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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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Kristi Zea to Frank von Zerneck
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
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CREDITS
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Film Work
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Director
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Second Sight, Warner Bros., 1989
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My Big Fat Greek Wedding, Lions Gate Films, 2001
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Producer
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Can't Be Heaven, A-pix Entertainment, 1999
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Forever Together, 2000
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Television Work
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Supervising Producer; Series
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It's a Living (also known as Making a Living), ABC, 1980-1981, syndicated, 1985-1989
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The New Odd Couple, ABC, 1982-1983
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Executive Producer; Series
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Hot W.A.C.S., ABC, 1981
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Director; Specials
- "Reno and Yolanda," CBS Summer Playhouse, CBS, 1987
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Director; Episodic
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Laverne & Shirley (also known as Laverne & Shirley & Friends), ABC, episodes beginning in 1976
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Busting Loose, CBS, 1977
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The Ted Knight Show, CBS, 1978
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Mork & Mindy, ABC, episodes from 1978-1982
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Makin' It, ABC, 1979
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Struck by Lightning, CBS, 1979
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Goodtime Girls, ABC, 1980
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Bosom Buddies, ABC, episodes beginning in 1980
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It's a Living (also known as Making a Living), ABC and syndicated, episodes beginning in 1980
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Hot W.A.C.S., ABC, 1981
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Joanie Loves Chachi, ABC, episodes beginning in 1982
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The New Odd Couple, ABC, episodes beginning in 1982
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Star of the Family, ABC, episodes beginning in 1982
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Webster, ABC, episodes beginning in 1983
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Street Hawk, ABC, 1985
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Better Days, CBS, 1986
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Perfect Strangers, ABC, episodes beginning in 1986
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Full House, ABC, episodes beginning in 1987
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Family Matters, ABC and CBS, episodes beginning in 1989
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Going Places, ABC, episodes beginning in 1990
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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.
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Director; Pilots
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American 2100, ABC, 1979
- (And supervising producer) Brothers, Showtime, 1984
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Adventures in Babysitting, CBS, 1989
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Morning Glory, ABC, 1989
- (And executive producer) The World According to Straw, FBC, 1990
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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
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Stage Work
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Director
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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
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Cold Storage, American Place Theatre, New York City, 1977
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Esther, Promenade Theatre, New York City, 1977
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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.
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Stage Manager
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Macbird!, Village Gate Theatre, New York City, 1967
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Major Tour Work
- Directed Oklahoma! and Shenandoah, both U.S. cities.
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