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Ken Kwapis

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Ken Kwapis is an award-winning director who has moved easily between the worlds of feature filmmaking and television directing. He most recently directed the Warner Bros. comedy "License to Wed" starring Robin Williams, Mandy Moore and John Krasinski. He previously directed "The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants," a film adaptation of Ann Brashares' best-selling novel... See full bio »

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in Belleville, Illinois, USA
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2012 Friday Night Dinner (TV movie) (pre-production)
 
2012 Susan 313 (TV movie) (pre-production)
 
2012 Big Miracle
 
2010 Outsourced (TV series)
– Touched by an Anglo (2010)
– Pilot (2010)
 
2010 Parks and Recreation (TV series)
– Galentine's Day (2010)
 
2005-2009 The Office (TV series)
– Company Picnic (2009)
– Lecture Circuit: Part 2 (2009)
– Lecture Circuit: Part 1 (2009)
– The Job (2007)
– Gay Witch Hunt (2006)
See all 12 episodes »
 
2009 He's Just Not That Into You
 
2007 License to Wed
 
2001-2006 The Bernie Mac Show (TV series)
– Bernie's Angels (2006)
– The Talk (2004)
– J-O-R-D-A-N Spells Funny (2004)
– Nut Job (2003)
– Bernie Mac Rope-a-Dope (2003)
See all 11 episodes »
 
2005 The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
 
2005 Sexual Life
 
2000-2004 Malcolm in the Middle (TV series)
– Softball (2004)
– Future Malcolm (2003)
– If Boys Were Girls (2003)
– Family Reunion (2002)
– Monkey (2002)
See all 19 episodes »
 
2003 About a Boy (TV movie)
 
2002 Watching Ellie (TV series)
– Dinner Party (2002)
– Wedding (2002)
– Pilot (2002)
 
2001 Grounded for Life (TV series)
– Baby You Can't Drive My Car (2001)
– Catch Us If You Can (2001)
– You Can't Always Get What You Want (2001)
– I Wanna Be Suspended (2001)
 
1999-2000 ER (TV series)
– Be Patient (2000)
– Sins of the Fathers (1999)
 
1999-2000 Freaks and Geeks (TV series)
– Looks and Books (2000)
– Tests and Breasts (1999)
 
2000 Rocky Times (TV movie) (pilot episode)
 
1999 Border Line (TV movie)
 
1998 Noah (TV movie)
 
1997 The Beautician and the Beast
 
1996 Dunston Checks In
 
1993 Bakersfield P.D. (TV series)
– The President's Coming (1993)
– Cable Does Not Pay (1993)
 
1992-1993 The Larry Sanders Show (TV series)
– Off Camera (1993)
– Hank's Wedding (1993)
– Performance Artist (1993)
– Being There (1993)
– Hey Now (1992)
See all 12 episodes »
 
1993 Route 66 (TV series)
 
1992 Eerie, Indiana (TV series)
– Reality Takes a Holiday (1992)
– Tornado Days (1992)
 
1991 He Said, She Said
 
1988 Vibes
 
1987 Amazing Stories (TV series)
– Lane Change (1987)
 
1985 Sesame Street Presents: Follow that Bird
 
1985 The Beniker Gang
 
1984 ABC Afterschool Specials (TV series)
– Summer Switch (1984)
 
1983 CBS Afternoon Playhouse (TV series)
– Revenge of the Nerd (1983)
 
Show ShowProducer (6 titles)
2010-2011 Outsourced (TV series) (executive producer - 22 episodes)
– Rajiv Ties the Baraat: Part 2 (2011) (executive producer)
– Rajiv Ties the Baraat (2011) (executive producer)
– Mama Sutra (2011) (executive producer)
– Charlie Curries a Favor from Todd (2011) (executive producer)
– Gupta's Hit & Manmeet's Missus (2011) (executive producer)
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The Office (TV series) (producer - 8 episodes, 2005-2009) (executive producer - 2 episodes, 2005-2006)
– Lecture Circuit: Part 2 (2009) (producer)
– Lecture Circuit: Part 1 (2009) (producer)
– The Convict (2006) (executive producer)
– Gay Witch Hunt (2006) (producer)
– Casino Night (2006) (producer)
See all 10 episodes »
 
2000-2004 Malcolm in the Middle (TV series) (producer - 17 episodes)
– Softball (2004) (producer)
– Future Malcolm (2003) (producer)
– If Boys Were Girls (2003) (producer)
– Family Reunion (2002) (producer)
– Monkey (2002) (producer)
See all 17 episodes »
 
2001-2003 The Bernie Mac Show (TV series) (producer - 7 episodes)
– Bernie Mac Rope-a-Dope (2003) (producer)
– Sin Cup (2003) (producer)
– Keep It on the Short Grass (2002) (producer)
– The King and I (2002) (producer)
– Wanda's Week Off (2002) (producer)
See all 7 episodes »
 
2003 About a Boy (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
2002 Watching Ellie (TV series) (producer - 1 episode)
– Pilot (2002) (producer)
 
Show ShowActor (1 title)
2012 Made in Hollywood (TV series)
– Episode #7.15 (2012)
 
Show ShowWriter (1 title)
2005 Sexual Life (written by)
 
Show ShowThanks (2 titles)
2007 Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story (documentary) (special thanks)
 
2000 Crush (short) (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (3 titles)
2012 Made in Hollywood: Teen Edition (TV series)
Himself
– Directing 6 (2012) … Himself
 
2009 Up Close with Carrie Keagan (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 4 February 2009 (2009) … Himself
 
2007 HBO First Look (TV series documentary)
Himself
– 'License to Wed': Behind the Vows (2007) … Himself
 

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I'm surprised how many directors sit on their asses in the video village rather than watching the action beside the camera, particularly if the scene is an intimate one for the actors. The video village has really created a climate in which films and television shows are directed by consensus. It's nauseating. See more »

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