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Jeffrey Lazar

Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Jeff graduated with a B.A. in Art History from the University of Michigan. He attended Temple University/Tyler School of Art's program in Rome, Italy his junior year. Upon moving to New York City in 1980, he spent a year as an editorial assistant for the New Yorker magazine. The following year he began ... See full bio »
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Strangers with Candy
Strangers with Candy Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
(2005)
Peacock
Peacock Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
(2010)
I Shot Andy Warhol
I Shot Andy Warhol Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
(1996)
Living in Oblivion
Living in Oblivion Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
(1995)
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 2019 Dark Waters (Second Unit Assistant Director) (post-production)
 2018 The Chaperone (first assistant director)
 2015 Happyish (TV Series) (first assistant director - 1 episode)
- Unaired Pilot (2015) ... (first assistant director: second unit)
 2015 A Force for Good (Short) (first assistant director: New York)
  The Heart, She Holler (TV Series) (assistant director - 8 episodes, 2014) (first assistant director - 3 episodes, 2014)
- The Comening (2014) ... (assistant director)
- Congroined Hearts (2014) ... (assistant director)
- Slaughter Me to Heaven (2014) ... (assistant director)
- Oralboros (2014) ... (assistant director) / (first assistant director)
- Groaning Amore (2014) ... (assistant director) / (first assistant director)
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 2010 Peacock (first assistant director)
 2009 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV Series) (first assistant director - 1 episode)
- Spooked (2009) ... (first assistant director)
 2009 Law & Order: Criminal Intent (TV Series) (first assistant director - 1 episode)
- Identity Crisis (2009) ... (first assistant director)
 2007 Human Giant (TV Series) (first assistant director - 1 episode)
- Mind Explosion (2007) ... (first assistant director)
 2007 Chapter 27 (first assistant director)
 2006 Diggers (first assistant director)
 2006 The Killing of John Lennon (first assistant director - as Jeff Lazar)
 2005 Strangers with Candy (first assistant director)
 2004 Godsend (first assistant director: additional photography)
 2000 The 10th Kingdom (TV Mini-Series) (first assistant director - 5 episodes)
- Episode #1.10 (2000) ... (first assistant director: title sequence)
- Episode #1.9 (2000) ... (first assistant director: title sequence)
- Episode #1.8 (2000) ... (first assistant director: title sequence)
- Episode #1.7 (2000) ... (first assistant director: title sequence)
- Episode #1.6 (2000) ... (first assistant director: title sequence)
 1999 The Bumblebee Flies Anyway (first assistant director)
 1998 The Eternal (additional first assistant director - as Jeff Lazar)
 1997 The Real Blonde (first assistant director: New York)
 1996 The Substance of Fire (first assistant director)
 1996 The Pallbearer (additional first assistant director - uncredited)
 1996 I Shot Andy Warhol (first assistant director)
 1995 Cafe Society (first assistant director)
 1995 The Langoliers (TV Mini-Series) (additional first assistant director - 2 episodes)
- Episode #1.2 (1995) ... (additional first assistant director - uncredited)
- Episode #1.1 (1995) ... (additional first assistant director - uncredited)
 1995 Siao Yu (first assistant director)
 1995 Living in Oblivion (first assistant director)
 1995 House of Buggin' (TV Series) (first assistant director)
 1993 Lifestories: Families in Crisis (TV Series) (first assistant director - 1 episode)
- Dead Drunk: The Kevin Tunell Story (1993) ... (first assistant director)
 1993 CBS Schoolbreak Special (TV Series) (first assistant director - 1 episode)
- Love Off Limits (1993) ... (first assistant director)
 1992 The Adventures of Pete & Pete (TV Series) (assistant director - 4 episodes)
- Apocalypse Pete (1992) ... (assistant director)
- Space, Geeks and Johnny Unitas (1992) ... (assistant director)
- What We Did on Our Summer Vacation ... (assistant director)
- Valentine's Day Massacre ... (assistant director)
 1989-1990 Monsters (TV Series) (assistant director - 6 episodes)
- Stressed Environment (1990) ... (assistant director - as J. Swifty Lazar)
- The Family Man (1990) ... (assistant director)
- Mr. Swlabr (1990) ... (assistant director - as Jeff Lazar)
- Habitat (1990) ... (assistant director - as Jeff Lazar)
- Museum Hearts (1990) ... (assistant director - as Jeff Lazar)
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 1987 American Playhouse (TV Series) (second assistant director - 1 episode)
- A Mistaken Charity (1987) ... (second assistant director)
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