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Tim Van Patten

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Tim Van Patten
Born
Timothy Van Patten

(1959-06-10)June 10, 1959(age 65)
New York,New York,U.S.
Occupations
  • Director
  • actor
  • screenwriter
  • producer
Years active1978–present
ChildrenGrace Van Patten
RelativesDick Van Patten(half-brother)
Joyce Van Patten(half-sister)
Vincent Van Patten(nephew)
Nels Van Patten(nephew)
Talia Balsam(niece)
AwardsFull list

Timothy Van Patten(born June 10, 1959) is an American director, actor, screenwriter, and producer. He has receivednumerous accoladesincluding twoEmmy Awards,aPeabody Award,and twoDirectors Guild of America Awardsas well as nominations for twoBAFTA Awards.

Patten received two Primetime Emmy Awards forOutstanding Limited Seriesfor theHBOlimited seriesThe Pacific(2010), andOutstanding Directing for a Drama Seriesfor theHBOdrama seriesBoardwalk Empireepisode "To the Lost"(2012). He also received Emmy nominations for his work onSex and the City,The Sopranos,andGame of Thrones.Patten also directed episodes forDeadwood,Rome,andThe Wire.He directed theNetflixseriesBlack Mirrorepisode "Hang the DJ"(2018), and theHBOlegal drama seriesPerry Mason(2020).

Patten started his career as an actor portraying Mario "Salami" Pettrino onThe White Shadowfrom 1978 to 1981. He also played the villainous teenager Peter Stegman inClass of 1984(1982), Max Keller onThe Master(1984), and Sergeant Andy Wojeski inTrue Blue(1989–1990).

Personal life[edit]

Van Patten was born inBrooklyn,New York,to Richard Byron Van Patten and his second wife Eleanor della Gatta Van Patten and grew up inMassapequa,New York. He is the half-brother ofDick Van PattenandJoyce Van Patten,and the uncle ofVincent Van PattenandTalia Balsam.He graduated fromMassapequa High Schoolin 1977, in the same class as musicianBrian Setzerand football playerBrian Baldinger.His daughter is actressGrace Van Patten.

Career[edit]

1978–1990: Acting career[edit]

Patten started his career as an actor in film and television. He first gained prominence for his role as Mario "Salami" Pettrino in theCBSdrama seriesThe White Shadowfrom 1978 to 1981 appearing in 54 episodes. He made his feature film debut in theMark Lesterdirected crime thrillerClass of 1984portraying Peter Stegman, the villainous teenager. He acted alongsideMichael J. FoxandRoddy McDowell.The film received positive reviews withRoger Ebertwriting, "[the film] is raw, offensive, vulgar, and violent, but it contains the sparks of talent and wit, and it is acted and directed by people who cared to make it special."[1]Patten then played Max Keller in theNBCaction-adventure seriesThe Master(1984). His other film roles include Joey in theWorld War IIscience fiction filmZone Troopers(1985), J.T. in the comedy filmThe Wrong Guys(1988), and Father John Durham in the horror filmCatacombs(1988). He played Andy Wojeski in the NBC crime drama seriesTrue Bluefrom 1989 to 1990.

1991–2001: Early directing work[edit]

Patten made his directorial film debut with the seriesHome Friesin 1991. His other early credits include directing two episodes of the primetimesoap operaCentral Park West(1995-1996), an episode of theFoxscience fiction seriesThe Visitor(1998), four episodes for theUPNaction crime drama seriesThe Sentinelfrom 1996 to 1998, and theCBSdrama seriesPromised Landalso 1996 to 1998. He gained prominence directing episodes for the NBC police dramaHomicide: Life on the Street(1995-1999), and for the Fox police dramaNew York Undercover(1997-1998), both of which were critically acclaimed. Patten directed 31 episodes of the CBS drama seriesTouched by an Angelfrom 1994 to 2000.Ed,

2002–present: Work with HBO[edit]

Patten gained greater prominence as a director for a string of critically and commercially successfulHBOprojects. He received four nominations for thePrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Seriesfor the HBO crime drama seriesThe Sopranos(1999-2007) episodes "Amour Fou"(2001),"Whoever Did This"(2002),"Long Term Parking"(2004), and"Members Only"(2006).[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21]During this time he received acclaim for directing numerous episodes of theDavid Simoncrime seriesThe Wire,theDarren Starcreated romantic comedy seriesSex and the City,theJohn Miliuscreated historical drama seriesRome,and theDavid MilchcreatedWesternseriesDeadwood.

He was nominated for thePrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Limited or Anthology Series or MovieHBOminiseriesThe Pacific(2009) for which he won thePrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Limited Seriesalongside producersTom HanksandSteven Spielberg.During this time he directed two episodes for theHBOfantasy seriesGame of Thrones,"The Kingsroad"and"Winter is Coming"receiving a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for the later. Patten went on to win thePrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Seriesfor directing the 2011Boardwalk Empireepisode "To the Lost".He was also nominated for the episodes"Margate Sands"(2012),"Farewell Daddy Blues"(2013),"Eldorado"(2014).

He directed the critically acclaimed episode ofBlack Mirror,"Hang the DJ"(2017). He also directed and served as an executive producer of the HBO legal drama seriesPerry Mason(2020).

Filmography[edit]

Director[edit]

Year Title Notes Refs.
1994–2000 Touched by an Angel 31 episodes
1995–1999 Homicide: Life on the Street 2 episodes
1996–1998 Promised Land 3 episodes
1997–1998 New York Undercover 3 episodes
1999 Now and Again Episode: "Nothing to Fear, But Nothing to Fear"
1999–2007 The Sopranos 20 episodes
Writer: "Pine Barrens" 		[22][23]
2001–2003 Ed 5 episodes
2002 Pasadena Episode: "Puppy Love"
2002–2004 The Wire 3 episodes [24][25]
2003–2004 Sex and the City 3 episodes
2003 Keen Eddie Episode: "The Amazing Larry Dunn"
2005 Into the West Miniseries; Episode: "Casualties of War"
2005 Deadwood Episode: "Childish Things" [26]
2005–2007 Rome 2 episodes
2010 The Pacific 3 episodes; also supervising producer
2011 Game of Thrones 2 episodes: "The Kingsroad"/"Winter Is Coming"
2010–2014 Boardwalk Empire 10 episodes
Writer: "Home"
Executive producer 2010-2014 		[27][28]
[29][30]
[31][32]
2017 Black Mirror Episode: "Hang the DJ"
2020 Perry Mason 5 Episodes; Executive producer
2024 Masters of the Air 1 episode
2024 Franklin 8 Episodes

Actor[edit]

Year Title Role Notes Refs.
1978–1981 The White Shadow Mario "Salami" Pettrino 54 episodes
1982 Class of 1984 Peter Stegman Film
1984 The Master Max Keller 13 episodes
1984 Escape from El Diablo Pauli Film
1985 Zone Troopers Joey Film
1988 The Wrong Guys J.T. Film
1988 Catacombs Father John Durham Film
1989–1990 True Blue Sergeant Andy Wojeski 12 episodes

Awards and nominations[edit]

Main article:List of awards and nominations received by Tim Van Patten

In 2001, together withTerence Winter,Van Patten won both theEdgar AwardandWriters Guild of America AwardforEpisodic DramaforThe Sopranosepisode "Pine Barrens,"directed bySteve Buscemi.[33]

Year Association Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2001 Primetime Emmy Award Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series The Sopranos(episode: "Pine Barrens") Nominated
Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series The Sopranos(episode: "Amour Fou") Nominated
2003 The Sopranos(episode: "Whoever Did This") Nominated
2004 The Sopranos(episode: "Long Term Parking") Nominated
Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series Sex and the City(episode: "An American Girl in Paris" ) Nominated
2006 Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series The Sopranos(episode: "Members Only") Nominated
2010 Outstanding Limited Series The Pacific Won
Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series The Pacific(episode: "Okinawa" ) Nominated
2011 Outstanding Drama Series Boardwalk Empire(season 1) Nominated
Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series Game of Thrones(episode: "Winter Is Coming") Nominated
2012 Outstanding Drama Series Boardwalk Empire(season 2) Nominated
Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series Boardwalk Empire(episode: "To the Lost") Won
2013 Boardwalk Empire(episode: "Margate Sands") Nominated
2014 Boardwalk Empire(episode: "Farewell Daddy Blues") Nominated
2015 Boardwalk Empire(episode: "Eldorado") Nominated

References[edit]

  1. ^"Class of 1984".Rogerebert.com.RetrievedJanuary 14,2024.}
  2. ^"Tim Van Patten".Television Academy.
  3. ^HBO."The Sopranosepisode "Soprano Home Movies" synopsis ".RetrievedFebruary 21,2010.
  4. ^HBO."The Sopranosepisode "Cold Stones" synopsis ".RetrievedFebruary 21,2010.
  5. ^HBO."The Sopranosepisode "Johnny Cakes" synopsis ".RetrievedFebruary 21,2010.
  6. ^HBO."The Sopranosepisode "Live Free or Die" synopsis ".RetrievedFebruary 21,2010.
  7. ^HBO."The Sopranosepisode "Members Only" synopsis ".RetrievedFebruary 21,2010.
  8. ^HBO."The Sopranosepisode "Long Term Parking" synopsis ".RetrievedFebruary 21,2010.
  9. ^HBO."The Sopranosepisode "Unidentified Black Males" synopsis ".RetrievedFebruary 21,2010.
  10. ^HBO."The Sopranosepisode "Two Tonys" synopsis ".RetrievedFebruary 21,2010.
  11. ^HBO."The Sopranosepisode "Calling All Cars" synopsis ".RetrievedFebruary 21,2010.
  12. ^HBO."The Sopranosepisode "Whoever Did This" synopsis ".RetrievedFebruary 21,2010.
  13. ^HBO."The Sopranosepisode "Christopher" synopsis ".RetrievedFebruary 21,2010.
  14. ^HBO."The Wireepisode "Sentencing" synopsis ".RetrievedFebruary 21,2010.
  15. ^HBO."The Sopranosepisode "Amour Fou" synopsis ".RetrievedFebruary 21,2010.
  16. ^HBO."The Sopranosepisode "Second Opinion" synopsis ".RetrievedFebruary 21,2010.
  17. ^HBO."The Sopranosepisode "Proshai, Livushka" synopsis ".RetrievedFebruary 21,2010.
  18. ^HBO."The Sopranosepisode "House Arrest" synopsis ".RetrievedFebruary 21,2010.
  19. ^HBO."The Sopranosepisode "Big Girls Don't Cry" synopsis ".RetrievedFebruary 21,2010.
  20. ^HBO."The Sopranosepisode "Commendatori" synopsis ".RetrievedFebruary 21,2010.
  21. ^HBO."The Sopranosepisode "The Legend of Tennessee Moltisanti" synopsis ".RetrievedFebruary 21,2010.
  22. ^HBO."The Sopranosepisode "The Second Coming" synopsis ".RetrievedFebruary 21,2010.
  23. ^HBO."The Sopranosepisode "Chasing It" synopsis ".RetrievedFebruary 21,2010.
  24. ^HBO."The Wireepisode "Back Burners" synopsis ".RetrievedFebruary 21,2010.
  25. ^HBO."The Wireepisode "Stray Rounds" synopsis ".RetrievedFebruary 21,2010.
  26. ^Tim Van Patten (director), Regina Corrado (writer) (April 24, 2005). "Childish Things".Deadwood.Season 2. Episode 8. HBO.
  27. ^HBO."Boardwalk Empireepisode "Erlkönig" synopsis ".RetrievedOctober 9,2013.
  28. ^HBO."Boardwalk Empireepisode "New York Sour" synopsis ".RetrievedOctober 9,2013.
  29. ^HBO."Boardwalk Empireepisode "21" synopsis ".RetrievedSeptember 28,2011.
  30. ^HBO."Boardwalk Empireepisode "A Return to Normalcy" synopsis ".RetrievedDecember 19,2010.
  31. ^HBO."Boardwalk Empireepisode "Broadway Limited" synopsis ".RetrievedOctober 19,2010.
  32. ^HBO."Boardwalk Empireepisode "The Ivory Tower" synopsis ".RetrievedOctober 17,2010.
  33. ^"The Sopranos: Cast & Crew".HBO.RetrievedAugust 6,2014.

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