Mark Cendrowski

Mark Cendrowski
Born (1959-08-05) August 5, 1959 (age 65)
Alma materUniversity of Michigan
Occupation(s)Film and Television director producer and screenwriter
Years active1989–present
Known forDirector of The Big Bang Theory episodes

Mark Cendrowski (born August 5, 1959) is an American film and television director. He is best known as the director of most episodes of The Big Bang Theory.

Cendrowski is a 1981 graduate of the University of Michigan and a 1977 graduate of Notre Dame High School in Harper Woods, Michigan.[1]

He has worked on a number of series, including directing many episodes of Yes, Dear, Still Standing, According to Jim, Rules of Engagement, and was the primary director of The Big Bang Theory. He has also directed episodes of Wizards of Waverly Place, The King of Queens, A.N.T. Farm, Hannah Montana, Sabrina, the Teenage Witch, The Hughleys, Malcolm & Eddie, Men at Work, Sullivan & Son, Dads, The Carmichael Show and Superior Donuts, among others.[2]

Cendrowski received his first-ever Emmy nomination for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series for the final episode of the eleventh season of The Big Bang Theory, "The Bow Tie Asymmetry", which included special guest star Mark Hamill[3] and another nomination for the series finale "The Stockholm Syndrome".

Cendrowski began his TV career as an assistant director and stage manager.

Filmography

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Year Title Episodes Network Note
TBA The Three of Us 1 CBS Potential picked up series
2024 Georgie and Mandy's First Marriage 5 CBS
2023 Night Court 1 NBC
2021-2022 United States of Al 19 CBS
2021 Call Me Kat 1 Fox
2020 United We Fall 6 ABC
2018 Happy Together 2 CBS
2018–2024 The Neighborhood 39 CBS
2017–2018 Superior Donuts 3 CBS
2007–2019 The Big Bang Theory 244 CBS
2017–2019 Young Sheldon 5 CBS
2016–2019 Fuller House 6 Netflix
2015–2017 Dr. Ken 4 ABC
2015–2017 The Odd Couple 10 CBS
2016 Poser 1 Cancel after "Pilot"
2016 Family Fortune TV movie
2015 The Carmichael Show 1 NBC
2015 Fantasy Life TV movie
2014 Living the Dream TV movie
2013–2014 Dads 6 Fox
2013 Guys with Kids 1 NBC
2013 Malibu Country 1 ABC
2013 Super Fun Night 1 ABC
2012–2013 Sullivan & Son 2 TBS
2012 Men at Work 7 TBS
2012 Rob 1 CBS
2007–2012 Rules of Engagement 6 CBS
2011 Billion Dollar Freshmen TV movie
2011 Whitney 1 NBC
2011 A.N.T. Farm 1 Disney
2011 Bucket and Skinner's Epic Adventures 1 Nickelodeon
2011 Mad Love 1 CBS
2010 Who Gets the Parents TV movie
2009–2010 The Suite Life on Deck 2 Disney
2009 Rita Rocks 2 Lifetime
2007–2009 Wizards of Waverly Place 8 Disney
2008 Cory in the House 1 Disney
2007 Hannah Montana 2 Disney
2007 The Winner 5 Fox
2006 Happy Hour 3 Fox
2006 Courting Alex 6 CBS
2005–2006 Out of Practice 4 CBS
2004–2006 Still Standing 12 CBS
2005 Committed 1 NBC
2005 Untitled Susie Essman Project TV movie
2004–2005 Center of the Universe 6 CBS
2002–2005 According to Jim 24 ABC
2000–2005 Yes, Dear 44 CBS
1999–2005 The King of Queens 3 CBS
2004 The Men's Room Unknown NBC
2004 Listen Up 1 CBS
2004 George Lopez 1 ABC
2003–2004 Married to the Kellys 5 ABC
2003 Lost at Home 3 ABC Canceled after first episode
2003 8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter 2 ABC
2003 Abby 1 UPN
1998–2003 Sabrina, the Teenage Witch 3 ABC/The WB
2002 Greetings from Tucson 1 The WB
2002 What I Like About You 1 The WB
2002 One on One 1 UPN
2002 Three Sisters 1 NBC
2001–2002 Off Centre 4 The WB
1999–2002 The Hughleys 22 ABC/UPN
2001 So Little Time 4 Fox
2000 Daddio 2 NBC
2000 Then Came You 1 ABC
1999–2000 The Jamie Foxx Show 4 The WB
1999–2000 Ladies Man 5 CBS
1999 Los Beltrán 2 Unknown
1999 Oh, Grow Up 1 ABC
1998–1999 Smart Guy 4 The WB
1998 Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place 1 ABC
1997–1998 Teen Angel 8 ABC
1996–1998 Malcolm & Eddie 15 UPN
1996–1997 17 assistant director
1997 Brotherly Love 2 The WB
1995 2 assistant director
1994–1995 All-American Girl 9 ABC assistant director
1994 Wings 2 NBC assistant director
1993 The Mommies 1 NBC stage manager
1992 Woops! 1 Fox stage manager
1992 Nurses! 1 NBC stage manager
1991 Roseanne 1 ABC stage manager
1990 Good Grief 2 Fox stage manager
1989–1990 Full House 19 ABC stage manager
1986 What's Happening Now!! 1 Fox stage manager

References

  1. ^ "Alum Talks About the Long Road to Hollywood". July 11, 2016. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
  2. ^ Kronke, David (Summer 2013). "The Physics of Comedy". Directors Guild of America. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
  3. ^ Goldberg, Lesley (August 17, 2018). "'Big Bang Theory' Director on His Surprise Delayed Emmy Nomination". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 28 February 2019.