Don Scardino
Don Scardino
Biography
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
Personal Info
Known For
Directing
Known Credits
65
Gender
Male
Birthday
1949-02-17 (76 years old)
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Acting

2006

30 Rock as Hermit

1981

Purlie as Charlie

1980

Cruising as Ted Bailey

1980

He Knows You're Alone as Marvin

1976

Squirm as Mick

1971

Rip-Off as Mike

1970

The People Next Door as Sandy Hoffman

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Godspell 2025 as Not available

1970

Homer as Homer Edwards
Crew

2023

Our Almost Completely True Story Executive Producer

2021

The Bitch Who Stole Christmas Executive Producer

2018

Instinct Director

2018

The Cool Kids Executive Producer

2018

The Cool Kids Director

2018

Murphy Brown Director

2018

New Amsterdam Director

2018

New Amsterdam Executive Producer

2017

Young Sheldon Director

2016

Angel from Hell Director

2015

Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Director

2013

Browsers Director

2013

Browsers Executive Producer

2012

The Mindy Project Director

2011

2 Broke Girls Director

2009

Royal Pains Director

2008

Lipstick Jungle Director

2006

30 Rock Producer

2006

30 Rock Director

2004

Rescue Me Director

2003

Hope & Faith Director

2002

George Lopez Director

2001

100 Centre Street Director

2000

Ed Director

2000

DAG Director

1998

The Deal Director

1993

Me and Veronica Director

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After All Director

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After All Original Music Composer

1999

The West Wing Director

1998

Sports Night Director

1997

Soul Man Director

1996

Cosby Director

1996

Public Morals Director

1996

Pearl Director

1996

The Big Easy Director

1995

Central Park West Director

1990

Law & Order Director

1988

Tattingers Director