Robert "Robbie" Countryman (born in Los Angeles, California)[1] is an American television director.
Robbie Countryman | |
|---|---|
| Born | Robert Countryman Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Television director |
| Years active | 1991–present |
Countryman began his career as a stage manager on the sitcom Growing Pains. His other stage managing credits include Martin, Hangin' with Mr. Cooper and So Little Time. While working on Mr. Cooper, he also became an assistant director, working on shows such as Suddenly Susan, Women's Murder Club, The Unit, Brothers and Melissa & Joey.[2]
In 2004, Countryman made his professional directorial debut on Reba. He has since gone on to direct episodes of other series, including Just Jordan, Surviving Suburbia, The Wannabes, Wizards of Waverly Place, Crash & Bernstein, Pair of Kings, Let's Stay Together, Reed Between the Lines, See Dad Run, The Haunted Hathaways, K.C. Undercover, Best Friends Whenever, The Thundermans, Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn, Bunk'd, Bizaardvark, Raven's Home, Knight Squad, Cousins for Life, Coop & Cami Ask the World, Sydney to the Max, Just Roll with It, The Villains of Valley View, Erin & Aaron, Pretty Freekin Scary, The Ms. Pat Show, and Lopez vs Lopez.
Countryman is a graduate of University of Southern California with a bachelor's degree in Science.[1]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991–92 | Growing Pains | Stage Manager | 23 episodes |
| 1992 | Martin | 2 episodes | |
| 1992–97 | Hangin' with Mr. Cooper | Stage Manager/First Assistant Director/Second Assistant Director | 107 episodes |
| 1993 | Living Single | Stage Manager | Episode: "Judging by the Cover" |
| 1998 | Costello | First Assistant Director | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 1999–2000 | Odd Man Out | 12 episodes | |
| Suddenly Susan | Second Assistant Director/First Assistant Director | 2 episodes | |
| 2001 | The Krew | First Assistant Director | Short |
| 2001–07 | Reba | First Assistant Director/Stage Manager/Director | 178 episodes |
| 2002 | So Little Time | Stage Manager | Episode: "Larrypalooza" |
| 2007 | The Unit | Second Assistant Director | Episode: "Pandemonium: Part Two" |
| 2007–08 | Women's Murder Club | Additional Second Assistant Director | |
| 2007 | Just Jordan | Director | Episode: "Revenge of the Riff" |
| 2009 | Surviving Suburbia | First Assistant Director/Director | 3 episodes |
| Brothers | First Assistant Director/Second Assistant Director | 12 episodes | |
| 2010 | The Wannabes Starring Savvy | Director | 13 episodes |
| 2010–11 | Wizards of Waverly Place | 4 episodes | |
| 2010–15 | Melissa & Joey | First Assistant Director/Director | 72 episodes |
| 2011–12 | Pair of Kings | Director | 5 episodes |
| 2011 | Reed Between the Lines | 2 episodes | |
| 2012–14 | Let's Stay Together | 11 episodes | |
| 2012 | The First Family | Episode: "The First Report Card" | |
| Mr. Box Office | Episode: "Somebody's Watching Me" | ||
| Crash & Bernstein | 2 episodes | ||
| 2012–13 | Mailbu County | First Assistant Director/Director | 15 episodes |
| 2013 | Baby Daddy | Director | Episode: "There's Something Fitchy Going On" |
| 2013–18 | The Thundermans | 15 episodes | |
| 2014 | See Dad Run | Episode: "See Dad Run Into Marcus' Nephew" | |
| Young & Hungry | Episode: "Young & Pregnant" | ||
| 2014–21 | Last Man Standing | 10 episodes | |
| 2015 | Ground Floor | Episode: "Wicked Wedding" | |
| 2015–18 | Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn | 12 episodes | |
| 2015 | The Haunted Hathaways | 2 episodes | |
| Cristela | 2 episodes | ||
| 2016 | Best Friends Whenever | Episode: "A Time to Double Date" | |
| Gamer's Guide to Pretty Much Everything | 3 episodes | ||
| 2016–18 | K.C. Undercover | 10 episodes | |
| 2016–23 | Bunk'd | 9 episodes | |
| 2016-19 | Bizaardvark | 9 episodes | |
| 2017–18 | Marlon | 6 episodes | |
| 2017–23 | Raven's Home | 7 episodes | |
| 2017 | Superior Donuts | Episode: "Error of Admission" | |
| 2018–19 | Knight Squad | 5 episodes | |
| 2018 | The Cool Kids | Episode: "A Date with Destiny" | |
| 2018–19 | Coop & Cami Ask the World | 6 episodes | |
| 2019 | Cousins for Life | 5 episodes | |
| 2019–21 | Sydney to the Max | 7 episodes | |
| 2019 | Team Kaylie | 3 episodes | |
| 2019–21 | Family Reunion | 5 episodes | |
| Just Roll with It | 7 episodes | ||
| 2019 | No Good Nick | 2 episodes | |
| All That | Episode: "1113" | ||
| A Family Reunion Christmas | TV special | ||
| 2021-24 | The Upshaws | 8 episodes | |
| 2021-22 | Dynasty | 2 episodes | |
| 2021-Present | The Conners | 14 episodes | |
| 2021 | Gabby Duran & the Unsittables | Episode: "Magic Hours" | |
| 2022-24 | The Neighborhood | 5 episodes | |
| 2022-23 | The Villains of Valley View | 2 episodes | |
| 2022 | Lopez vs Lopez | Episode: "Lopez vs. Gaslighting" | |
| 2023 | Night Court | Episode: "Ready or Knot" | |
| Saturdays | 2 episodes | ||
| Erin & Aaron | Episode: "Pictures of You" |
References
edit- ^ a b "Robbie Coutryman biography". robbiecountryman.com. Archived from the original on April 26, 2012. Retrieved December 15, 2011.
- ^ "Robert Countryman credits". Yahoo! TV. Retrieved December 15, 2011.
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