Mark Cendrowski | |
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Born | August 5, 1959 |
Alma mater | University of Michigan |
Occupation(s) | Film and Television director producer and screenwriter |
Years active | 1989–present |
Known for | Director 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.
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.
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Year | Title | Episodes | Network | Note |
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TBA | The Three of Us | 1 | CBS | Potential picked up series |
2024 | Georgie and Mandy's First Marriage | 3 | CBS | |
2023 | Night Court | 1 | NBC | |
2021-2022 | United States of Al | 19 | CBS | |
2021 | Call Me Kat | 1 | Fox | |
2020 | United We Fall | 6 | ABC | |
2018 | Happy Together | 2 | CBS | |
2018–2024 | The Neighborhood | 39 | CBS | |
2017–2018 | Superior Donuts | 3 | CBS | |
2007–2019 | The Big Bang Theory | 244 | CBS | |
2017–2019 | Young Sheldon | 5 | CBS | |
2016–2019 | Fuller House | 6 | Netflix | |
2015–2017 | Dr. Ken | 4 | ABC | |
2015–2017 | The Odd Couple | 10 | CBS | |
2016 | Poser | 1 | Cancel after "Pilot" | |
2016 | Family Fortune | TV movie | ||
2015 | The Carmichael Show | 1 | NBC | |
2015 | Fantasy Life | TV movie | ||
2014 | Living the Dream | TV movie | ||
2013–2014 | Dads | 6 | Fox | |
2013 | Guys with Kids | 1 | NBC | |
2013 | Malibu Country | 1 | ABC | |
2013 | Super Fun Night | 1 | ABC | |
2012–2013 | Sullivan & Son | 2 | TBS | |
2012 | Men at Work | 7 | TBS | |
2012 | Rob | 1 | CBS | |
2007–2012 | Rules of Engagement | 6 | CBS | |
2011 | Billion Dollar Freshmen | TV movie | ||
2011 | Whitney | 1 | NBC | |
2011 | A.N.T. Farm | 1 | Disney | |
2011 | Bucket and Skinner's Epic Adventures | 1 | Nickelodeon | |
2011 | Mad Love | 1 | CBS | |
2010 | Who Gets the Parents | TV movie | ||
2009–2010 | The Suite Life on Deck | 2 | Disney | |
2009 | Rita Rocks | 2 | Lifetime | |
2007–2009 | Wizards of Waverly Place | 8 | Disney | |
2008 | Cory in the House | 1 | Disney | |
2007 | Hannah Montana | 2 | Disney | |
2007 | The Winner | 5 | Fox | |
2006 | Happy Hour | 3 | Fox | |
2006 | Courting Alex | 6 | CBS | |
2005–2006 | Out of Practice | 4 | CBS | |
2004–2006 | Still Standing | 12 | CBS | |
2005 | Committed | 1 | NBC | |
2005 | Untitled Susie Essman Project | TV movie | ||
2004–2005 | Center of the Universe | 6 | CBS | |
2002–2005 | According to Jim | 24 | ABC | |
2000–2005 | Yes, Dear | 44 | CBS | |
1999–2005 | The King of Queens | 3 | CBS | |
2004 | The Men's Room | Unknown | NBC | |
2004 | Listen Up | 1 | CBS | |
2004 | George Lopez | 1 | ABC | |
2003–2004 | Married to the Kellys | 5 | ABC | |
2003 | Lost at Home | 3 | ABC | Canceled after first episode |
2003 | 8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter | 2 | ABC | |
2003 | Abby | 1 | UPN | |
1998–2003 | Sabrina, the Teenage Witch | 3 | ABC/The WB | |
2002 | Greetings from Tucson | 1 | The WB | |
2002 | What I Like About You | 1 | The WB | |
2002 | One on One | 1 | UPN | |
2002 | Three Sisters | 1 | NBC | |
2001–2002 | Off Centre | 4 | The WB | |
1999–2002 | The Hughleys | 22 | ABC/UPN | |
2001 | So Little Time | 4 | Fox | |
2000 | Daddio | 2 | NBC | |
2000 | Then Came You | 1 | ABC | |
1999–2000 | The Jamie Foxx Show | 4 | The WB | |
1999–2000 | Ladies Man | 5 | CBS | |
1999 | Los Beltrán | 2 | Unknown | |
1999 | Oh, Grow Up | 1 | ABC | |
1998–1999 | Smart Guy | 4 | The WB | |
1998 | Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place | 1 | ABC | |
1997–1998 | Teen Angel | 8 | ABC | |
1996–1998 | Malcolm & Eddie | 15 | UPN | |
1996–1997 | 17 | assistant director | ||
1997 | Brotherly Love | 2 | The WB | |
1995 | 2 | assistant director | ||
1994–1995 | All-American Girl | 9 | ABC | assistant director |
1994 | Wings | 2 | NBC | assistant director |
1993 | The Mommies | 1 | NBC | stage manager |
1992 | Woops! | 1 | Fox | stage manager |
1992 | Nurses! | 1 | NBC | stage manager |
1991 | Roseanne | 1 | ABC | stage manager |
1990 | Good Grief | 2 | Fox | stage manager |
1989–1990 | Full House | 19 | ABC | stage manager |
1986 | What's Happening Now!! | 1 | Fox | stage manager |
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