Randy Zisk
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American television director and television producer
Randy Zisk | |
|---|---|
| Born | Randall Zisk United States |
| Alma mater | University of Southern California |
| Occupation(s) | Director, producer, writer |
| Spouse | |
| Relatives | Craig Zisk (brother)[1] |
Randall "Randy" Zisk is an American television director, producer, and writer.[2]
Biography
[edit ]He graduated from the University of Southern California and is a native of Dallas, Texas, where he graduated from St. Mark's School of Texas. His family is Jewish.[3] His brother, Craig Zisk, also works in television. As both a director and producer, he has worked most substantially on the television series Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman and Monk . He also wrote the 2006 film Maybe It's in the Water, and two episodes of Midnight Caller .
Zisk was nominated for an Primetime Emmy Award, in 2005.[4]
Television credits
[edit ]Numbers in directing and writing credits refer to number of episodes.
1980s
[edit ]| Year | Title | Credited as | Network | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Producer | ||||
| 1986–1987 | Heart of the City | No | associate (13) | ABC | |
| 1987 | Hooperman | No | supervising (2) | Also, associate producer | |
| 1988–1991 | Midnight Caller | Yes (2) | Yes (60) | NBC | Also, associate and co-producer |
1990s
[edit ]| Year | Title | Credited as | Network | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Producer | ||||
| 1991 | Sisters | Yes (2) | co-producer (1) | NBC | |
| 1992 | Reasonable Doubts | Yes (8) | Yes (44) | ABC | Writer: "Change of Plans" Also, supervising producer |
| 1992 | Bodies of Evidence | Yes (1) | No | CBS | |
| 1993–1995 | Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman | Yes (6) | co-executive (21) | ABC | Also, supervising producer |
| 1995–1996 | Charlie Grace | Yes (8) | co-executive (8) | ||
| 1996 | High Incident | Yes (8) | No | ||
| 1996 | L.A. Firefighters | Yes (1) | No | Fox | |
| 1996 | Millennium | Yes (1) | No | ||
| 1996 | Chicago Hope | Yes (1) | No | CBS | |
| 1996–1997 | Murder One | Yes (3) | No | ABC | |
| 1996–1997 | NYPD Blue | Yes (2) | No | ||
| 1996–1997 | Early Edition | Yes (3) | No | CBS | |
| 1997 | Soldier of Fortune, Inc. | Yes (1) | No | Syndication | |
| 1997–1998 | The Visitor | Yes (2) | co-executive (12) | Fox | |
| 1997 | EZ Streets | Yes (1) | No | CBS | |
| 1998 | Fantasy Island | Yes (1) | No | ABC | |
| 1999 | The Net | Yes (1) | No | USA Network | |
| 1999 | Mercy Point | Yes (1) | No | UPN | |
| 1999 | Legacy | Yes (1) | No | ||
| 1999–2002 | Providence | Yes (3) | No | NBC | |
2000s
[edit ]| Year | Title | Credited as | Network | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Executive Producer | ||||
| 2000 | Felicity | Yes (1) | No | The WB | |
| 2000 | Opposite Sex | Yes (3) | Yes (8) | Fox | |
| 2000 | Gideon's Crossing | Yes | Yes (19) | ABC | |
| 2001 | The Agency | Yes (1) | No | CBS | |
| 2001 | Strong Medicine | Yes (1) | No | Lifetime | |
| 2002 | Glory Days | Yes (4) | co-executive (8) | The WB | |
| 2002 | Odyssey 5 | Yes (2) | No | Space/Showtime | |
| 2002–2009 | Monk | Yes (35) | Yes (97) | USA Network | Co-executive (12 episodes) |
| 2002–2006 | Without a Trace | Yes (6) | No | CBS | |
| 2002 | American Dreams | Yes (4) | No | NBC | |
| 2003 | Mister Sterling | Yes (1) | No | ||
| 2003 | John Doe | Yes (1) | No | Fox | |
| 2003 | Miss Match | Yes (1) | No | NBC | |
| 2005 | House M.D. | Yes (1) | No | Fox | |
| 2005 | Prison Break | Yes (1) | No | ||
| 2006 | Conviction | Yes (1) | No | NBC | |
| 2006–2012 | Desperate Housewives | Yes (3) | No | ABC | |
| 2007 | Weeds | Yes (1) | No | Showtime | |
| 2007–2010 | Grey's Anatomy | Yes (4) | No | ABC | |
2010s
[edit ]| Year | Title | Credited as | Network | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Executive Producer | ||||
| 2010–2011 | Memphis Beat | Yes (2) | No | TNT | |
| 2010–2013 | The Glades | Yes (3) | No | A&E | |
| 2011 | Off the Map | Yes (5) | Yes (13) | ABC | |
| 2011–2014 | Rizzoli & Isles | Yes (5) | No | TNT | |
| 2011–2014 | The Mentalist | Yes (8) | No | CBS | |
| 2011 | Private Practice | Yes (1) | No | ABC | |
| 2011–2012 | Suburgatory | Yes (2) | No | ABC | |
| 2012 | GCB | Yes (1) | No | ||
| 2012–2013 | Dallas | Yes (2) | No | TNT | |
| 2012–2013 | Revenge | Yes (3) | No | ABC | |
| 2012 | The Mob Doctor | Yes (1) | No | Fox | |
| 2013–2015 | Scandal | Yes (6) | No | ABC | |
| 2013 | Save Me | Yes (1) | No | NBC | |
| 2013 | Family Tools | Yes (1) | No | ABC | |
| 2013 | We Are Men | Yes (1) | No | CBS | Unaired episode only |
| 2014 | The Blacklist | Yes (1) | No | NBC | |
| 2014 | Reckless | Yes (1) | No | CBS | |
| 2014 | How to Get Away with Murder | Yes (1) | No | ABC | |
| 2014 | Madam Secretary | Yes (1) | No | CBS | |
| 2015 | Backstrom | Yes (1) | No | Fox | |
| 2015 | The Mysteries of Laura | Yes (2) | No | NBC | |
| 2015 | Battle Creek | Yes (2) | No | CBS | |
| 2015–2017 | Bones | Yes (7) | Yes (34) | Fox | |
| 2015 | Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce | Yes (1) | No | Bravo | |
| 2017 | NCIS: New Orleans | Yes (1) | No | CBS | |
| 2017 | Valor | Yes (1) | No | The CW | |
| 2018 | Code Black | Yes (1) | No | CBS | |
| 2018 | The Good Cop | Yes (3) | Yes (10) | Netflix | |
| 2018–2020 | Bull | Yes (2) | No | CBS | |
| 2019 | The Fix | Yes (1) | No | ABC | |
| 2019 | What/If | Yes (1) | No | Netflix | |
| 2019 | In the Dark | Yes (1) | No | The CW | |
| 2019 | Instinct | Yes (1) | No | CBS | |
| 2019–2020 | Almost Family | Yes (2) | Yes (7) | Fox | |
2020s
[edit ]| Year | Title | Credited as | Network | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Executive Producer | ||||
| 2021 | Walker | Yes (1) | No | The CW | |
| 2021–2022 | The Equalizer | Yes (5) | No | CBS | |
| 2022 | Good Sam | Yes (1) | No | ||
| 2022 | Panhandle | Yes (1) | No | Roku | |
| 2022 | The Endgame | Yes (2) | Yes (9) | NBC | |
| 2022 | So Help Me Todd | Yes (1) | No | CBS | |
| 2023 | East New York | Yes (1) | No | ||
| 2023 | Mr. Monk's Last Case: A Monk Movie | Yes | Yes | Peacock | TV movie |
| 2025 | Alert: Missing Persons Unit | Yes (1) | No | Fox | |
See also
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ Roberts, Jerry (June 5, 2009). Encyclopedia of Television Film Directors. Scarecrow Press. p. 642. ISBN 9780810863781 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Randy Zisk". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . 2016. Archived from the original on 2016年03月06日.
- ^ Bloom, Nate (September 4, 2018). "The big Emmys, and the other Emmys". J. The Jewish News of Northern California.
- ^ "Randy Zisk". Television Academy . Retrieved December 19, 2021.
External links
[edit ]- Randy Zisk at IMDb
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