John Pasquin

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John Pasquin
Born (1944-11-30) November 30, 1944 (age 80)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Education Beloit College (BA)
Carnegie Mellon University (MFA)
Occupation(s)Film director, theatre director, television director, television producer. Asst. Professor Drama Department, Carnegie-Mellon University
Years active1982–present
Spouse
(m. 1982)
Children3

John Pasquin (born November 30, 1944) [1] is an American director of film, television and theatre. [2]

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Career

An alumnus of Beloit College and Carnegie Mellon University, Pasquin began directing Broadway theatre plays in the early 1980s. [3] He moved on to television, directing episodes of the series Family Ties , Growing Pains , Alice and Newhart . In addition to directing a season 1 episode of Roseanne , he directed the entire second season, as well as the first four episodes from the revived tenth season. His producing debut came in 1991 with the sitcom Home Improvement starring Tim Allen, also directing a number of episodes of the series. He also directed Allen in the films The Santa Clause (1994), also his feature film directing debut, Jungle 2 Jungle (1997) and Joe Somebody (2001). In 2005, he directed Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous , the sequel to the 2000 film Miss Congeniality . [2]

Pasquin's other television directing credits include Thirtysomething , L.A. Law , George Lopez , Freddie , Accidentally on Purpose , Rules of Engagement and Better with You . [2] In 2011, he worked with Tim Allen again, directing and producing the sitcom Last Man Standing . [4]

Personal life

Pasquin is married to actress JoBeth Williams; they have two sons, Will and Nick. He also has a daughter, Sarah, from a previous marriage. [2]

Filmography

Film

Director

Acting roles

YearTitleRole
1994The Santa ClauseSanta #6
1997Jungle 2 JungleBearded Man in Times Square

Television

YearTitleDirectorProducerNotes
1980–81 Texas Yes17 episodes
1980–82 Another World Yes2 episodes
1982 Gimme a Break! YesEpisode "Brother Ed and the Hooker"
1982–84 Alice Yes12 episodes
1983–87 Family Ties Yes13 episodes
1984 Brothers YesEpisode "Fools Russian"
It's Your Move Yes2 episodes
1984–85 Double Trouble Yes3 episodes
1985 Sara Yes5 episodes
Hometown YesEpisode "Divorce Party"
Growing Pains Yes5 episodes
1985–86 Newhart Yes6 episodes
1986 Heart of the City Yes"A Rough Ride of Life's Merry-Go-Round"
1986–88 The Cavanaughs Yes3 episodes
1987 Thirtysomething Yes2 episodes
1987–88 CBS Summer Playhouse Yes2 episodes
1987–89 L.A. Law Yes4 episodes
1988 Raising Miranda Yes"Marcine Shoplifts"
1989–2018 Roseanne YesYesDirector (29 episodes)
Co-Executive Producer (9 episodes)
1990 Going Places YesEpisode "Curse of the Video"
1991 My Life and Times YesEpisode "Our Wedding"
1991–99 Home Improvement YesYesDirector (39 episodes)
Producer (37 episodes)
1996 Buddies YesYesDirector (7 episodes)
Producer (6 episodes)
1997 Soul Man YesYesDirector (6 episodes)
Producer (2 episodes)
1999 Payne YesEpisode "Gossip Checks in and a Cat Checks Out"
2003–04 George Lopez YesYesDirector (17 episodes)
Producer (14 episodes)
2005–06 Freddie YesYes(7 episodes)
2009 Accidentally on Purpose Yes2 episodes
2010 Rules of Engagement Yes6 episodes
Better with You Yes3 episodes
2011–18 Last Man Standing YesYesDirector (73 episodes)
Producer (23 episodes)
Co-Executive Producer (29 episodes)
2012 Malibu Country YesYesEpisode "Pilot"
2014–15 Cristela Yes6 episodes
2025 Shifting Gears YesYesDirector (9 episodes)
Executive Producer (11 episodes)

TV movies

Accolades

AssociationYearCategoryNominated workResultsRef
Directors Guild of America 1990 Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series — Night (for episode "To Live and Diet in L.A.") L.A. Law Nominated [5]
Primetime Emmy Awards 1989 Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series (for episode "To Live and Diet in L.A.)L.A. LawNominated [6]
1992 Outstanding Comedy Series (as Producer) Home Improvement Nominated
1993Home ImprovementNominated

References

  1. John Pasquin - Yahoo! TV
  2. 1 2 3 4 John Pasquin Biography, Film Reference
  3. John Pasquin profile Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine , UCLA Arts Camp
  4. Rants & Reviews - The Futon's First Look: "Last Man Standing" (ABC)
  5. "Awards / Winner and Nominee Search". www.dga.org. Retrieved 2021-06-16.
  6. "John Pasquin". Television Academy. Retrieved 2021-06-16.