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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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      • 9 wins & 3 nominations total

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    Joey Fatone, Gia Carides, Michael Constantine, John Corbett, Lainie Kazan, Andrea Martin, and Nia Vardalos in My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002)
    My Big Fat Greek Wedding
    6.6
    • Director
    • 2002
    Tango Shalom (2021)
    Tango Shalom
    5.7
    • Producer
    • 2021
    Kim Basinger and John Corbett in Elvis Has Left the Building (2004)
    Elvis Has Left the Building
    5.1
    • Director
    • 2004
    CBS Summer Playhouse (1987)
    CBS Summer Playhouse
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Director

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    Director

    • The Jackson Show (2018)
      The Jackson Show
      TV Series
      • Director (2018)
      • 2018
    • Zendaya in K.C. Undercover (2015)
      K.C. Undercover
      6.5
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 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
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2014–2017
    • Andrea Barber, Candace Cameron Bure, and Jodie Sweetin in Fuller House (2016)
      Fuller House
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 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
      5.0
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2013–2015
    • Jake Brennan in Richie Rich (2015)
      Richie Rich
      3.3
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2015
    • Olivia Holt, Austin North, Peyton Clark, Sarah Gilman, and Piper Curda in I Didn't Do It (2014)
      I Didn't Do It
      6.0
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2014
    • Kevin Chamberlin, Peyton List, Cameron Boyce, Skai Jackson, Debby Ryan, and Karan Brar in Jessie (2011)
      Jessie
      6.1
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2013–2014
    • Bella Thorne and Zendaya in Shake It Up (2010)
      Shake It Up
      5.0
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2011–2013
    • Mitchel Musso and Larramie Doc Shaw in Pair of Kings (2010)
      Pair of Kings
      5.8
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 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
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2011
    • I'm in the Band (2009)
      I'm in the Band
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2011
    • Brenda Song, Cole Sprouse, Dylan Sprouse, and Debby Ryan in The Suite Life on Deck (2008)
      The Suite Life on Deck
      6.4
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2010–2011
    • Hot W.A.C.S
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2009
    • Charlie Sheen, Jon Cryer, and Angus T. Jones in Two and a Half Men (2003)
      Two and a Half Men
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2008

    Producer

    • Rakefet Abergel in Still (2024)
      Still
      5.2
      Short
      • producer
      • 2024
    • Tango Shalom (2021)
      Tango Shalom
      5.7
      • producer
      • 2021
    • Bloody Bites (2020)
      Bloody Bites
      7.0
      TV Series
      • associate producer (segment "Boo")
      • 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
      6.8
      Short
      • associate producer
      • 2019
    • Service to Man (2016)
      Service to Man
      6.5
      • consulting producer
      • 2016
    • The Confrontation
      Short
      • producer
      • 2015
    • UnStitched
      TV Series
      • supervising producer
      • 2012
    • The Venice Beach Hostel
      9.2
      TV Movie
      • consulting producer
      • 2009
    • Parker (2007)
      Parker
      4.0
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2007
    • Myopia (2005)
      Myopia
      7.6
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2005
    • Michelle Trachtenberg in Can't Be Heaven (1999)
      Can't Be Heaven
      5.6
      • executive producer
      • 1999
    • Telma Hopkins and Cindy Williams in Getting By (1993)
      Getting By
      7.5
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 1993
    • The World According to Straw
      7.6
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 1990
    • Brothers (1984)
      Brothers
      8.0
      TV Series
      • supervising producer
      • 1984
    • Ron Glass and Demond Wilson in The New Odd Couple (1982)
      The New Odd Couple
      4.7
      TV Series
      • supervising producer
      • 1982–1983

    Actor

    • Kim Basinger and John Corbett in Elvis Has Left the Building (2004)
      Elvis Has Left the Building
      5.1
      • Squashed Elvis
      • 2004
    • Charles Hallahan and Ted Knight in The Ted Knight Show (1978)
      The Ted Knight Show
      6.2
      TV Series
      • Jim
      • 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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