David Kendall (director)

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David Kendall is an American television and film director, producer, writer, and showrunner. [1] [2]

Kendall has directed, produced, and written for a number of television series, namely Growing Pains , Boy Meets World , Smart Guy , Hannah Montana , Zoey 101 , iCarly , Victorious , Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide , Big Time Rush , Imagination Movers , Henry Danger , Danger Force , Game Shakers , Bizaardvark , Coop & Cami Ask the World , Sydney to the Max , Side Hustle , Erin & Aaron , Melissa & Joey , and The Expanding Universe of Ashley Garcia , among other series. [3] [4]

Kendall has also worked in films. He directed the 2005 film Dirty Deeds starring Milo Ventimiglia and Lacey Chabert, among other projects. He wrote the screenplays for the films The New Guy and Revenge of the Bridesmaids .

Kendall graduated from Wesleyan University in 1979, where he majored in both film studies and government. [5] [6] [7] [8]

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References

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  2. Interview with David Kendall in Making & selling culture By Richard Malin Ohmann, Gage Averill - via Google Books
  3. "List of David Kendall credits at LocateTV.com". Archived from the original on 2009-08-26. Retrieved 2010-10-16.
  4. David Kendall credits at Yahoo! TV
  5. "Wesleyan University: Notable Alumni by Category". Archived from the original on 2019-10-01. Retrieved 2011-09-13.
  6. Interview with David Kendall in Making & selling culture By Richard Malin Ohmann, Gage Averill - via Google Books
  7. DAVID KENDALL: Producer / Director / Writer, IFR
  8. "School Days" By Ken Clark dated January 12, 1992, the Los Angeles Times