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Jason Ensler is an American film director, television director, producer, and screenwriter.
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| Born | July 21, 1970 |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, television director and television producer |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Spouse | [1] |
Early life
editJason Ensler attended Brandeis University where he earned a BA in Politics and Theater.[2][3] He graduated USC School of Cinematic Arts with an MFA in Cinema/Television production.
Career
editEnsler began his work in television as a director at NBC 2000, a division of NBC promo. He designed launch campaigns for The West Wing, Scrubs, Frasier, Third Watch, The Olympics, and NBA. He wrote and directed The Zucker Follies, a musical mockumentary starring Megan Mullally, Martin Sheen, Sean Hayes, and many others.[4][5]
Ensler’s first film was Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of Three's Company for NBC, which documents the true story of ambition, greed, and betrayal that rocked the set of the hit show [Three's Company]]. He has since directed and executive produced the pilots for: Andy Barker, P.I., Franklin & Bash, Hart of Dixie, Cult (TV series), The Passage (TV series), Monarch (American TV series), and Wolf Pack (TV series), among others. He served as executive producer and series director on Fox's The Exorcist (TV series), and on all three seasons of the critically acclaimed, Love, Victor on Hulu and Disney+.
His other television directing credits include Scrubs (TV series), The West Wing, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Kath & Kim (American TV series), Sirens (2014 TV series), Hostages (American TV series), The Newsroom (American TV series), Will Trent and The Old Man (TV series). [6]
He is currently executive producing and directing Season Two of Percy Jackson and the Olympians (TV series).[7]
Documentaries
editEnsler is on the executive board of Shifting Baselines, a think tank and production entity founded and run by author and filmmaker Randy Olson, that seeks to find more effective ways of communicating science to the public. He produced, directed and edited IRIS, a documentary for Children's Hospital Los Angeles, about Retinoblastoma, a rare form of children's eye cancer, which was effective in passing legislation in California for early detection. And he produced, directed, and edited Farewell, My Subaru, a short documentary about author Doug Fine and the hard-won benefits of his carbon neutral lifestyle in rural New Mexico.[8]
Filmography
editFilms
edit| Year | Title | Credit | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Grilled | Director | ||
| 2001 | Kissing Jessica Stein | Additional Editor and Creative Consultant | ||
| 2000 | Alcatraz Avenue | TR Jones | ||
| 1999 | 12 Stops on the Road to Nowhere | Editor | ||
| 1998 | The List | Producer | Roxy Emcee |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Credit | Notes/Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | The Old Man (TV series) | Director | Season 2, episode 7 |
| 2024 | Will Trent | Director | Season 2, episode 3 |
| 2023 | Wolf Pack | Director | 1 Episode
Season 1, episode 1 |
| 2022 | Monarch | Director | 1 Episode
Season 1, episode 1 |
| 2020-2022 | Love, Victor | Director | 9 episodes
Season 1, episode 2 Season 1, episode 10 Season 2, episode 1 Season 2, episode 4 Season 2, episode 10 Season 3, episode 1 Season 3, episode 4 Season 3, episode 6 Season 3, episode 8 |
| 2019 | The Passage | Director | 4 episodes
Season 1, episode 1 Season 1, episode 2 Season 1, episode 3 Season 1, episode 9 |
| 2017 | 2 Broke Girls | Director | 1 Episode
Season 6, episode 12 |
| The Exorcist | Director
Executive Producer |
3 episodes
Season 2, episode 201 Season 2, episode 206 Season 2, episode 210 | |
| 2016 | Lethal Weapon | Director | 2 episodes
Season 1, episode 104 Season 1, episode 108 |
| Grace and Frankie | Director | 1 Episode
Season 2, episode 9 | |
| The Exorcist | Director | 2 episodes
Season 1, episode 105 Season 1, episode 110 | |
| 2014 | Red Band Society | Director
Executive Producer |
3 episodes
1 season |
| Sirens | Director | 2 episodes | |
| 2013 | Hostages | Season 1, episode 2 | |
| Brooklyn Nine-Nine | Season 1, episode 5 | ||
| The Goldbergs | Season 1, episode 4 | ||
| The Newsroom | Director | Season 2, episode 8 | |
| Cult | Director
Executive Producer |
Season 1, episode 1
12 episodes | |
| 2011-2012 | Franklin & Bash | Director
Executive Producer |
7 episodes
19 episodes |
| 2011 | Hart of Dixie | Season 1, episode 1 Season 1, episode 2 | |
| 2009 | Gossip Girl | Director | Season 3, episode 12 |
| The Eastmans | Director and Co-Executive Producer | TV movie | |
| 2008-2009 | Kath & Kim | 6 episodes | |
| 2008 | Man of Your Dreams | Director | TV movie |
| Psych | Director | Season 2, episode 12 | |
| 2007-2008 | Chuck | Season 1, episode 3 Season 1, episode 9 Season 2, episode 1 | |
| 2007 | My Name Is Earl | Season 3, episode 12 | |
| Andy Barker, P.I. | Director and Producer | 6 episodes | |
| The World According to Barnes | Director | TV movie | |
| 2006 | South Beach | 2 episodes | |
| Help Me Help You | 2 episodes | ||
| 2005 | The West Wing | Season 6, episode 18 | |
| 2004 | Scrubs | Season 3, episode 18 | |
| Ed | Season 4, episode 13 | ||
| 2003 | Martha, Inc.: The Story of Martha Stewart | TV movie | |
| Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of 'Three's Company' | TV special |
References
edit- ^ "Jason Ensler | Producer, Director, Actor". IMDb. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
- ^ "Mocavo".
- ^ Alison Flierl. "Director/Producer Jason Ensler Shares Stories Of Breaking Into Hollywood". Tumblr. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
- ^ "FirstPost".
- ^ gogoartqueen (January 7, 2012). "béguin". Tumblr. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
- ^ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0258128/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_1_nm_7_in_0_q_jason%2520ensler
- ^ https://nerdist.com/article/percy-jackson-and-the-olympians-season-2-everything-we-know/
- ^ Jennifer Jacquet (March 31, 2008). "A New Short Film from Shifting Baselines Co-Founder Jason Ensler". ScienceBlogs. Retrieved February 1, 2024.