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Tim Van Patten

American television director, actor, screenwriter, and producer · United States · Directors · Born 1959 · age 67

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Timothy Van Patten is an American television director, screenwriter, producer, and former actor. He has received numerous accolades including two Emmy Awards, a Peabody Award, and two Directors Guild of America Awards, as well as nominations for two BAFTA Awards.

A life in dates

2026Rare BirdsFilm, Producer2025Chief of WarSeries, Producer2020Perry MasonSeries, Director, Producer2016Underfire: The Untold Story of Pfc. Tony VaccaroFilm, Producer2014The Final Shot: A Farewell to Boardwalk EmpireFilm2012Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, Long FormAwardPrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Drama SeriesAward2010Boardwalk EmpireSeries, Director, Producer2004DeadwoodSeries, Director2002Edgar AwardsAward2000EdSeries, Director1999The SopranosSeries, Director, Writer1998Touched by an Angel: A Christmas MiracleFilm, Director1997The VisitorSeries, Director1994New York UndercoverSeries, Director1988CatacombsFilm, Father John DurhamThe Wrong GuysFilm, 1988J.T.1985Night HeatSeriesThe Master Ninja 5Film, 1985Max KellerZone TroopersFilm, 1985Joey1984Master NinjaFilm, Max KellerMaster Ninja IIFilm, 1984Max Keller1983Escape from El DiabloFilm, Pauli1982Class of 1984Film, Peter StegmanHigh PowderFilm, 1982Bill Reed1978The White ShadowSeries, Mario 'Salami' Pettrino1959Born10 June 1959

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Filmography 13

RBRare BirdsProducer2026
UVUnderfire: The Untold Story of Pfc. Tony VaccaroProducer2016
TEThe Final Shot: A Farewell to Boardwalk Empire2014
TMTouched by an Angel: A Christmas MiracleDirector1998
CACatacombsFather John Durham1988
TGThe Wrong GuysJ.T.1988
ZTZone TroopersJoey1985 · ★ 5.4
TNThe Master Ninja 5Max Keller1985
MNMaster NinjaMax Keller1984
MIMaster Ninja IIMax Keller1984
EDEscape from El DiabloPauli1983
COClass of 1984Peter Stegman1982 · ★ 6.4
HPHigh PowderBill Reed1982

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Television 24

CWChief of WarProducer2025
MAMasters of the AirDirector2024
FRFranklinDirector, Producer2024
PMPerry MasonDirector, Producer2020
GTGame of ThronesDirector2011
BMBlack MirrorDirector2011
BEBoardwalk EmpireDirector, Producer2010
TPThe PacificDirector2010
RORomeDirector2005
IWInto the WestDirector2005
DEDeadwoodDirector2004
TWThe WireDirector2002
EDEdDirector2000
TSThe SopranosDirector, Writer1999
SCSex and the CityDirector1998
TVThe VisitorDirector1997
TSThe SentinelDirector1996
PLPromised LandDirector1996
TATouched by an AngelDirector1994
NUNew York UndercoverDirector1994
HSHomicide: Life on the StreetDirector1993
NHNight Heat1985
SESt. ElsewhereDean1982
TSThe White ShadowMario 'Salami' Pettrino1978

Awards

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series2012
Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form2012
Edgar Awards2002
Writers Guild of America Award
Primetime Emmy Award
Directors Guild of America Award

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Country
United States
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
living
Dates
Born 1959 · age 67

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Richard LewisAlso in The Wrong Guys (1988)Ian AbercrombieAlso in Catacombs (1988)Perry KingAlso in Class of 1984 (1982)Roma DowneyAlso in Touched by an Angel: A Christmas Miracle (1998)Sho KosugiAlso in The Master Ninja 5 (1985)Ethan WayneAlso in Escape from El Diablo (1983)

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