Chuck Vinson
Chuck Rallen Vinson (born July 14, 1956 in Elkhart, Indiana) is an American television director and producer.
Chuck Vinson | |
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| Born | Chuck Rallen Vinson July 14, 1956 |
| Occupation | Television director and producer |
| Years active | 1982–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
- Stage Manager Chuck Vinson directs 'Cosby Show' episode Jet magazine dated February 1, 1998 - via Google Books
- Chuck Vinson at FilmReference.com
- Chuck Vinson, Director / Producer Archived 2011-08-26 at the Wayback Machine - revivalproductions.tv
External links
- Chuck Vinson at IMDb