J. Miller Tobin

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J. Miller Tobin
Born
John Miller Tobin

(1961-01-13) January 13, 1961 (age 60)
Occupation
  • Television director
  • television producer
Years active1988–present

John Miller Tobin (born January 13, 1961) [1] is an American television director and producer. As a director, Tobin has worked on the television series Oz , The Agency , Numb3rs , Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles , Supernatural , 90210 , Gossip Girl , Pretty Little Liars , What/If and The Vampire Diaries ; on the latter of which he also served as a producer. [2]

Tobin has directed the film How You Look to Me . [3] He has also worked as an assistant director on number of feature films, including Fresh (1994) and The 24 Hour Woman (1999).

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References

  1. "Person Details for John Miller Tobin, "Texas, Birth Index, 1903-1997"". FamilySearch.
  2. "J. Miller Tobin". Yahoo! TV.
  3. "'Look' looks about done". Variety . 17 March 2005. Retrieved 12 January 2018.