David Grossman (director)

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David Grossman
Occupation(s)Film director, television director and television producer.
Years active1977–present

David Grossman is an American film and television director. He is best known for his work on the ABC series Desperate Housewives , where he also served as co-executive producer.

Grossman's other television directing credits include Lost , Weird Science , MadTV , Buffy the Vampire Slayer , Angel , CSI: Crime Scene Investigation , Dead Like Me , Malcolm in the Middle , Ally McBeal , Devious Maids , Revenge , 12 Monkeys , The InBetween , Grand Hotel , Why Women Kill , Tell Me a Story , 9-1-1: Lone Star , 9-1-1 , Motherland: Fort Salem and In the Dark among other series.

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