Don Scardino

Don Scardino

Birthdate
February 17, 1949 (75 years old)
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Known For
Directing

Details

Birthdate
February 17, 1949 (75 years old)
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Known For
Directing

Biography

Don Scardino (born 17 February 1948) is an American television director and producer and a former actor.

Born in New York City, Scardino began his career as an actor. His first Broadway credit was as an understudy in The Playroom in 1965. Additional Broadway acting credits include Johnny No-Trump, Godspell, and King of Hearts. Off-Broadway he appeared in The Rimers of Eldritch, The Comedy of Errors, Moonchildren, and I'm Getting My Act Together and Taking It on the Road, he was also the lead in a cult classic B horror movie titled Squirm in 1976. He served as Artistic Director at Playwrights Horizons from 1991-96. On television he appeared on the daytime soap operas The Guiding Light, All My Children, Love Is a Many Splendored Thing, and Another World and the primetime series The Ghost & Mrs. Muir and The Name of the Game. Feature film credits include Rip-off, Homer, Squirm and Cruising.

Following his acting on the network soap operas, he began to direct them. He directed episodes of Another World, One Life to Live, and All My Children. He went on to direct plays on and off-Broadway, including the world premiere of Aaron Sorkin's A Few Good Men. He has directed extensively in television, most notably NBC's comedy 30 ROCK. Feature film directing work includes Me & Veronica (Venice Film Festival), and Advice From A Caterpillar, winner, best comedy, at Aspen Comedy Festival.

Scardino was married to actress Pamela Blair from 1984 to 1991. He is currently married to painter Dana L. Williams.

Don Scardino's LGBTQ+ Titles

Cruising
Cruising
Ted Bailey
The Bitch Who Stole Christmas
The Bitch Who Stole Christmas
Director

Acting (13)

Godspell 2025
2023
Our Almost Completely True Story as Don
2007
The History of 'Cruising' as Self
2007
Exorcising 'Cruising' as Self
2006
30 Rock as Hermit (1 episode)
1987
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd as Singer (1 episode)
1981
Purlie as Charlie
1980
He Knows You're Alone as Marvin
1980
Cruising as Ted Bailey
1976
Squirm as Mick
1971
Rip-Off as Mike
1970
Homer as Homer Edwards
1970
The People Next Door as Sandy Hoffman

Directing (45)

After All • Director
• Director
2023
Our Almost Completely True Story • Director
• Director
• Director
2021
Only Murders in the Building • Director (2 episodes)
• Director (2 episodes)
2018
The Cool Kids • Director (1 episode)
• Director (1 episode)
2018
Murphy Brown • Director (3 episodes)
• Director (3 episodes)
2018
New Amsterdam • Director (4 episodes)
• Director (4 episodes)
2018
Instinct • Director (1 episode)
• Director (1 episode)
2017
Young Sheldon • Director (1 episode)
• Director (1 episode)
2016
Angel from Hell • Director (1 episode)
• Director (1 episode)
2015
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend • Director (1 episode)
• Director (1 episode)
2015
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt • Director (2 episodes)
• Director (2 episodes)
2013
Browsers • Director
• Director
2013
The Incredible Burt Wonderstone • Director
• Director
2012
The Mindy Project • Director (1 episode)
• Director (1 episode)
2011
2 Broke Girls • Director (28 episodes)
• Director (28 episodes)
2009
Royal Pains • Director (4 episodes)
• Director (4 episodes)
2008
Lipstick Jungle • Director (1 episode)
• Director (1 episode)
2007
The Knights of Prosperity • Director (4 episodes)
• Director (4 episodes)
2006
30 Rock • Director (40 episodes)
• Director (40 episodes)
2004
Rescue Me • Director (2 episodes)
• Director (2 episodes)
2003
Hope & Faith • Director (11 episodes)
• Director (11 episodes)
2002
George Lopez • Director (1 episode)
• Director (1 episode)
2001
Law & Order: Criminal Intent • Director (3 episodes)
• Director (3 episodes)
2001
The Education of Max Bickford • Director (3 episodes)
• Director (3 episodes)
2001
100 Centre Street • Director (4 episodes)
• Director (4 episodes)
2000
DAG • Director (2 episodes)
• Director (2 episodes)
2000
Ed • Director (5 episodes)
• Director (5 episodes)
1999
The West Wing • Director (1 episode)
• Director (1 episode)
1999
Advice From a Caterpillar • Director
• Director
1998
Sports Night • Director (2 episodes)
• Director (2 episodes)
1998
The Deal • Director
• Director
1997
Soul Man • Director (3 episodes)
• Director (3 episodes)
1996
Public Morals • Director (8 episodes)
• Director (8 episodes)
1996
Cosby • Director (12 episodes)
• Director (12 episodes)
1996
Pearl • Director (5 episodes)
• Director (5 episodes)
1996
The Big Easy • Director (1 episode)
• Director (1 episode)
1995
Central Park West • Director (2 episodes)
• Director (2 episodes)
1993
Tracey Ullman Takes on New York • Director
• Director
1993
Me and Veronica • Director
• Director
1993
Homicide: Life on the Street • Director (1 episode)
• Director (1 episode)
1990
Law & Order • Director (14 episodes)
• Director (14 episodes)
1990
27 Wagons Full of Cotton • Director
• Director
1988
Tattingers • Director (1 episode)
• Director (1 episode)
1987
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd • Director (8 episodes)
• Director (8 episodes)

Production (6)

2023
Our Almost Completely True Story • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
2021
The Bitch Who Stole Christmas • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
2018
The Cool Kids • Executive Producer (1 episode)
• Executive Producer (1 episode)
2018
New Amsterdam • Executive Producer (1 episode)
• Executive Producer (1 episode)
2013
Browsers • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
2006
30 Rock • Producer (138 episodes)
• Producer (138 episodes)

Sound (1)

After All • Original Music Composer
• Original Music Composer