Ken Kwapis

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Ken Kwapis

Directing 69 August 17, 1957

East St. Louis, Illinois, USA

Ken Kwapis (born August 17, 1957) is an American film and television director and screenwriter. He specialized in the single-camera sitcom in the 1990s and 2000s and has directed…

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The Office

The Office

8.6 2005 TV Show
Malcolm in the Middle

Malcolm in the Middle

8.5 2000 TV Show
He's Just Not That Into You

He's Just Not That Into You

6.6 2009 Movie
Parks and Recreation

Parks and Recreation

8.0 2009 TV Show
ER

ER

7.8 1994 TV Show
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants

The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants

6.5 2005 Movie
Freaks and Geeks

Freaks and Geeks

8.2 1999 TV Show
Space Force

Space Force

6.5 2020 TV Show
Santa Clarita Diet

Santa Clarita Diet

7.4 2017 TV Show
License to Wed

License to Wed

5.7 2007 Movie
A Walk in the Woods

A Walk in the Woods

6.1 2015 Movie
Big Miracle

Big Miracle

6.7 2012 Movie

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Ken Kwapis (born August 17, 1957) is an American film and television director and screenwriter. He specialized in the single-camera sitcom in the 1990s and 2000s and has directed feature films such as Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants and He's Just Not That Into You.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2026
    Malcolm in the Middle: Life's Still Unfair

    TV show Executive Producer

  2. 2026
    We Are The Shaggs

    Movie Director

  3. 2025
    The Paper

    TV show Director

  4. 2020
    Space Force

    TV show Executive Producer

  5. 2020
    #blackAF

    TV show Director

  6. 2018
    Freaks and Geeks: The Documentary

    Movie Self

  7. 2018
    The Dangerous Book for Boys

    TV show Director

  8. 2017
    Santa Clarita Diet

    TV show Director

  9. 2016
    One Mississippi

    TV show Director

  10. 2015
    A Walk in the Woods

    Movie Director

  11. 2015
    HAPPYish

    TV show Director

  12. 2012
    Big Miracle

    Movie Director

  13. 2010
    Outsourced

    TV show Director

  14. 2009
    Parks and Recreation

    TV show Director

  15. 2009
    He's Just Not That Into You

    Movie Director

  16. 2007
    License to Wed

    Movie Director

More credits
  1. 2005
    The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants

    Movie Director

  2. 2005
    The Office

    TV show Director

  3. 2005
    Sexual Life

    Movie Director

  4. 2002
    Watching Ellie

    TV show Director

  5. 2001
    The Bernie Mac Show

    TV show Producer

  6. 2001
    Grounded for Life

    TV show Director

  7. 2000
    Malcolm in the Middle

    TV show Director

  8. 1999
    Freaks and Geeks

    TV show Director

  9. 1999
    Border Line

    Movie Director

  10. 1998
    Noah

    Movie Director

  11. 1998
    Ghosts of Fear Street

    Movie Director

  12. 1997
    The Beautician and the Beast

    Movie Director

  13. 1996
    Dunston Checks In

    Movie Director

  14. 1994
    ER

    TV show Director

  15. 1993
    Bakersfield P.D.

    TV show Director

  16. 1992
    The Larry Sanders Show

    TV show Director

  17. 1991
    Eerie, Indiana

    TV show Director

  18. 1991
    He Said, She Said

    Movie Director

  19. 1988
    Vibes

    Movie Director

  20. 1985
    Amazing Stories

    TV show Director

  21. 1985
    Follow That Bird

    Movie Director

  22. 1984
    The Beniker Gang

    Movie Director

  23. 1984
    Summer Switch

    Movie Director

  24. 1982
    For Heaven's Sake

    Movie Director