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Jason Ensler | |
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| Born | July 21, 1970 |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, television director and television producer |
| Years active | 2001–present |
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Jason Ensler is an American film director, television director, producer, and screenwriter.
Jason Ensler attended Brandeis University where he earned a BA in Politics and Theater. [2] [3] He graduated USC School of Cinematic Arts with an MFA in Cinema/Television production.
Ensler began his work in television as part of the creative team at NBC 2000, a division of NBC promo. He designed launch campaigns for The West Wing, Scrubs, Frasier, Third Watch, The Olympics, and The NBA. He produced and edited the Upfront presentation for NBC's 75th Anniversary, and wrote and directed The Zucker Follies, a musical mockumentary starring Megan Mullally, Martin Sheen, Sean Hayes, and many others. [4] [5]
In 2002, Ensler directed Behind The Camera: The Unauthorized Story of Three's Company for NBC, which documents the true story of ambition, greed, and betrayal that rocked the set of the hit show Three's Company. He directed Martha, Inc.: The Story of Martha Stewart starring Cybill Shepherd and Tim Matheson, which chronicled Martha Stewart's rise to fame, subsequent incarceration for insider trading, and eventual comeback. Both films were critically acclaimed and were the highest rated TV movies of the decade. [6]
He began his career in episodic television with episodes of Scrubs and The West Wing before directing the feature film Grilled for New Line Cinema. [7] [8] Written by William Tepper, and starring Ray Romano, Kevin James, Burt Reynolds, Juliette Lewis, Sophia Vergara, Kim Coates, and Michael Rapaport. It received mixed reviews but has since gained a loyal fan base. [9]
Ensler has since directed and executive produced the pilots for: Andy Barker, P.I., Franklin & Bash, Hart of Dixie, Cult, The Passage, Monarch, and Wolf Pack, among others. He served as executive producer and series director on Fox's The Exorcist, and on all three seasons of the critically acclaimed, Love, Victor on Hulu and Disney+.
Ensler is on the executive board of Shifting Baselines, a think tank and production entity founded and run by author and filmmaker Randy Olson, that seeks to find more effective ways of communicating science to the public. He produced, directed and edited IRIS, a documentary for Children's Hospital Los Angeles, about Retinoblastoma, a rare form of children's eye cancer, which was effective in passing legislation in California for early detection. And he produced, directed, and edited Farewell, My Subaru, a short documentary about author Doug Fine and the hard-won benefits of his carbon neutral lifestyle in rural New Mexico. [10]
| Year | Title | Credit | Role | Notes |
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| 2006 | Grilled | Director | ||
| 2001 | Kissing Jessica Stein | Additional Editor and Creative Consultant | ||
| 2000 | Alcatraz Avenue | TR Jones | ||
| 1999 | 12 Stops on the Road to Nowhere | Editor | ||
| 1998 | The List | Producer | Roxy Emcee | |
| Year | Title | Credit | Notes/Episodes |
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| 2024 | Will Trent | Director | Season 2, episode 3 |
| 2023 | Wolf Pack | Director | 1 Episode Season 1, episode 1 |
| 2022 | Monarch | Director | 1 Episode Season 1, episode 1 |
| 2020-2022 | Love, Victor | Director | 9 episodes Season 1, episode 2 Season 1, episode 10 Season 2, episode 1 Season 2, episode 4 Season 2, episode 10 Season 3, episode 1 Season 3, episode 4 Season 3, episode 6 Season 3, episode 8 |
| 2019 | The Passage | Director | 4 episodes Season 1, episode 1 Season 1, episode 2 Season 1, episode 3 Season 1, episode 9 |
| 2017 | 2 Broke Girls | Director | 1 Episode Season 6, episode 12 |
| The Exorcist | Director Executive Producer | 3 episodes Season 2, episode 201 Season 2, episode 206 Season 2, episode 210 | |
| 2016 | Lethal Weapon | Director | 2 episodes Season 1, episode 104 Season 1, episode 108 |
| Grace and Frankie | Director | 1 Episode Season 2, episode 9 | |
| The Exorcist | Director | 2 episodes Season 1, episode 105 Season 1, episode 110 | |
| 2014 | Red Band Society | Director Executive Producer | 3 episodes 1 season |
| Sirens | Director | 2 episodes | |
| 2013 | Hostages | Season 1, episode 2 | |
| Brooklyn Nine-Nine | Season 1, episode 5 | ||
| The Goldbergs | Season 1, episode 4 | ||
| The Newsroom | Director | Season 2, episode 8 | |
| Cult | Director Executive Producer | Season 1, episode 1 12 episodes | |
| 2011-2012 | Franklin & Bash | Director Executive Producer | 7 episodes 19 episodes |
| 2011 | Hart of Dixie | Season 1, episode 1 Season 1, episode 2 | |
| 2009 | Gossip Girl | Director | Season 3, episode 12 |
| The Eastmans | Director and Co-Executive Producer | TV movie | |
| 2008-2009 | Kath & Kim | 6 episodes | |
| 2008 | Man of Your Dreams | Director | TV movie |
| Psych | Director | Season 2, episode 12 | |
| 2007-2008 | Chuck | Season 1, episode 3 Season 1, episode 9 Season 2, episode 1 | |
| 2007 | My Name Is Earl | Season 3, episode 12 | |
| Andy Barker, P.I. | Director and Producer | 6 episodes | |
| The World According to Barnes | Director | TV movie | |
| 2006 | South Beach | 2 episodes | |
| Help Me Help You | 2 episodes | ||
| 2005 | The West Wing | Season 6, episode 18 | |
| 2004 | Scrubs | Season 3, episode 18 | |
| Ed | Season 4, episode 13 | ||
| 2003 | Martha, Inc.: The Story of Martha Stewart | TV movie | |
| Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of 'Three's Company' | TV special | ||
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