Paris Barclay

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Paris Barclay

Directing 70 June 30, 1956

Chicago Heights, Illinois, USA

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 Direct…

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House

House

8.6 2004 TV Show
The Mentalist

The Mentalist

8.4 2008 TV Show
American Horror Story

American Horror Story

8.1 2011 TV Show
Lost

Lost

8.0 2004 TV Show
Law & Order

Law & Order

7.3 1990 TV Show
Sons of Anarchy

Sons of Anarchy

8.4 2008 TV Show
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

7.6 2000 TV Show
DAHMER - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story

DAHMER - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story

8.0 2022 TV Show
Monk

Monk

7.9 2002 TV Show
How to Get Away with Murder

How to Get Away with Murder

7.8 2014 TV Show
NCIS: Los Angeles

NCIS: Los Angeles

7.5 2009 TV Show
Station 19

Station 19

8.2 2018 TV Show

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2026
    Billy Preston: That's the Way God Planned It

    Movie Executive Producer

  2. 2024
    Doctor Odyssey

    TV show Executive Producer

  3. 2024
    Brilliant Minds

    TV show Director

  4. 2024
    Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story

    TV show Director

  5. 2024
    American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez

    TV show Director

  6. 2023
    The Night Agent

    TV show Director

  7. 2022
    Mama's Boy

    Movie Self

  8. 2022
    The Watcher

    TV show Director

  9. 2022
    DAHMER - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story

    TV show Director

  10. 2021
    With Love

    TV show Director

  11. 2021
    The Normal Heart

    Movie

  12. 2018
    Station 19

    TV show Director

  13. 2016
    Pitch

    TV show Director

  14. 2015
    The Bastard Executioner

    TV show Director

  15. 2015
    Empire

    TV show Director

  16. 2014
    How to Get Away with Murder

    TV show Director

More credits
  1. 2014
    Manhattan

    TV show Director

  2. 2014
    Extant

    TV show Director

  3. 2012
    Smash

    TV show Director

  4. 2011
    American Horror Story

    TV show Director

  5. 2011
    The Chicago Code

    TV show Director

  6. 2010
    Miami Medical

    TV show Director

  7. 2009
    NCIS: Los Angeles

    TV show Director

  8. 2009
    The Good Wife

    TV show Director

  9. 2009
    Glee

    TV show Director

  10. 2008
    The Mentalist

    TV show Director

  11. 2008
    Pedro

    Movie Executive Producer

  12. 2008
    Sons of Anarchy

    TV show Producer

  13. 2008
    In Treatment

    TV show Director

  14. 2007
    Dirt

    TV show Director

  15. 2005
    Weeds

    TV show Director

  16. 2005
    Numb3rs

    TV show Director

  17. 2005
    Hate

    Movie Director

  18. 2004
    House

    TV show Director

  19. 2004
    Huff

    TV show Director

  20. 2004
    Lost

    TV show Director

  21. 2004
    TV Revolution

    TV show

  22. 2003
    Cold Case

    TV show Director

  23. 2003
    1MMs

    TV show Director

  24. 2003
    The Street Lawyer

    Movie Director