Chuck Vinson | |
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| Born | Chuck Rallen Vinson July 14, 1956 |
| Occupation(s) | Television director and producer |
| Years active | 1982–present |
Chuck Rallen Vinson (born July 14, 1956, in Elkhart, Indiana) is an American television director and producer.
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
Vinson currently resides in Atlanta, GA with his daughter Spencer. [3]