Lesli Linka Glatter
Biography
Lesli Linka Glatter, born July 26 1953 in Dallas, Texas, is an American film and television director. She is most widely recognized for directing episodes of the AMC drama series Mad Men and the Showtime series Homeland. Over her career she has earned eight Primetime Emmy Award nominations and seven Directors Guild of America Award nominations, winning three DGA awards. Glatter also received an Academy Award nomination for Best Live‑Action Short Film for Tales of Meeting and Parting (1985). In addition to her work on Mad Men and Homeland, she has directed episodes of The Walking Dead and accumulated more than sixty credited directing assignments. She is sometimes credited as Leslie Linka Glatter or Lesli Glatter.
Career overview
Lesli Linka Glatter, born July 26 1953 in Dallas, Texas, is an American director whose career spans film, television and short‑form storytelling. She entered directing through the American Film Institute’s Directing Works program and has accumulated more than sixty‑six directing credits across a range of series and projects. Glatter is most closely associated with the AMC drama Mad Men and the Showtime thriller Homeland, where her episode work earned eight Primetime Emmy Award nominations. In addition to the Emmys, she has been nominated seven times by the Directors Guild of America and has won three DGA awards for her television direction.
Glatter’s early recognition includes an Academy Award nomination for Best Live Action Short Film for Tales of Meeting and Parting (1985). Her television résumé includes directing episodes of high‑profile series such as The Walking Dead, where she contributed to the first five seasons. Throughout her career she has been credited under variations of her name, including Leslie Linka Glatter and Lesli Glatter. Her body of work reflects a sustained presence in American dramatic television, marked by critical acknowledgment from both the television academy and her directing peers.
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Career timeline
Full Filmography
74 titles- Imperfect Women (2026) Director
- Imperfect Women (2026) Executive Producer
- Zero Day (2025) Executive Producer
- Zero Day (2025) Director
- Love & Death (2023) Executive Producer
- Love & Death (2023) Director
- PIECES OF HER (2022) Executive Producer
- Wild Indian (2021) Thanks
- The Morning Show (2019) Director
- This Changes Everything (2019) as Self
- Half the Picture (2018) as Self
- Freaks and Geeks: The Documentary (2018) as Self
- SIX (2017) Director
- SIX (2017) Executive Producer
- Law & Order True Crime (2017) Director
- Law & Order True Crime (2017) Executive Producer
- Twin Peaks: The Phenomenon (2017) as Self
- Seeing is Believing: Women Direct (2017) as Self
- The Leftovers (2014) Director
- The Leftovers (2014) Co-Executive Producer
- Ray Donovan (2013) Director
- Masters of Sex (2013) Director
- Nashville (2012) Director
- The Newsroom (2012) Director
- Homeland (2011) Director
- Homeland (2011) Co-Executive Producer
- Homeland (2011) Executive Producer
- Boss (2011) Director
- The Chicago Code (2011) Co-Executive Producer
- The Playboy Club (2011) Co-Executive Producer
- The Walking Dead (2010) Director
- Pretty Little Liars (2010) Director
- Justified (2010) Director
- The Good Wife (2009) Director
- Lie to Me (2009) Director
- The Mentalist (2008) Director
- True Blood (2008) Director
- Swingtown (2008) Director
- The Starter Wife (2008) Director
- Mad Men (2007) Director
- Journeyman (2007) Director
- Heartland (2007) Director
- Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks (2007) as Self
- Heroes (2006) Director
- The Unit (2006) Director
- Grey's Anatomy (2005) Director
- The Closer (2005) Director
- Numb3rs (2005) Director
- Weeds (2005) Director
- Revelations (2005) Director
- House (2004) Director
- The O.C. (2003) Director
- Presidio Med (2002) Director
- In My Life (2002) Director
- Citizen Baines (2001) Director
- An Introduction to David Lynch (2001) as Self
- Gilmore Girls (2000) Director
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) Director
- The West Wing (1999) Director
- Third Watch (1999) Director
- Freaks and Geeks (1999) Director
- Buddy Faro (1998) Director
- The Proposition (1998) Director
- Now and Then (1995) Director
- ER (1994) Director
- State of Emergency (1994) Director
- NYPD Blue (1993) Director
- On the Air (1992) Director
- Twin Peaks (1990) Director
- Into the Homeland (1987) Director
- Amazing Stories (1985) Director
- To Live and Die in L.A. (1985) Choreographer
- Tales of Meeting and Parting (1985) Director
- Ashley's War Director
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Lesli Linka Glatter best known for?
Lesli Linka Glatter is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Imperfect Women (2026), Imperfect Women (2026), Zero Day (2025), Zero Day (2025).
When and where was Lesli Linka Glatter born?
Lesli Linka Glatter was born on July 26, 1953 in Dallas, Texas, USA.
How many credits does Lesli Linka Glatter have?
Lesli Linka Glatter has accumulated over 74 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1985 to 2026.
What is Lesli Linka Glatter's background in cinema and television?
Lesli Linka Glatter, born July 26 1953 in Dallas, Texas, is an American film and television director. She is most widely recognized for directing episodes of the AMC drama series Mad Men and the Showtime series Homeland. Over her career she has earned eight Primetime Emmy Award nominations and seven Directors Guild of ...