Gloria Muzio

Gloria Muzio
Occupation(s)	Theatre director, television director
Years active	1998–present

Gloria Muzio is an American theatre and television director. She has worked on a number of TV shows including Criminal Minds , Brothers & Sisters , The Black Donnellys , The Closer , ER , Third Watch , Law & Order , Law & Order: Criminal Intent , Law & Order: Special Victims Unit , The Wire and Oz .

Education

Muzio attended Mount Holyoke College, earning a degree in theatre, before attending Florida State University's graduate program, where she graduated with an MFA in Directing. Her work at FSU included directing student productions of Home Free! by Lanford Wilson and Moonchildren by Michael Weller. ^{[1] [2]}

Theatre Career

Muzio's first professional theatre production was the world premiere of Arlecchino Undone by fellow FSU alumni Christopher Ceraso at Lexington Conservatory Theatre in upstate New York. When the company moved to Albany and formed Capital Repertory Theatre, she continued her association with the organization and directed numerous other productions, including the world premiere of November by Don Nigro. Her production of the world premiere of Alice and Fred by Dan Ellentuck transferred to Broadway for a brief run at Cherry Lane Theatre. In 1988, she directed Other People's Money by Jerry Sterner, first at Hartford Stage followed by a highly successful run Off-Broadway. A film adaptation was produced in 1991. ^{[3] [4] [5] [6] [7]}

Television Career

Edwin Sherin hired Muzio to direct her first episode of Law and Order in 1998, helping launch a successful career as a television director. ^[8]

Filmography

• Deception
  • "You're the Bad Guy" (2013)
• The Good Wife
  • "Crash" (2009) ^[9]
• Brothers & Sisters
  • "An American Family" (2007)
  • "The Other Walker" (2007)
• Criminal Minds
  • "Doubt" (2007)
  • "The Big Game" (2007)
  • "The Last Word" (2006)
  • "The Fisher King: Part 2" (2006)
  • "A Real Rain" (2006)
• Saving Grace
  • "And You Wonder Why I Lie" (2007)
• The Black Donnellys
  • "Lies" (2007)
• Ghost Whisperer
  • "Deja Boo" (2007)
  • "Weight of What Was" (2007)
  • "Deadbeat Dads" (2008)
  • "Save Our Souls" (2008)
  • "Thrilled To Death" (2009)
  • "Till Death Do Us Start" (2009)
  • "Dead Air" (2010)
• The Closer
  • "Mom Duty" (2006)
  • "Fatal Retraction" (2005)
  • "LA Woman" (2005)
  • "You Are Here" (2005)
  • "Fantasy Date" (2005)
• Huff
  • "Bethless" (2006)
• E-Ring
  • "War Crimes" (2006)
• ER
  • "I Do" (2005)
  • "Refusal of Care" (2005)
• House M.D.
  • "Hunting" (2005)
• Third Watch
  • "End of Tour" (2005)
  • "Higher Calling" (2004)
  • "A Ticket Grows in Brooklyn" (2003)
• CSI: Miami
  • "Identity" (2005)
• Hawaii (2004)
• Law & Order
  • "Hands Free" (2004)
  • "City Hall" (2004)
  • "Maritime" (2003)
  • "Under God" (2003)
  • "Maritime" (1998)
• Joan of Arcadia (2003)
• Platinum
  • "Power" (2003)
• The Dead Zone
  • "Dead Men Tell No Tales" (2003)
• Ed
  • "May the Best Man Win" (2002)
  • "The Shot" (2002)
• Presidio Med
  • "Pelagros" (2002)
• Law & Order: Criminal Intent
  • "Best Defense" (2002)
  • "Semi-Professional" (2002)
  • "Poison" (2002)
• The Wire ^[10]
  • Episode 1.08 "Lessons" (2002) ^{[11] [12]}
• Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
  • "Care" (2001)
• Oz
  • "Orpheus Descending" (2001)
• Son of the Beach
  • "Miso Honei" (2000)

References

1. "'Home Free' and 'The Maids' offered by Studio Theatre". Florida Flambeau. July 8, 1976.
2. "Rediscovered ballad-opera upstages 'Cabaret'". Florida Flambeau. September 23, 1976.
3. Demaline, Jackie (December 30, 1988). "Director's voice will be heard in Albany". Albany Times Union.
4. Kelly, Martin P. (March 17, 1986). "New Nigro Comedy Warm and Poignant Fine Cast in Premiere". Albany Times Union.
5. Gussow, Mel (October 24, 1985). "THE STAGE: 'ALICE AND FRED'". New York Times.
6. Witchel, Alex (June 11, 1990). "How an Off Broadway Hit Stumbled on the Road". New York Times.
7. "Resident Legit Reviews: Arlecchino Undone". Variety. August 6, 1980.
8. Marcone, Stephen. "Interview: Law & Order Director Gloria Muzio". Music Biz 101 and More Podcast. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
9. Gloria Muzio (director), Ted Humphrey (writer) (2009-10-20). "Crash". The Good Wife. Season 1. Episode 5. CBS.
10. "Season 1 crew". HBO. 2007. Retrieved 2007-10-14.
11. Gloria Muzio (director), David Simon (story and teleplay), Ed Burns (story) (2002-06-28). "Lessons". The Wire. Season 1. Episode 8. HBO.
12. "The Wire episode guide - episode 08 Lessons". HBO. 2004. Retrieved 2006-07-26.

External links

• Gloria Muzio at IMDb