About

Known credits:
28
Birthday:
1949-02-17
Place of birth:
New York City, New York, USA
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Don Scardino

Overview

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

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.

Known for

Acting
2025 You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution... Actor N/A
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2023 Our Almost Completely True Story Actor Don 58
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2007 Exorcising 'Cruising' Actor Self 58
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2007 The History of 'Cruising' Actor Self 58
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2007 The History of 'Cruising' Actor Self N/A
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1981 Purlie Actor Charlie 58
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1980 He Knows You're Alone Actor Marvin 57
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1980 Cruising Actor Ted Bailey 62
Fair
1976 Squirm Actor Mick 56
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1971 Rip-Off Actor Mike 58
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1970 Homer Actor Homer Edwards 58
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1970 The People Next Door Actor Sandy Hoffman 58
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Directing
2023 Our Almost Completely True Story Directing Director 58
Average
2021 The Bitch Who Stole Christmas Directing Director 58
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2013 Browsers Directing Director 59
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2013 The Incredible Burt Wonderstone Directing Director 57
Average
1999 Advice From a Caterpillar Directing Director 58
Average
1998 The Deal Directing Director 59
Average
1993 Tracey Ullman Takes on New York Directing Director 59
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1993 Me and Veronica Directing Director 58
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1990 27 Wagons Full of Cotton Directing Director 59
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A Break in the Rain Directing Director N/A
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After All Directing Director N/A
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Production
2023 Our Almost Completely True Story Production Executive Producer 58
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2021 The Bitch Who Stole Christmas Production Executive Producer 58
Average
2013 Browsers Production Executive Producer 59
Average
2006 30 Rock Production Producer 74
Good

Sound
After All Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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