Biographies of directors who shaped American and international television, with details on the series they directed, how they built their careers, and the shows that defined their work.
Television directors
Stephen Hillenburg was the American animator, writer, director, educator, and former marine-biology teacher who created SpongeBob SquarePants. He turned his knowledge of ocean life and his love of expressive, offbeat animation into Bikini Bottom and its characters. SpongeBob may be a cheerful sponge in a pineapple, but the show
Television directors
Elodie Keene is an American television director and producer known primarily for directing individual episodes of U.S. television series. If her name appears in an episode’s credits, it usually means she directed that installment’s production, rather than the entire series. Her work spans dramas, family series, and