Mark Cendrowski

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Mark Cendrowski
Born (1959-08-05) August 5, 1959 (age 65)
Alma mater University of Michigan
Occupation(s)Film and Television director producer and screenwriter
Years active1989–present
Known forDirector of The Big Bang Theory episodes

Mark Cendrowski (born August 5, 1959) is an American film and television director. He is best known as the director of most episodes of The Big Bang Theory.

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Cendrowski is a 1981 graduate of the University of Michigan and a 1977 graduate of Notre Dame High School in Harper Woods, Michigan. [1]

He has worked on a number of series, including directing many episodes of Yes, Dear , Still Standing , According to Jim , Rules of Engagement , and was the primary director of The Big Bang Theory. He has also directed episodes of Wizards of Waverly Place , The King of Queens , A.N.T. Farm , Hannah Montana , Sabrina, the Teenage Witch , The Hughleys , Malcolm & Eddie , Men at Work , Sullivan & Son , Dads , The Carmichael Show and Superior Donuts , among others. [2]

Cendrowski received his first-ever Emmy nomination for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series for the final episode of the eleventh season of The Big Bang Theory , "The Bow Tie Asymmetry", which included special guest star Mark Hamill [3] and another nomination for the series finale "The Stockholm Syndrome".

Cendrowski began his TV career as an assistant director and stage manager.

Filmography

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YearTitleEpisodesNetworkNote
TBAThe Three of Us1CBSPotential picked up series
2024-2025 Georgie and Mandy's First Marriage 11CBS
2023 Night Court 1NBC
2021-2022 United States of Al 19CBS
2021 Call Me Kat 1Fox
2020 United We Fall 6ABC
2018 Happy Together 2CBS
2018–2024 The Neighborhood 39CBS
2017–2018 Superior Donuts 3CBS
2007–2019 The Big Bang Theory 244CBS
2017–2019 Young Sheldon 5CBS
2016–2019 Fuller House 6 Netflix
2015–2017 Dr. Ken 4 ABC
2015–2017 The Odd Couple 10CBS
2016Poser1Cancel after "Pilot"
2016Family FortuneTV movie
2015 The Carmichael Show 1 NBC
2015Fantasy LifeTV movie
2014Living the DreamTV movie
2013–2014 Dads 6 Fox
2013 Guys with Kids 1NBC
2013 Malibu Country 1ABC
2013 Super Fun Night 1ABC
2012–2013 Sullivan & Son 2 TBS
2012 Men at Work 7TBS
2012 Rob 1CBS
2007–2012 Rules of Engagement 6CBS
2011Billion Dollar FreshmenTV movie
2011 Whitney 1NBC
2011 A.N.T. Farm 1 Disney
2011 Bucket and Skinner's Epic Adventures 1 Nickelodeon
2011 Mad Love 1CBS
2010Who Gets the ParentsTV movie
2009–2010 The Suite Life on Deck 2Disney
2009 Rita Rocks 2 Lifetime
2007–2009 Wizards of Waverly Place 8Disney
2008 Cory in the House 1Disney
2007 Hannah Montana 2Disney
2007 The Winner 5Fox
2006 Happy Hour 3Fox
2006 Courting Alex 6CBS
2005–2006 Out of Practice 4CBS
2004–2006 Still Standing 12CBS
2005 Committed 1NBC
2005Untitled Susie Essman ProjectTV movie
2004–2005 Center of the Universe 6CBS
2002–2005 According to Jim 24ABC
2000–2005 Yes, Dear 44CBS
1999–2005 The King of Queens 3CBS
2004 The Men's Room UnknownNBC
2004 Listen Up 1CBS
2004 George Lopez 1ABC
2003–2004 Married to the Kellys 5ABC
2003 Lost at Home 3ABCCanceled after first episode
2003 8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter 2ABC
2003 Abby 1 UPN
1998–2003 Sabrina, the Teenage Witch 3ABC/The WB
2002 Greetings from Tucson 1The WB
2002 What I Like About You 1The WB
2002 One on One 1UPN
2002 Three Sisters 1NBC
2001–2002 Off Centre 4The WB
1999–2002 The Hughleys 22ABC/UPN
2001 So Little Time 4Fox
2000 Daddio 2NBC
2000 Then Came You 1ABC
1999–2000 The Jamie Foxx Show 4The WB
1999–2000 Ladies Man 5CBS
1999 Los Beltrán 2Unknown
1999 Oh, Grow Up 1ABC
1998–1999 Smart Guy 4The WB
1998 Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place 1ABC
1997–1998 Teen Angel 8ABC
1996–1998 Malcolm & Eddie 15UPN
1996–199717assistant director
1997 Brotherly Love 2The WB
19952assistant director
1994–1995 All-American Girl 9ABCassistant director
1994 Wings 2NBCassistant director
1993 The Mommies 1NBCstage manager
1992 Woops! 1Foxstage manager
1992 Nurses 1NBCstage manager
1991 Roseanne 1ABCstage manager
1990 Good Grief 2Foxstage manager
1989–1990 Full House 19ABCstage manager
1986 What's Happening Now!! 1Foxstage manager

References

  1. "Alum Talks About the Long Road to Hollywood". July 11, 2016. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
  2. Kronke, David (Summer 2013). "The Physics of Comedy". Directors Guild of America . Retrieved 28 February 2019.
  3. Goldberg, Lesley (August 17, 2018). "'Big Bang Theory' Director on His Surprise Delayed Emmy Nomination". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved 28 February 2019.