Don Scardino
Directing Born Feb 17, 1949 New York City, New York, USA 73 credits
Biography
Don Scardino works in directing. Born February 17, 1949 in New York City, New York, USA. Archytele tracks 73 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Career timeline
You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...Mineshaft: The Cruising Murders
A Break in the Rain · DirectorA Break in the Rain · Music
Our (Almost Completely True) Love StoryOur (Almost Completely True) Love Story · DirectorOur (Almost Completely True) Love Story · Executive Producer
Only Murders in the Building · DirectorThe Bitch Who Stole Christmas · DirectorThe Bitch Who Stole Christmas · Executive Producer
New Amsterdam · DirectorInstinct · DirectorThe Cool Kids · Executive ProducerThe Cool Kids · DirectorMurphy Brown · Director
Young Sheldon · Director
Angel from Hell · Director
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt · DirectorCrazy Ex-Girlfriend · Director
The Incredible Burt Wonderstone · DirectorBrowsers · DirectorBrowsers · Executive Producer
The Mindy Project · Director
2 Broke Girls · Director
Royal Pains · Director
Lipstick Jungle · Director
The Knights of Prosperity · DirectorThe History of 'Cruising'Exorcising 'Cruising'
30 Rock30 Rock · Director30 Rock · Producer
Rescue Me · Director
Hope & Faith · Director
George Lopez · Director
Law & Order: Criminal Intent · Director100 Centre Street · DirectorThe Education of Max Bickford · Director
Ed · DirectorDAG · Director
The West Wing · DirectorAdvice From a Caterpillar · Director
Sports Night · DirectorThe Deal · Director
Soul Man · Director
Cosby · DirectorThe Big Easy · DirectorPearl · DirectorPublic Morals · Director
Central Park West · Director
Homicide: Life on the Street · DirectorMe and Veronica · DirectorTracey Ullman Takes on New York · Director
Law & Order · DirectorWomen and Wallace · Director27 Wagons Full of Cotton · Director
Tattingers · Director
The Days and Nights of Molly DoddThe Days and Nights of Molly Dodd · Director
American Playhouse · Director
Full Filmography
73 titles- You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution... (2026) as Self
- Mineshaft: The Cruising Murders (2026) as Self
- A Break in the Rain (2025) Director
- A Break in the Rain (2025) Music
- Our (Almost Completely True) Love Story (2023) as Don
- Our (Almost Completely True) Love Story (2023) Director
- Our (Almost Completely True) Love Story (2023) Executive Producer
- Only Murders in the Building (2021) Director
- The Bitch Who Stole Christmas (2021) Director
- The Bitch Who Stole Christmas (2021) Executive Producer
- New Amsterdam (2018) Director
- Instinct (2018) Director
- The Cool Kids (2018) Executive Producer
- The Cool Kids (2018) Director
- Murphy Brown (2018) Director
- Young Sheldon (2017) Director
- Angel from Hell (2016) Director
- Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (2015) Director
- Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (2015) Director
- The Incredible Burt Wonderstone (2013) Director
- Browsers (2013) Director
- Browsers (2013) Executive Producer
- The Mindy Project (2012) Director
- 2 Broke Girls (2011) Director
- Royal Pains (2009) Director
- Lipstick Jungle (2008) Director
- The Knights of Prosperity (2007) Director
- The History of 'Cruising' (2007) as Self
- Exorcising 'Cruising' (2007) as Self
- 30 Rock (2006) as Hermit
- 30 Rock (2006) Director
- 30 Rock (2006) Producer
- Rescue Me (2004) Director
- Hope & Faith (2003) Director
- George Lopez (2002) Director
- Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001) Director
- 100 Centre Street (2001) Director
- The Education of Max Bickford (2001) Director
- Ed (2000) Director
- DAG (2000) Director
- The West Wing (1999) Director
- Advice From a Caterpillar (1999) Director
- Sports Night (1998) Director
- The Deal (1998) Director
- Soul Man (1997) Director
- Cosby (1996) Director
- The Big Easy (1996) Director
- Pearl (1996) Director
- Public Morals (1996) Director
- Central Park West (1995) Director
- Homicide: Life on the Street (1993) Director
- Me and Veronica (1993) Director
- Tracey Ullman Takes on New York (1993) Director
- Law & Order (1990) Director
- Women and Wallace (1990) Director
- 27 Wagons Full of Cotton (1990) Director
- Tattingers (1988) Director
- The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd (1987) as Singer
- The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd (1987) Director
- American Playhouse (1982) Director
- Purlie (1981) as Charlie
- Cruising (1980) as Ted Bailey
- He Knows You're Alone (1980) as Marvin
- The Rubber Gun Squad (1977)
- Squirm (1976) as Mick
- Rip-Off (1971) as Mike
- Homer (1970) as Homer Edwards
- Homer (1970) Original Music Composer
- The People Next Door (1970) as Sandy Hoffman
- CBS Playhouse (1966) as Sandy Hoffman
- Mission Control Director
- After All Director
- After All Original Music Composer
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Don Scardino best known for?
Don Scardino is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Mineshaft: The Cruising Murders (2026), Our (Almost Completely True) Love Story (2023), Our (Almost Completely True) Love Story (2023), Our (Almost Completely True) Love Story (2023).
When and where was Don Scardino born?
Don Scardino was born on February 17, 1949 in New York City, New York, USA.
How many credits does Don Scardino have?
Don Scardino has accumulated over 73 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1966 to 2026.
What is Don Scardino's background in cinema and television?
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 o...
Don Scardino by the numbers
73credits
32films
41TV series
1966–2026active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- 30 Rock (2006) as Hermit — aged about 57
- CBS Playhouse (1966) as Sandy Hoffman — aged about 17
- The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd (1987) as Singer — aged about 38
- Cruising (1980) as Ted Bailey — aged about 31
- Squirm (1976) as Mick — aged about 27
- Homer (1970) as Homer Edwards — aged about 21
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