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Joel Zwick

  • Director
  • Producer
  • Actor
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Director Joel Zwick (center)
Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids come to life and step out of their animated, inner-city Philadelphia world.
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Joel Zwick was born on 11 January 1942 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He is a director and producer, known for My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002), Tango Shalom (2021) and Elvis Has Left the Building (2004).
BornJanuary 11, 1942
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BornJanuary 11, 1942
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  • Awards
    • 9 wins & 3 nominations

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Joel Zwick and Gil McKinney in Elvis Has Left the Building (2004)
Bill Cosby and director Joel Zwick review a scene with Kenan Thompson on the set of FAT ALBERT.

Known for:

My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002)
My Big Fat Greek Wedding
6.6
  • Director
  • 2002
Jos Laniado and Karina Smirnoff in Tango Shalom (2021)
Tango Shalom
5.8
  • Producer
  • 2021
Kim Basinger and John Corbett in Elvis Has Left the Building (2004)
Elvis Has Left the Building
5.1
  • Director
  • 2004
Kung Fu: The Next Generation (1987)
CBS Summer Playhouse
6.6
TV Series
  • Director

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Director

  • The Jackson Show (2018)
    The Jackson Show
    • Director (2018)
    • TV Series
    • 2018
  • Zendaya in K.C. Undercover (2015)
    K.C. Undercover
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2015–2018
  • Cloris Leachman, Danielle Fishel, Ben Savage, Tania Gunadi, Ceci Balagot, Rowan Blanchard, Sabrina Carpenter, Ava Kolker, August Maturo, Ivy George, and Cooper J. Friedman in Girl Meets World (2014)
    Girl Meets World
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2014–2017
  • Andrea Barber, Candace Cameron Bure, and Jodie Sweetin in Fuller House (2016)
    Fuller House
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2016
  • Regan Burns, Beth Littleford, Kuma, Stephen Full, Blake Michael, Genevieve Hannelius, and Francesca Capaldi in Dog with a Blog (2012)
    Dog with a Blog
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2013–2015
  • Jake Brennan in Richie Rich (2015)
    Richie Rich
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2015
  • Olivia Holt, Austin North, Peyton Clark, Sarah Gilman, and Piper Curda in I Didn't Do It (2014)
    I Didn't Do It
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2014
  • Kevin Chamberlin, Peyton List, Cameron Boyce, Skai Jackson, Debby Ryan, and Karan Brar in Jessie (2011)
    Jessie
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2013–2014
  • Shake It Up (2010)
    Shake It Up
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2011–2013
  • Mitchel Musso and Larramie Doc Shaw in Pair of Kings (2010)
    Pair of Kings
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2010–2011
  • Leigh-Allyn Baker, Eric Allan Kramer, Jason Dolley, Bridgit Mendler, Bradley Steven Perry, and Mia Talerico in Good Luck Charlie (2010)
    Good Luck Charlie
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2011
  • Greg Baker, Steve Valentine, Stephen Full, and Logan Miller in I'm in the Band (2009)
    I'm in the Band
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2011
  • Brenda Song, Cole Sprouse, Dylan Sprouse, and Debby Ryan in The Suite Life on Deck (2008)
    The Suite Life on Deck
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2010–2011
  • Hot W.A.C.S
    • Director
    • TV Movie
    • 2009
  • Jon Cryer, Ashton Kutcher, Angus T. Jones, and Sergio Kato in Two and a Half Men (2003)
    Two and a Half Men
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2008

Producer

  • Still
    • producer
    • Post-production
    • Short
  • Jos Laniado and Karina Smirnoff in Tango Shalom (2021)
    Tango Shalom
    • producer
    • 2021
  • Bloody Bites (2020)
    Bloody Bites
    • associate producer (segment Boo)
    • TV Series
    • 2020
  • Shawn Christian, Brigitte Graham, Joel Zwick, Parisa Fitz-Henley, Rakefet Abergel, Alex U. Griffin, Tiffany Kiely, Ned Thorne, Laura Wiggins, Josh Kelly, Marshall Langohr, Michael Villar, and Lowam Eyasu in Boo (2019)
    Boo
    • associate producer
    • Short
    • 2019
  • Service to Man (2016)
    Service to Man
    • consulting producer
    • 2016
  • The Confrontation
    • producer
    • Short
    • 2015
  • UnStitched
    • supervising producer
    • TV Series
    • 2012
  • The Venice Beach Hostel
    • consulting producer
    • TV Movie
    • 2009
  • Parker (2007)
    Parker
    • executive producer
    • Short
    • 2007
  • Myopia (2005)
    Myopia
    • executive producer
    • Short
    • 2005
  • Michelle Trachtenberg in Can't Be Heaven (1999)
    Can't Be Heaven
    • executive producer
    • 1999
  • Telma Hopkins, Deon Richmond, Merlin Santana, Ashleigh Sterling, Nicki Vannice, and Cindy Williams in Getting By (1993)
    Getting By
    • producer
    • TV Series
    • 1993
  • The World According to Straw
    • executive producer
    • TV Movie
    • 1990
  • Brothers (1984)
    Brothers
    • supervising producer
    • TV Series
    • 1984
  • Ron Glass and Demond Wilson in The New Odd Couple (1982)
    The New Odd Couple
    • supervising producer
    • TV Series
    • 1982–1983
  • Little Darlings
    • producer
    • TV Movie
    • 1982

Actor

  • Kim Basinger and John Corbett in Elvis Has Left the Building (2004)
    Elvis Has Left the Building
    • Squashed Elvis
    • 2004
  • Charles Hallahan and Ted Knight in The Ted Knight Show (1978)
    The Ted Knight Show
    • Jim
    • TV Series
    • 1978
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  • Born
    • January 11, 1942
    • Brooklyn, New York, USA
  • Other works
    (2006 to 2007 Winter) He directed Hershey Felder's play, "Hershey Felder as George Gershwin Alone," at the Old Globe Theatre in San Diego, California. Jack O'Brien was artistic director.

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    Father of Hillary Zwick, but - despite popular misconception - is not related to Edward Zwick.

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