMa Archives Digital Collections."Tour: La MaMa Plexus at Dartmouth (1969)". Accessed July 10, 2018.
- ^La MaMa Archives Digital Collections."Tour: La MaMa Plexus European Tour (1969)". Accessed July 10, 2018.
- ^La MaMa Archives Digital Collections."Production: La MaMa Plexus Workshop PresentsThe Cylinder,Complexions,andInside Out(1968) ". Accessed July 10, 2018.
- ^La MaMa Archives Digital Collections."Production:Last Chance Saloon, The(1969a) ". Accessed July 10, 2018.
- ^La MaMa Archives Digital Collections."Production:Woyzeck(1969) ". Accessed July 10, 2018.
- ^La MaMa Archives Digital Collections."Production:Spring-Voices(1969) ". Accessed July 10, 2018.
- ^La MaMa Archives Digital Collections."Production: La MaMa Plexus inDance Wi Me(or The Fatal Twitch)(1971)".Accessed July 10, 2018.
- ^La MaMa Archives Digital Collections."Production:Myths of America Smith or Pappy Crumb's Treefrog Beer, The(1973) ". Accessed July 10, 2018.
- ^La MaMa Archives Digital Collections."Production:The Last Chance Saloon(1973) ". Accessed July 10, 2018.
- ^La MaMa Archives Digital Collections."Production:Calm Down MotherandThe Gloaming, Oh My Darling(1974) ". Accessed July 10, 2018.
- ^La MaMa Archives Digital Collections."Production:Dance Wi' Me(1974) ". Accessed July 10, 2018.
- ^La MaMa Archives Digital Collections. "Production:Myths of America Smith and His Son, The(1975) ". Accessed July 10, 2018.
- ^La MaMa Archives Digital Collections."Production:Dance With Me(1975) ". Accessed July 10, 2018.
