Jason Ensler

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Jason Ensler
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Born (1970-07-21) July 21, 1970 (age 54)
Occupation(s)Film director, television director and television producer
Years active2001–present
Spouse
(m. 2013)
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Jason Ensler is an American film director, television director, producer, and screenwriter.

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Early life

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.

Career

Ensler began his work in television as a director at NBC 2000, a division of NBC promo. He designed launch campaigns for The West Wing , Scrubs , Frasier , Third Watch , The Olympics, and NBA. He wrote and directed The Zucker Follies, a musical mockumentary starring Megan Mullally, Martin Sheen and Sean Hayes. [4] [5]

Ensler’s first film was 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 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 Love, Victor on Hulu and Disney+.

His other television directing credits include Percy Jackson and the Olympians (TV series) , Scrubs , The West Wing , Brooklyn Nine-Nine , Kath & Kim , Sirens , Hostages , The Newsroom , Will Trent and The Old Man . [6]

He is currently executive producing and directing season two of Percy Jackson and the Olympians . [7]

Documentaries

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. [8]

Filmography

Films

YearTitleCreditRoleNotes
2006 Grilled Director
2001 Kissing Jessica Stein Additional Editor and Creative Consultant
2000Alcatraz AvenueTR Jones
199912 Stops on the Road to NowhereEditor
1998The ListProducerRoxy Emcee

Television

YearTitleCreditNotes/Episodes
2024 The Old Man (TV series) DirectorSeason 2, episode 7
2024 Will Trent DirectorSeason 2, episode 3
2023 Wolf Pack Director1 Episode

Season 1, episode 1

2022 Monarch Director1 Episode

Season 1, episode 1

2020-2022 Love, Victor Director9 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 Director4 episodes

Season 1, episode 1

Season 1, episode 2

Season 1, episode 3

Season 1, episode 9

2017 2 Broke Girls Director1 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 Director2 episodes

Season 1, episode 104

Season 1, episode 108

Grace and Frankie Director1 Episode

Season 2, episode 9

The Exorcist Director2 episodes

Season 1, episode 105

Season 1, episode 110

2014 Red Band Society Director

Executive Producer

3 episodes

1 season

SirensDirector2 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 EastmansDirector and Co-Executive ProducerTV movie
2008-2009 Kath & Kim 6 episodes
2008Man of Your DreamsDirectorTV 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 Producer6 episodes
The World According to BarnesDirectorTV 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

References

  1. "Jason Ensler | Producer, Director, Actor". IMDb. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
  2. "Mocavo".
  3. Alison Flierl. "Director/Producer Jason Ensler Shares Stories Of Breaking Into Hollywood". Tumblr. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
  4. "FirstPost".
  5. gogoartqueen (January 7, 2012). "béguin". Tumblr. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
  6. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0258128/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_1_nm_7_in_0_q_jason%2520ensler
  7. https://nerdist.com/article/percy-jackson-and-the-olympians-season-2-everything-we-know/
  8. Jennifer Jacquet (March 31, 2008). "A New Short Film from Shifting Baselines Co-Founder Jason Ensler". ScienceBlogs. Retrieved February 1, 2024.