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Victor Gonzalez | |
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Occupation | Television director |
Years active | 1987–present |
Victor Gonzalez is an American television director, known for his multi-camera work and focus on the Latino market. [1]
He began his career as camera operator on the sitcom ALF . He continued to camera operate for many years on the sitcoms Roseanne , Married... with Children , Home Improvement , Reba and That's So Raven .
Gonzalez made his directorial debut in 2000 on the Telemundo sitcom Los Beltrán , and has since gone on to direct episodes of other series, such as Half & Half , George Lopez , Wizards of Waverly Place , Pair of Kings , I'm in the Band , A.N.T. Farm , Rules of Engagement , [2] Lab Rats , Level Up , Kickin' It , Jessie , See Dad Run , Wendell & Vinnie , Instant Mom , The Thundermans , Bunk'd , Raven's Home , Mike & Molly , The Villains of Valley View , Pretty Freekin Scary , Last Man Standing and Man with a Plan . He has also directed The Wizards Return: Alex vs. Alex , a special episode that served as a follow up to Wizards of Waverly Place, as well as two episodes of the Netflix series Mr. Iglesias.
Year | Title | Role | Note(s) |
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1987–89 | ALF | Camera Operator | 8 episodes |
1989–92 | Roseanne | 72 episodes | |
1990 | 227 | Episode: "No Place Like Home" | |
The Munsters Today | 2 episodes | ||
1991 | Davis Rules | 4 episodes | |
1993 | A Different World | Episode: "Great X-Pectations" | |
Thea | Episode: "Pilot" | ||
1995 | Married... with Children | Episode: "And Bingo Was Her Game-O" | |
Simon | Episode: "Watch This" | ||
1996 | Home Improvement | Episode: "The Longest Day" | |
1997–98 | Living Single | Associate Director | 7 episodes |
1998 | Costello | Technical Coordinator | 7 episodes |
1999–2002 | For Your Family | Technical Coordinator/Director | 3 episodes |
2000 | Los Beltran | Director | 4 episodes |
Viva Vegas! | |||
Rude Awakening | Associate Director | Episode: "Me, Myself and I" | |
Spin City | Camera Operator | Episode: "Balloons over Broadway" | |
2002–07 | George Lopez | Technical Coordinator/Associate Director/Technical Director/Writer/Director | 60 episodes |
2002-03 | Reba | Camera Operator | 5 episodes |
2003-05 | That's So Raven | 25 episodes | |
2003-04 | Like Family | Associate Director | |
2005-06 | Half & Half | Director | 2 episodes |
2006 | Freddie | Associate Director | Episode: "Pilot" |
Four Kings | Technical Coordinator | 3 episodes | |
2007-12 | Wizards of Waverly Place | Associate Director/Director | 92 episodes |
2008 | Great Performances | Camera Operator | Episode: "Dance in America: San Francisco Ballet's Nutcracker" |
2010–12 | Pair of Kings | Director | 8 episodes |
2011 | Rules of Engagement | Episode: "Beating the System" | |
I'm in the Band | 5 episodes | ||
2011-13 | A.N.T. Farm | 7 episodes | |
2012-16 | Lab Rats | 61 episodes | |
2012-13 | Level Up! | 4 episodes | |
2012 | Kickin' It | Episode: "Indiana Eddie" | |
2012-14 | Jessie | 5 episodes | |
See Dad Run | 5 episodes | ||
2012–13 | Bucket & Skinner's Epic Adventures | 2 episodes | |
2013 | The Wizards Return: Alex vs. Alex | TV movie | |
Wendell and Vinnie | 5 episodes | ||
The Thundermans | Episode: "Dinner Party" | ||
Crash & Bernstein | Episode: "Action Zero" | ||
2013–15 | Instant Mom | 9 episodes | |
Dog with a Blog | 4 episodes | ||
2014–15 | Mike & Molly | 6 episodes | |
2014 | Friends with Better Lives | Episode: "Yummy Mummy" | |
Commando Crush | TV movie | ||
2014–15 | Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn | 4 episodes | |
2014–21 | Last Man Standing | 68 episodes | |
2014-15 | Cristela | 3 episodes | |
Liv and Maddie | 2 episodes | ||
2015–16 | Best Friends Whenever | 6 episodes | |
2015–23 | Bunk'd | 5 episodes | |
2016 | Dr. Ken | 2 episodes | |
Lab Rats: Elite Force | 6 episodes | ||
The Odd Couple | Episode: "A Dinner Engagement" | ||
2017 | One Day at a Time | 2 episodes | |
2017-23 | Raven's Home | 6 episodes | |
2017–18 | School of Rock | 3 episodes | |
9JKL | 5 episodes | ||
Man with a Plan | 9 episodes | ||
2018 | Superior Donuts | 2 episodes | |
2018–19 | Alexa & Katie | 6 episodes | |
2018–24 | The Neighborhood | 32 episodes | |
2019 | Fam | 5 episodes | |
2019–20 | Mr. Iglesias | 3 episodes | |
2020 | Outmatched | 2 episodes | |
Broke | Executive Producer/Director | 9 episodes | |
Game On: A Comedy Crossover Event | Director | Episode: "Mr. Iglesias: Olympic Effort" | |
United We Fall | Episode: "You're Doing It Wrong" | ||
2021 | Call Me Kat | 2 episodes | |
2022-23 | The Villains of Valley View | 11 episodes | |
2023-24 | The Upshaws | 3 episodes | |
2023 | Pretty Freekin Scary | 2 episodes | |
Frasier | Episode: "The Fix Is In" | ||
2024 | Wizards Beyond Waverly Place | 2 episodes | |
Happy's Place | Episode: "Ladies' Night" |
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