Paris Barclay
- Known For
- Directing
- Born
- June 30, 1956 in Chicago Heights, Illinois, USA
- Active Years
- 1990–2026 (37 Years)
- Total Credits
- 82 credits in database
Directing Born Jun 30, 1956 Chicago Heights, Illinois, USA 82 credits
Biography
Paris Barclay works in directing. Born June 30, 1956 in Chicago Heights, Illinois, USA. Archytele tracks 82 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Career timeline
Billy Preston: That's the Way God Planned It · DirectorBilly Preston: That's the Way God Planned It · Executive ProducerBilly Preston: That's the Way God Planned It · Writer
Brilliant Minds · DirectorMonsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story · DirectorDoctor Odyssey · Executive ProducerDoctor Odyssey · DirectorAmerican Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez · Director
The Night Agent · Director
DAHMER - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story · DirectorThe Watcher · DirectorThe Watcher · Executive ProducerMama's Boy
With Love · DirectorThe Normal HeartThe Normal Heart · Director
Station 19 · DirectorStation 19 · Executive Producer
Pitch · Director
Empire · DirectorThe Bastard Executioner · DirectorThe Bastard Executioner · Executive Producer
How to Get Away with Murder · DirectorExtant · DirectorManhattan · Director
Smash · Director
American Horror Story · DirectorThe Chicago Code · Director
Miami Medical · Director
NCIS: Los Angeles · DirectorThe Good Wife · DirectorGlee · Director
The Mentalist · DirectorSons of Anarchy · ProducerSons of Anarchy · DirectorIn Treatment · DirectorIn Treatment · Co-Executive Producer
DirtDirt · Director
Numb3rs · DirectorWeeds · DirectorHate · DirectorHate · Writer
House · DirectorLost · DirectorHuff · DirectorTV Revolution
Cold Case · Director1MMs · DirectorThe Street Lawyer · Director
Monk · DirectorThe Shield · DirectorAmerican Dreams · DirectorFastlane · DirectorThe Big Time · Director
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation · DirectorCity of Angels · DirectorCity of Angels · Producer
The West Wing · Director
Will & Grace
Brooklyn South · Director
Clueless · DirectorDon't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood · DirectorSecond Noah · DirectorThe Cherokee KidThe Cherokee Kid · Director
SlidersSliders · Director
ER · Director
NYPD Blue · ProducerNYPD Blue · Supervising ProducerNYPD Blue · DirectorDiagnosis: Murder · DirectorMoon Over Miami · Director
Angel Street · Director
Silk Stalkings · Director
Law & Order · Director
Full Filmography
82 titles- Billy Preston: That's the Way God Planned It (2026) Director
- Billy Preston: That's the Way God Planned It (2026) Executive Producer
- Billy Preston: That's the Way God Planned It (2026) Writer
- Brilliant Minds (2024) Director
- Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story (2024) Director
- Doctor Odyssey (2024) Executive Producer
- Doctor Odyssey (2024) Director
- American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez (2024) Director
- The Night Agent (2023) Director
- DAHMER - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story (2022) Director
- The Watcher (2022) Director
- The Watcher (2022) Executive Producer
- Mama's Boy (2022) as Self
- With Love (2021) Director
- The Normal Heart (2021)
- The Normal Heart (2021) Director
- Station 19 (2018) Director
- Station 19 (2018) Executive Producer
- Pitch (2016) Director
- Empire (2015) Director
- The Bastard Executioner (2015) Director
- The Bastard Executioner (2015) Executive Producer
- How to Get Away with Murder (2014) Director
- Extant (2014) Director
- Manhattan (2014) Director
- Smash (2012) Director
- American Horror Story (2011) Director
- The Chicago Code (2011) Director
- Miami Medical (2010) Director
- NCIS: Los Angeles (2009) Director
- The Good Wife (2009) Director
- Glee (2009) Director
- The Mentalist (2008) Director
- Sons of Anarchy (2008) Producer
- Sons of Anarchy (2008) Director
- In Treatment (2008) Director
- In Treatment (2008) Co-Executive Producer
- In Treatment (2008) Executive Producer
- Pedro (2008) Executive Producer
- Pedro (2008) Story
- Dirt (2007) as Director
- Dirt (2007) Director
- Numb3rs (2005) Director
- Weeds (2005) Director
- Hate (2005) Director
- Hate (2005) Writer
- House (2004) Director
- Lost (2004) Director
- Huff (2004) Director
- TV Revolution (2004)
- Cold Case (2003) Director
- 1MMs (2003) Director
- The Street Lawyer (2003) Director
- Monk (2002) Director
- The Shield (2002) Director
- American Dreams (2002) Director
- Fastlane (2002) Director
- The Big Time (2002) Director
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000) Director
- City of Angels (2000) Director
- City of Angels (2000) Producer
- The West Wing (1999) Director
- Will & Grace (1998) as Director
- Brooklyn South (1997) Director
- Clueless (1996) Director
- Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood (1996) Director
- Second Noah (1996) Director
- The Cherokee Kid (1996) as #1 Bad Cowboy
- The Cherokee Kid (1996) Director
- America's Dream (1996) Director
- Sliders (1995) as Bureaucrat
- Sliders (1995) Director
- ER (1994) Director
- NYPD Blue (1993) Producer
- NYPD Blue (1993) Supervising Producer
- NYPD Blue (1993) Director
- Diagnosis: Murder (1993) Director
- Moon Over Miami (1993) Director
- Angel Street (1992) Director
- Silk Stalkings (1991) Director
- Law & Order (1990) Director
- Dead Lawyers Director
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Paris Barclay best known for?
Paris Barclay is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Brilliant Minds (2024), Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story (2024), Doctor Odyssey (2024), Doctor Odyssey (2024).
When and where was Paris Barclay born?
Paris Barclay was born on June 30, 1956 in Chicago Heights, Illinois, USA.
How many credits does Paris Barclay have?
Paris Barclay has accumulated over 82 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1990 to 2026.
What is Paris Barclay's background in cinema and television?
Paris Barclay (born June 30, 1956) is an American renowned Emmy-winning director and producer who served as the first African-American and first openly gay President of the Directors Guild of America (DGA) for two terms from 2013 to 2017.
Paris Barclay by the numbers
82credits
17films
65TV series
1990–2026active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- Sliders (1995) as Bureaucrat — aged about 39
- Will & Grace (1998) as Director — aged about 42
- Dirt (2007) as Director — aged about 51
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