Don Scardino
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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 | Directing |
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Most Rating | 6.045 |
Birthday | 1949-02-17 |
Place of Birth | New York City, New York, USA |
Also Known As | Donald Joseph Scardino, Chelo Scardino, |
1976
Squirm
4.955/111
A violent electrical storm topples power lines into the rain soaked earth that is home for an aggressive breed of worms.
The high voltage causes the...
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Squirm
1980
Cruising
6.6/508
When New York is caught in the grip of a sadistic serial killer who preys on patrons of the city's underground bars, young rookie Steve Burns infiltra...
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Cruising
1980
He Knows You're Alone
5.054/66
A reluctant bride-to-be is stalked by a serial killer who only kills brides and the people around them. While her friends get whacked one by one, a ha...
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He Knows You're Alone
1971
Rip-Off
4/2
Best friends Michael, Steve, Cooly and Richie are seniors at a large Toronto high school. Foremost on their minds and that of many of their classmates...
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Rip-Off
1970
The People Next Door
6.3/12
A married couple struggle with the realities of their imperfect marriage as they fight to save and rehabilitate their teenage daughter from a life of...
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The People Next Door
1970
Homer
3.5/2
Homer is 18... and he wants to keep the feeling of the first time going for the rest of his life
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Homer
1981
Purlie
7/2
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Purlie
2007
The History of 'Cruising'
6/1
Part one of the making of William Friedkin’s 1980 thriller "Cruising" and the controversies it created.
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The History of 'Cruising'
2007
Exorcising 'Cruising'
6/1
Part two of the making of William Friedkin's 1980 thriller "Cruising" and the controversies it created.
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Exorcising 'Cruising'
2023
Our Almost Completely True Story
0/0
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