Chuck Vinson

Chuck Rallen Vinson (born July 14, 1956 in Elkhart, Indiana) is an American television director and producer.

Chuck Vinson
Born
Chuck Rallen Vinson

(1956-07-14) July 14, 1956
OccupationTelevision director and producer
Years active1982–present

Career

Vinson began his career as a stage manager on the sitcom Detective School,[1] going on to stage manage for the sitcom Benson.[1] In 1985, he began stage managing for The Cosby Show, going on to direct his first episode entitled "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star" co-directing with Carl Lauten.

His other sitcom directing credits include Martin, Clarissa Explains It All, Thea, The Sinbad Show, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Sister, Sister, The Mystery Files of Shelby Woo, Living Single, One World and Sabrina, the Teenage Witch.[2]

In recent years, Vinson has directed number of stand-up comedy specials for Sinbad, Steve Harvey, Mark Curry and Jamie Foxx.[2] He also directed numerous episodes of Last Comic Standing.

His professional awards include. Winner of an EMMY for Outstanding Directing for SESAME STREET-HBO. 2 NAACP IMAGE AWARD for Sinbad Summer Jam-HBO. Cable Ace award for Sinbad Summer Jam-HBO

Personal life

Vinson currently resides in Atlanta,GA with his daughter Spencer.[3]

Filmography

  • Sinbad and Friends: All the Way Live... Almost! (1991)
  • Sesame Street Stays Up Late! (1993)
  • All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! (1994)
  • Sinbad: Son of a Preacher Man (1994)
  • The Right Connections (1997)
  • Sinbad: Nuthin' But the Funk (1998)
  • Classic Rock: The Tubes and Night Ranger (2001)
  • Steve Harvey: One Man (2001)
  • Jamie Foxx: I Might Need Security (2002)
  • Latham Entertainment Presents (2003)
  • Tess: Looking for My Next Ex-Husband (2005)
  • Gary Gulman: Boyish Man (2005)
  • The Kims of Comedy (2005)
  • ANT: America's Ready (2005)
  • Alonzo Bodden: Tall, Dark, and Funny (2005)
  • Sinbad: Where U Been? (2010)

References

  1. Stage Manager Chuck Vinson directs 'Cosby Show' episode Jet magazine dated February 1, 1998 - via Google Books
  2. Chuck Vinson at FilmReference.com
  3. Chuck Vinson, Director / Producer Archived 2011-08-26 at the Wayback Machine - revivalproductions.tv
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.