Victor Gonzalez (director)

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Victor Gonzalez
OccupationTelevision director
Years active1987–present

Victor Gonzalez is an American television director, known for his multi-camera work and focus on the Latino market. [1]

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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.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNote(s)
1987–89 ALF Camera Operator8 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 Director7 episodes
1998 Costello Technical Coordinator7 episodes
1999–2002 For Your Family Technical Coordinator/Director3 episodes
2000 Los Beltran Director4 episodes
Viva Vegas!
Rude Awakening Associate DirectorEpisode: "Me, Myself and I"
Spin City Camera OperatorEpisode: "Balloons over Broadway"
2002–07 George Lopez Technical Coordinator/Associate Director/Technical Director/Writer/Director60 episodes
2002-03 Reba Camera Operator5 episodes
2003-05 That's So Raven 25 episodes
2003-04 Like Family Associate Director
2005-06 Half & Half Director2 episodes
2006 Freddie Associate DirectorEpisode: "Pilot"
Four Kings Technical Coordinator3 episodes
2007-12 Wizards of Waverly Place Associate Director/Director92 episodes
2008 Great Performances Camera OperatorEpisode: "Dance in America: San Francisco Ballet's Nutcracker"
2010–12 Pair of Kings Director8 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 CrushTV 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/Director9 episodes
Game On: A Comedy Crossover Event DirectorEpisode: "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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References

  1. Andreeva, Nellie (23 July 2018). "TV Director Victor Gonzalez Inks Deal With Kapital Entertainment For Latino Multi-Camera Comedy Series". Deadline. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
  2. "Victor Gonzalez credits". TV Guide.com. Retrieved August 23, 2011.