Oz Scott

Oz Scott
Born	Osborne Scott (1949-09-16)September 16, 1949 Hampton, Virginia,U.S.
Occupation(s)	Director, producer
Years active	1970s–present
Children	3
Website	ozscott

Osborne Scott(born September 16, 1949) is an American television and film director and producer. He is most known forMr. Boogedy,an award-winning short film.

Life and career

Born inHampton, Virginia,Scott attendedNYU'sTisch School of the Artsand earned aMFAbefore he began his career inWashington D.C.'sArena Stage.While at the Arena Stage, he managed theimprovisational touring companyThe Living Stage. He then moved on to directing on andoff Broadwayplays includingFor Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Is Enuf,which earned him aDrama Desk Awardin 1977, in 1982 he also directed a television version.In 1981, he directed his first feature film,Bustin' Loose.During the 1980s and 1990s, Scott directed several television series and television movies includingGimme a Break!,Scarecrow and Mrs. King,Crash Course,New Attitude,Civil Wars,American Gothic,Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman,andProvidence.

In 2002, Scott directed theVH1television moviePlay'd – A Hip Hop Storystarring Rashaan Nall andToni Braxton.The series went on to become VH1's highest rated program. The following year, Scott directed theDisney channel original movieThe Cheetah Girls.Since directingThe Cheetah Girls,Scott has gone on to direct episodes ofStrong Medicine,Everybody Hates Chris,Boston Legal,The Unit,Medium,CSI: NY,andNCIS.In addition to directing, Scott also wrote episodes ofThe Jeffersonsand served as supervising producer on two episodes ofThe District.

In 2008, Scott was named the associate artistic director of theNegro Ensemble Companywhere he was also named to the board of directors.

Personal life

Scott lives inSherman Oaks, Californiawith his wife with whom he has three grown children.

Selected filmography

Director

• Bustin' Loose(1981)
• American Playhouse(1982)
• Hill Street Blues(1983)
• Archie Bunker's Place(1983)
• Gimme a Break!(1983)
• Dreamland(1983)
• The Mississippi(1983)
• The Jeffersons(1983)
• Alice(1984)
• Scarecrow and Mrs. King(1984)
• 227(1985)
• The Family Martinez(1986)
• He's the Mayor(1986)
• Fame(1986)
• Walt Disney anthology television series(1986)
• Hotel(1987)
• Crash Course(1988)
• Dirty Dancing(1988)
• The Robert Guillaume Show(1989)
• Class Cruise(1989)
• New Attitude(1990)
• The Cosby Show(1990)
• Civil Wars(1991)
• L.A. Law(1992)
• Picket Fences(1992)
• South of Sunset(1993)
• Johnny Bago(1993)
• Against the Grain(1993)
• The Byrds of Paradise(1994)
• Tears and Laughter: The Joan and Melissa Rivers Story(1994)
• Northern Exposure(1994)
• New York Undercover(1994)
• Chicago Hope(1994)
• Party of Five(1996)
• American Gothic(1996)
• Mr. & Mrs. Smith(1996)
• Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman(1996)
• Diagnosis: Murder(1996)
• Leaving L.A.(1997)
• The Practice(1997)
• Spy Game(1998)
• Michael Hayes(1998)
• Timecop(1998)
• Any Day Now(1998)
• Providence(1999)
• Wonderland(2000)
• Spanish Judges(2000)
• Get Real(2000)
• Soul Food(2000)
• Family Law(2000)
• The District(2000)
• CSI: Crime Scene Investigation(2001)
• Ally McBeal(2001)
• The Guardian(2001)
• Play'd: A Hip Hop Story(2002)
• Lizzie McGuire(2002)
• Ed(2002)
• JAG(2002)
• American Dreams(2003)
• The Cheetah Girls(2003)
• Strong Medicine(2003)
• Clubhouse(2004)
• Dr. Vegas(2004)
• Kevin Hill(2005)
• The 4400(2005)
• Boston Legal(2005)
• Threshold(2006)
• Pepper Dennis(2006)
• Just Legal(2006)
• Kidnapped(2006)
• Numbers(2006)
• Medium(2006)
• The Unit(2006)
• CSI: NY(2006)
• Psych(2007)
• NCIS(2008)
• Eureka(2008)
• Everybody Hates Chris(2009)
• The Forgotten(2009)
• 90210(2010)
• CHAOS(2011)
• Home Run Showdown(2012)
• Are We There Yet?(2012)
• Unforgettable(2012)
• Blue Bloods(2013)
• Ironside(2013)
• Reed Between the Lines(2013)
• Star-Crossed(2014)
• The Tomorrow People(2014)
• NCIS: New Orleans(2014)
• Battle Creek(2015)
• The Messengers(2015)
• Dominion(2015)
• The Player(2015)
• Being Mary Jane(2015)
• Code Black(2015)
• Gotham(2015)
• Shadowhunters(2016)
• The Night Shift(2016–17)
• Scream(2016)
• Criminal Minds(2017)
• APB(2017)
• Black-ish(2017)
• Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders(2017)
• The Blacklist: Redemption(2017)
• Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.(2017)
• Black Lightning(2018–20)
• Love Is...(2018)
• S.W.A.T.(2019–22)
• All American: Homecoming(2022)
• Good Sam(2022)
• Law & Order: Organized Crime(2023)
• The Rookie: Feds(2023)
• Chicago P.D.(2023)
• Alert: Missing Persons Unit(2024)

Producer

• Walt Disney anthology television series(1987)
• The District(2003)

External links

• Official website
• Oz ScottatIMDb
• Oz ScottatAllMovie
• Oz Scottat theInternet Broadway Database