Don Scardino

Born: 1949-02-17

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Don Scardino (born 17 February 1948) is an American television director and producer and a former actor. Born in New York City, Scardino began his career as an actor. His first Broadway credit was as an understudy in The Playroom in 1965. Additional Broadway acting credits include Johnny No-Trump, Godspell, and King of Hearts. Off-Broadway he appeared in The Rimers of Eldritch, The Comedy of Errors, Moonchildren, and I'm Getting My Act Together and Taking It on the Road, he was also the lead in a cult classic B horror movie titled Squirm in 1976. He served as Artistic Director at Playwrights Horizons from 1991-96. On television he appeared on the daytime soap operas The Guiding Light, All My Children, Love Is a Many Splendored Thing, and Another World and the primetime series The Ghost & Mrs. Muir and The Name of the Game. Feature film credits include Rip-off, Homer, Squirm and Cruising. Following his acting on the network soap operas, he began to direct them. He directed episodes of Another World, One Life to Live, and All My Children. He went on to direct plays on and off-Broadway, including the world premiere of Aaron Sorkin's A Few Good Men. He has directed extensively in television, most notably NBC's comedy 30 ROCK. Feature film directing work includes Me & Veronica (Venice Film Festival), and Advice From A Caterpillar, winner, best comedy, at Aspen Comedy Festival. Scardino was married to actress Pamela Blair from 1984 to 1991. He is currently married to painter Dana L. Williams.


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Squirm

as Mick
Released: 1976-07-30

A violent electrical storm topples power lines into the rain soaked earth that is home for an...

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Cruising

as Ted Bailey
Released: 1980-02-15

When New York is caught in the grip of a sadistic serial killer who preys on patrons of the...

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He Knows You're Alone

as Marvin
Released: 1980-08-29

A reluctant bride-to-be is stalked by a serial killer who only kills brides and the people...

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The History of 'Cruising'

as Self
Released: 2007-09-18

Part one of the making of William Friedkin’s 1980 thriller "Cruising" and the controversies it...

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Our Almost Completely True Story

as Don
Released: 2023-12-08

When a beautiful, tall, aging Hollywood star and a short, funny Jewish man try online dating,...

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The People Next Door

as Sandy Hoffman
Released: 1970-08-26

A married couple struggle with the realities of their imperfect marriage as they fight to save...

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Exorcising 'Cruising'

as Self
Released: 2007-09-18

Part two of the making of William Friedkin's 1980 thriller "Cruising" and the controversies it...

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Purlie

as Charlie
Released: 1981-10-12

Based on Davis' 1961 play Purlie Victorious (which was later translated into the 1963 film Gone...

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Rip-Off

as Mike
Released: 1971-09-30

Best friends Michael, Steve, Cooly and Richie are seniors at a large Toronto high school....

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Homer

as Homer Edwards
Released: 1970-11-23

Homer is 18... and he wants to keep the feeling of the first time going for the rest of his life

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30 Rock

as Hermit
First aired: 2006-10-11

Liz Lemon, the head writer for a late-night TV variety show in New York, tries to juggle all the...

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The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd

as Singer
First aired: 1987-05-21

Molly Dodd — a mid-30s, divorced woman living in New York — faces the comedy and drama of a...

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