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Joel Zwick Biography (1942-)

Born January 11, 1942, in Brooklyn, New York, NY.

Nationality

American

Gender

Male

Occupation

Director, producer, actor, stage manager, choreographer

Birth Details

January 11, 1942

New York, New York, United States

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Film Work
• Director
• Second Sight, Warner Bros., 1989
• My Big Fat Greek Wedding, Lions Gate Films, 2001
• Producer
• Can't Be Heaven, A-pix Entertainment, 1999
• Forever Together, 2000
• Television Work
• Supervising Producer; Series
• It's a Living (also known as Making a Living), ABC, 1980-1981, syndicated, 1985-1989
• The New Odd Couple, ABC, 1982-1983
• Executive Producer; Series
• Hot W.A.C.S., ABC, 1981
• Director; Specials
• "Reno and Yolanda," CBS Summer Playhouse, CBS, 1987
• Director; Episodic
• Laverne & Shirley (also known as Laverne & Shirley & Friends), ABC, episodes beginning in 1976
• Busting Loose, CBS, 1977
• The Ted Knight Show, CBS, 1978
• Mork & Mindy, ABC, episodes from 1978-1982
• Makin' It, ABC, 1979
• Struck by Lightning, CBS, 1979
• Goodtime Girls, ABC, 1980
• Bosom Buddies, ABC, episodes beginning in 1980
• It's a Living (also known as Making a Living), ABC and syndicated, episodes beginning in 1980
• Hot W.A.C.S., ABC, 1981
• Joanie Loves Chachi, ABC, episodes beginning in 1982
• The New Odd Couple, ABC, episodes beginning in 1982
• Star of the Family, ABC, episodes beginning in 1982
• Webster, ABC, episodes beginning in 1983
• Street Hawk, ABC, 1985
• Better Days, CBS, 1986
• Perfect Strangers, ABC, episodes beginning in 1986
• Full House, ABC, episodes beginning in 1987
• Family Matters, ABC and CBS, episodes beginning in 1989
• Going Places, ABC, episodes beginning in 1990
• The Trouble with Larry, CBS, 1993
• "The Odd Couples," Two of a Kind, ABC, 1999
• Also directed episodes of Angie, Hangin' with Mr. Cooper, Happy Days (also known as Happy Days Again), and On Our Own, all ABC; Step by Step, ABC and CBS; The Jamie Foxx Show andKirk, both The WB; The Parent 'Hood, and The Wayans Bros., both The WB and syndicated; Brothers, Showtime; The Love Boat:The Next Wave, UPN; and Meego, CBS.
• Director; Pilots
• American 2100, ABC, 1979
• (And supervising producer) Brothers, Showtime, 1984
• Adventures in Babysitting, CBS, 1989
• Morning Glory, ABC, 1989
• (And executive producer) The World According to Straw, FBC, 1990
• Stage Appearances
• Aide, MacBird!, Village Gate Theatre, New York City, 1967
• Venerable Zwish, Dance wi' Me, or "The Fatal Twitch," New York Shakespeare Festival, Public/Anspacher Theatre, New York City, 1971
• Bulldog Allen, Dance with Me, Mayfair Theatre, New York City, 1975
• Stage Work
• Director
• Dance wi' Me, or "The Fatal Twitch," New York Shakespeare Festival, Public/Anspacher Theatre, New York City, 1971
• (And choreographer) Dance with Me, Mayfair Theatre, New York City,1975
• Cold Storage, American Place Theatre, New York City, 1977
• Esther, Promenade Theatre, New York City, 1977
• George Gershwin Alone, Helen Hayes Theatre, New York City, 2001
• Directed Merry-Go-Round, Chicago, IL, and Las Vegas, NV; also directed Last Chance Saloon and Woycek, West End productions, London.
• Stage Manager
• Macbird!, Village Gate Theatre, New York City, 1967
• Major Tour Work
• Directed Oklahoma! and Shenandoah, both U.S. cities.