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Joel Zwick

March 06, 2024

Joel Rudolf Zwick (born January 11, 1942)[1] is an American film director, television director, and theater director.[2] He worked on the television series Perfect Strangers, Full House, and Family Matters, and directed the films My Big Fat Greek Wedding, Second Sight, and Fat Albert.[3]

Joel Zwick
Directing Bob Saget & Gail Edwards
"The House Meets the Mouse" Full House
Born (1942-01-11) January 11, 1942 (age 82)
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Alma materBrooklyn College
Occupation(s)Film director, television director, theater director
Years active1977–present
SpouseCandice Zwick
ChildrenHillary, Jamie, Jodi, Lara

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Zwick was born in Brooklyn, New York to a Jewish family. His father was a cantor from an Orthodox background, and Zwick had his bar mitzvah at an Orthodox synagogue.[2]

He graduated from James Madison High School in 1958.[4] Zwick then went to Brooklyn College ('62),[5] where he taught in the School of Film.[citation needed]

Zwick has directed 21 television pilots, all of which have continued on to successful runs as weekly series.[6]

He is married to Dr. Candice Zwick, a psychologist. They have three daughters, Hillary, Jodi and Lara, and one son, Jamie. Despite a popular misconception, he is not related to fellow filmmaker Edward Zwick.

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Zwick was active in the Off-Off-Broadway movement at La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club, which was founded by Ellen Stewart in 1961. He worked with the La MaMa Plexus company at the East Village theater and on tour both domestically[7] and internationally.[8] He performed with La MaMa Plexus in Jan Quackenbush's Inside Out in 1968.[9] He also directed the following productions at La MaMa:

  • The Last Chance Saloon (1969)[10]
  • Woyzeck (1969)[11]
  • Spring-Voices (1969)[12]
  • Dance Wi Me (1971)[13]
  • The Myths of America Smith or Pappy Crumb's Treefrog Beer (1973)[14]
  • The Last Chance Saloon (1973)[15]
  • Calm Down Mother and The Gloaming, Oh My Darling (1974)[16]
  • Dance Wi' Me (1974)[17]
  • The Myths of America Smith and His Son (1975)[18]
  • Dance With Me (1975)[19]

He was stage manager for the original 1967 production of MacBird!, and has directed the following theater productions:

Teaching edit

References edit

  1. ^ Rose, Mike (January 11, 2023). "Today's famous birthdays list for January 11, 2023 includes celebrities Mary J. Blige, Amanda Peet". Cleveland.com. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
  2. ^ a b Mann, Iris (June 1, 2016). "'Hillary and Monica': An Unlikely Meeting". Jewish Journal.
  3. ^ Kehr, Dave (April 19, 2002). "FILM IN REVIEW: My Big Fat Greek Wedding". The New York Times.
  4. ^ . James Madison Alumni Association. Archived from the original on January 29, 2018. Retrieved January 28, 2018.
  5. ^ "Paving the Way, Workmen Install Tributes on the Alumni Walk In Front of Library". Brooklyn College. May 24, 2002. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
  6. ^ "Joel Zwick - Filmbug". www.filmbug.com. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
  7. ^ La MaMa Archives Digital Collections. "Tour: La MaMa Plexus at Dartmouth (1969)". Accessed July 10, 2018.
  8. ^ La MaMa Archives Digital Collections. "Tour: La MaMa Plexus European Tour (1969)". Accessed July 10, 2018.
  9. ^ La MaMa Archives Digital Collections. "Production: La MaMa Plexus Workshop Presents The Cylinder, Complexions, and Inside Out (1968)". Accessed July 10, 2018.
  10. ^ La MaMa Archives Digital Collections. "Production: Last Chance Saloon, The (1969a)". Accessed July 10, 2018.
  11. ^ La MaMa Archives Digital Collections. "Production: Woyzeck (1969)". Accessed July 10, 2018.
  12. ^ La MaMa Archives Digital Collections. "Production: Spring-Voices (1969)". Accessed July 10, 2018.
  13. ^ La MaMa Archives Digital Collections. "Production: La MaMa Plexus in Dance Wi Me (or The Fatal Twitch) (1971)". Accessed July 10, 2018.
  14. ^ La MaMa Archives Digital Collections. "Production: Myths of America Smith or Pappy Crumb's Treefrog Beer, The (1973)". Accessed July 10, 2018.
  15. ^ La MaMa Archives Digital Collections. "Production: The Last Chance Saloon (1973)". Accessed July 10, 2018.
  16. ^ La MaMa Archives Digital Collections. "Production: Calm Down Mother and The Gloaming, Oh My Darling (1974)". Accessed July 10, 2018.
  17. ^ La MaMa Archives Digital Collections. "Production: Dance Wi' Me (1974)". Accessed July 10, 2018.
  18. ^ La MaMa Archives Digital Collections. "Production: Myths of America Smith and His Son, The (1975)". Accessed July 10, 2018.
  19. ^ La MaMa Archives Digital Collections. "Production: Dance With Me (1975)". Accessed July 10, 2018.

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March 06, 2024
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Joel Rudolf Zwick born January 11 1942 1 is an American film director television director and theater director 2 He worked on the television series Perfect Strangers Full House and Family Matters and directed the films My Big Fat Greek Wedding Second Sight and Fat Albert 3 Joel ZwickDirecting Bob Saget amp Gail Edwards The House Meets the Mouse Full HouseBorn 1942 01 11 January 11 1942 age 82 Brooklyn New York U S Alma materBrooklyn CollegeOccupation s Film director television director theater directorYears active1977 presentSpouseCandice ZwickChildrenHillary Jamie Jodi Lara Contents 1 Biography 2 Television 3 Film 4 Broadway 5 Theater 6 Teaching 7 References 8 External linksBiography editZwick was born in Brooklyn New York to a Jewish family His father was a cantor from an Orthodox background and Zwick had his bar mitzvah at an Orthodox synagogue 2 He graduated from James Madison High School in 1958 4 Zwick then went to Brooklyn College 62 5 where he taught in the School of Film citation needed Zwick has directed 21 television pilots all of which have continued on to successful runs as weekly series 6 He is married to Dr Candice Zwick a psychologist They have three daughters Hillary Jodi and Lara and one son Jamie Despite a popular misconception he is not related to fellow filmmaker Edward Zwick Television editBusting Loose 1977 Insight 1978 Mork amp Mindy 1978 The Ted Knight Show 1978 Makin It 1979 Goodtime Girls 1980 Laverne amp Shirley 1978 1980 It s a Living 1980 1981 Bosom Buddies 1980 1982 Joanie Loves Chachi 1982 The New Odd Couple 1982 Brothers 1984 1985 Webster 1983 1986 Perfect Strangers 1986 1992 On Our Own 1994 The Wayans Bros 1995 Full House 1987 1995 Kirk 1995 The Parent Hood 1995 Step by Step 1992 1996 Hangin with Mr Cooper 1992 1997 Meego 1997 Family Matters 1989 1998 The Jamie Foxx Show 1998 Love Boat The Next Wave 1999 Two of a Kind 1999 Two and a Half Men 2008 The Suite Life on Deck 2010 2011 Pair of Kings 2010 2011 Good Luck Charlie 2010 2011 I m in the Band 2010 2011 Shake It Up 2010 2013 Dog with a Blog 2013 2015 Jessie 2013 2014 Girl Meets World 2014 2017 Richie Rich 2015 K C Undercover 2015 2018 Fuller House 2016 Film editSecond Sight 1989 My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2002 Elvis Has Left the Building 2004 Fat Albert 2004 Broadway editShenandoah national tour Dance with Me 1975 musical Tony Award nomination Esther Promenade Theater New York City George Gershwin Alone 2001 one man show Helen Hayes Theater Back From Broadway 2002 benefit concert at Lincoln Center Theater editZwick was active in the Off Off Broadway movement at La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club which was founded by Ellen Stewart in 1961 He worked with the La MaMa Plexus company at the East Village theater and on tour both domestically 7 and internationally 8 He performed with La MaMa Plexus in Jan Quackenbush s Inside Out in 1968 9 He also directed the following productions at La MaMa The Last Chance Saloon 1969 10 Woyzeck 1969 11 Spring Voices 1969 12 Dance Wi Me 1971 13 The Myths of America Smith or Pappy Crumb s Treefrog Beer 1973 14 The Last Chance Saloon 1973 15 Calm Down Mother and The Gloaming Oh My Darling 1974 16 Dance Wi Me 1974 17 The Myths of America Smith and His Son 1975 18 Dance With Me 1975 19 He was stage manager for the original 1967 production of MacBird and has directed the following theater productions Oklahoma national tour Cold Storage American Place Theater Merry Go Round Chicago and Las Vegas Last Chance Saloon West End London Woycek West End London Carry A Nation Triangle Theater George Gershwin Alone one man show Los Angeles London Ford s Theater in Washington Chicago West Palm Beach Old Globe Theatre in San Diego South Korea etc Monsieur Chopin one man show Beethoven As I Knew Him one man show Maestro The Art of Leonard Bernstein one man show Jamaica Farewell one woman show SerranoTeaching editBrooklyn College Queens College City University of New York University of Southern California Wheaton College Massachusetts Yale UniversityReferences edit Rose Mike January 11 2023 Today s famous birthdays list for January 11 2023 includes celebrities Mary J Blige Amanda Peet Cleveland com Retrieved January 10 2023 a b Mann Iris June 1 2016 Hillary and Monica An Unlikely Meeting Jewish Journal Kehr Dave April 19 2002 FILM IN REVIEW My Big Fat Greek Wedding The New York Times THE WALL OF DISTINCTION James Madison Alumni Association Archived from the original on January 29 2018 Retrieved January 28 2018 Paving the Way Workmen Install Tributes on the Alumni Walk In Front of Library Brooklyn College May 24 2002 Retrieved February 1 2020 Joel Zwick Filmbug www filmbug com Retrieved July 10 2018 La MaMa Archives Digital Collections Tour La MaMa Plexus at Dartmouth 1969 Accessed July 10 2018 La MaMa Archives Digital Collections Tour La MaMa Plexus European Tour 1969 Accessed July 10 2018 La MaMa Archives Digital Collections Production La MaMa Plexus Workshop Presents The Cylinder Complexions and Inside Out 1968 Accessed July 10 2018 La MaMa Archives Digital Collections Production Last Chance Saloon The 1969a Accessed July 10 2018 La MaMa Archives Digital Collections Production Woyzeck 1969 Accessed July 10 2018 La MaMa Archives Digital Collections Production Spring Voices 1969 Accessed July 10 2018 La MaMa Archives Digital Collections Production La MaMa Plexus in Dance Wi Me or The Fatal Twitch 1971 Accessed July 10 2018 La MaMa Archives Digital Collections Production Myths of America Smith or Pappy Crumb s Treefrog Beer The 1973 Accessed July 10 2018 La MaMa Archives Digital Collections Production The Last Chance Saloon 1973 Accessed July 10 2018 La MaMa Archives Digital Collections Production Calm Down Mother and The Gloaming Oh My Darling 1974 Accessed July 10 2018 La MaMa Archives Digital Collections Production Dance Wi Me 1974 Accessed July 10 2018 La MaMa Archives Digital Collections Production Myths of America Smith and His Son The 1975 Accessed July 10 2018 La MaMa Archives Digital Collections Production Dance With Me 1975 Accessed July 10 2018 External links editJoel Zwick at IMDb Joel Zwick at the Internet Broadway Database nbsp Zwick s page on La MaMa Archives Digital Collections Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Joel Zwick amp oldid 1206989624, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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