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Matt Earl Beesley

  • Director
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
  • Producer
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Matt Earl Beesley was born in Dallas, Texas, USA. Matt Earl is a director and assistant director, known for Chain Reaction (1996), Big Trouble in Little China (1986) and Forever Young (1992).
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    Known for

    Morgan Freeman and Keanu Reeves in Chain Reaction (1996)
    Chain Reaction
    5.7
    • Second Unit or Assistant Director
    • 1996
    Kim Cattrall, Kurt Russell, and James Hong in Big Trouble in Little China (1986)
    Big Trouble in Little China
    7.2
    • Second Unit or Assistant Director
    • 1986
    Mel Gibson in Forever Young (1992)
    Forever Young
    6.4
    • Second Unit or Assistant Director
    • 1992
    Clint Eastwood and Charlie Sheen in The Rookie (1990)
    The Rookie
    5.9
    • Second Unit or Assistant Director
    • 1990

    Credits

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    Director

    • David Eigenberg, Hanako Greensmith, Taylor Kinney, Joe Minoso, Miranda Rae Mayo, and Jocelyn Hudon in Chicago Fire (2012)
      Chicago Fire
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2017–2025
    • Grant Show, Daniella Alonso, Robert Christopher Riley, Elizabeth Gillies, Rafael de la Fuente, and Sam Adegoke in Dynasty (2017)
      Dynasty
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2017–2020
    • Dennis Haysbert, Kathryn Morris, Sendhil Ramamurthy, Sarah Shahi, and Jessica Lu in Reverie (2018)
      Reverie
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2018
    • Elliott Gould, Katherine Heigl, Dulé Hill, Laverne Cox, Dreama Walker, and Kobi Libii in Doubt (2017)
      Doubt
      5.9
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2017
    • Justin Kirk and Natalie Martinez in APB (2017)
      APB
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2017
    • Bill Paxton and Justin Cornwell in Training Day (2017)
      Training Day
      6.1
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2017
    • Malcolm Barrett, Abigail Spencer, Goran Visnjic, Matt Lanter, Claudia Doumit, and Sheldon Landry in Timeless (2016)
      Timeless
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2017
    • Lucas Till in MacGyver (2016)
      MacGyver
      5.5
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Michael Madsen, Olesya Rulin, Sharlto Copley, Logan Browning, Susan Heyward, and Raul Casso in Powers (2015)
      Powers
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Gary Sinise, Alana De La Garza, Tyler James Williams, Daniel Henney, and Annie Funke in Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders (2016)
      Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders
      6.2
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Tom Ellis in Lucifer (2016)
      Lucifer
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Unforgettable (2011)
      Unforgettable
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2013–2016
    • Patricia Arquette, Ted Danson, James Van Der Beek, Shad Moss, Hayley Kiyoko, and Charley Koontz in CSI: Cyber (2015)
      CSI: Cyber
      5.5
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2015
    • Lizzy Caplan, Michael Sheen, Caitlin FitzGerald, and Annaleigh Ashford in Masters of Sex (2013)
      Masters of Sex
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2015
    • Falling Skies (2011)
      Falling Skies
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2015

    Second Unit or Assistant Director

    • Marg Helgenberger, George Eads, and William Petersen in CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000)
      CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
      7.7
      TV Series
      • first assistant director
      • 2001–2004
    • Thir13en Ghosts (2001)
      Thir13en Ghosts
      5.6
      • first assistant director
      • 2001
    • New Port South (2001)
      New Port South
      4.8
      • first assistant director
      • second unit director
      • 2001
    • Ashley Judd and Natalie Portman in Where the Heart Is (2000)
      Where the Heart Is
      6.7
      • first assistant director
      • second unit director
      • 2000
    • Morgan Freeman and Christian Slater in Hard Rain (1998)
      Hard Rain
      5.9
      • first assistant director
      • 1998
    • Weapons of Mass Distraction (1997)
      Weapons of Mass Distraction
      6.0
      TV Movie
      • second unit director
      • 1997
    • Morgan Freeman and Keanu Reeves in Chain Reaction (1996)
      Chain Reaction
      5.7
      • first assistant director
      • second unit director
      • 1996
    • Chris Farley and David Spade in Black Sheep (1996)
      Black Sheep
      6.2
      • second unit director
      • 1996
    • Steal Big Steal Little (1995)
      Steal Big Steal Little
      4.7
      • first assistant director
      • 1995
    • Mel Gibson in Braveheart (1995)
      Braveheart
      8.3
      • second unit director
      • 1995
    • Ross Bagley, Blake Collins, Blake Ewing, Bug Hall, Brittany Ashton Holmes, Zachary Mabry, Petey, Sam Saletta, Travis Tedford, and Kevin Jamal Woods in The Little Rascals (1994)
      The Little Rascals
      6.3
      • first assistant director
      • second unit director
      • 1994
    • Charles Grodin and Martin Short in Clifford (1994)
      Clifford
      5.5
      • first assistant director: special photography unit
      • 1994
    • Mike Myers and Dana Carvey in Wayne's World 2 (1993)
      Wayne's World 2
      6.2
      • first assistant director
      • second unit director
      • 1993
    • Erika Eleniak, Dabney Coleman, Cloris Leachman, Jim Varney, Lily Tomlin, and Diedrich Bader in The Beverly Hillbillies (1993)
      The Beverly Hillbillies
      5.1
      • first assistant director
      • 1993
    • Mel Gibson and Nick Stahl in The Man Without a Face (1993)
      The Man Without a Face
      6.7
      • first assistant director
      • 1993

    Producer

    • Grant Show, Daniella Alonso, Robert Christopher Riley, Elizabeth Gillies, Rafael de la Fuente, and Sam Adegoke in Dynasty (2017)
      Dynasty
      7.2
      TV Series
      • co-executive producer
      • 2018–2019
    • Madeleine Stowe and Emily VanCamp in Revenge (2011)
      Revenge
      7.8
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 2011–2012
    • Kimberly Elise and Jennifer Finnigan in Close to Home (2005)
      Close to Home
      6.6
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 2007
    • Dark Prince: The True Story of Dracula (2000)
      Dark Prince: The True Story of Dracula
      6.0
      TV Movie
      • associate producer
      • 2000

    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • Matthew Earl Beesley
    • Born
      • October 8
      • Dallas, Texas, USA

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