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Allison Liddi-Brown
Birth Name:Allison Liddi
Othername:Allison Leddi-Brown
Allison Liddi Brown
Occupation:Television director
Yearsactive:1984 - present

Allison Liddi-Brown is an American television director and producer.

Liddi-Brown received her B.A. in Drama and her M.F.A. in Directing from the University of California, Irvine, where she studied under Professor Keith Fowler. She made her television directorial debut on the first season of the Nickelodeon series, The Secret World of Alex Mack. She then went on to direct episodes for a number of notable television series namely, The Mystery Files of Shelby Woo, , Beverly Hills, 90210, , Even Stevens, , , , Chuck, Grey's Anatomy, Friday Night Lights and Gossip Girl among other series.[1]

In 2010, Brown won the Directors Guild of America award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in a Children's Program for directing the Disney Channel Original Movie Princess Protection Program starring Selena Gomez and Demi Lovato.[2]

Televisionography

Television
YearShowRoleNotes
1994–1997The Secret World of Alex MackDirector8 episodes
Credited as Alison Liddi
1997DirectorSeason 1 episode 5: "Needle Point/Toy to the Rescue/Mystery Lock/The House on Baker Street/The Train" (segment 2 and 4)
1997–1998The Mystery Files of Shelby WooDirector10 episodes
Credited as Alison Liddi
1998The Journey of Allen StrangeDirectorSeason 2 episode 3: "Haunted
Credited as Alison Liddi
1998–1999Cousin SkeeterDirectorSeason 1 episodes 5 and 19: "Tyrannosaurus Wrecked" and "Sideshow Skeeter
Credited as Alison Liddi
1999DirectorSeason 5 episode 8: "Little Problems"
Credited as Alison Liddi
1999–2000Beverly Hills, 90210DirectorSeason 10 episodes 9 and 21: "Family Tree" and "Spring Fever"
Credited as Alison Liddi
2000DirectorSeason 6 episode 16: "Collective"
Credited as Alison Liddi
Even StevensDirectorSeason 1 episodes 4 and 5: "What'll Idol Do?" and "All About Yvette
Credited as Alison Liddi
100 Deeds for Eddie McDowdDirectorSeason 1 episode 19: "Fur Better or Worse"
Credited as Alison Liddi
2001DirectorSeason 2 episode 11: "Organ Grinder"
Credited as Alison Liddi
2002Watching EllieDirectorSeason 1 episode 10: "Zimmerman"
RoswellDirectorSeason 3 episode 18: "Graduation"
Credited as Allison Leddi-Brown
Family AffairDirectorSeason 1 episode 5: "Skivvies"
For the PeopleDirectorSeason 1 episode 11: "Dog Day"
The Bernie Mac ShowDirectorSeason 2 episode 5: "Welcome to the Jungle"
Credited as Alison Liddi
Do OverDirectorSeason 1 episode 10: "Cold War"
Credited as Alison Liddi
2002–2004Strong MedicineDirector4 episodes
2003Miss MatchDirectorSeason 1 episodes 3 and 16: "Something Nervy" and "Forgive and Forget"
Credited as Allison Leddi-Brown
The Twilight ZoneDirectorSeason 1 episode 34 and 40: "How Much Do You Love Your Kid?" and "Developing"
Credited as Alison Liddi
Boston PublicDirectorSeason 4 episode 7: "Chapter Seventy-Three"
2003–2004EdDirector4 episodes
2004–2007Las VegasDirector5 episodes
UnfabulousDirector10 episodes
2005CrazyDirectorTV movie
Credited as Alison Liddi
Boston LegalDirectorSeason 1 episode 11: "Schmidt Happens"
Credited as Alison Liddi
MonkDirectorSeason 3 episode 15: "Mr. Monk and the Election"
SummerlandDirectorSeason 2 episode 11: "House"
The WIN AwardsHerselfCredited as Alison Liddi
Sex, Love & SecretsDirectorSeason 1 episode 3: "Danger"
Credited as Allison Leddi-Brown
2006Pepper DennisDirectorSeason 1 episodes 5, 8, and 11: "Saving Dennis," "Hiroshi Watanabe in Bed with Curtis Wilson," and "Pepper Dennis Behind Bars"
Credited as Alison Liddi on episode 11
What About BrianDirectorSeason 2 episode 2: "What About the Wedding"
Credited as Allison Liddi Brown
Brothers & SistersDirectorSeason 1 episode 5: "Date Night"
2006–2007The 4400DirectorSeason 3 episode 9: "The Starzl Mutation"
Season 4 episode 12: "Tiny Machines"
2006–2011Friday Night LightsDirector6 episodes
2007Side Order of LifeDirectorSeason 1 episode 7: "When Pigs Fly"
JourneymanDirectorSeason 1 episode 5: "The Legend of Dylan McCleen"
Credited as Allison Liddi Brown
2007–2008ChuckDirectorSeason 1 episode 10: "Chuck Versus the Nemesis"
Season 2 episode 8: "Chuck Versus the Gravitron"
Credited as Allison Liddi Brown
2007–2010Army WivesDirector5 episodes
Credited as Allison Liddi Brown in season 2 episode 9: "Casting Out the Net"
2008CrashDirectorSeason 1 episode 4: "Railroaded"
Credited as Allison Liddi Brown
2008–2014BonesDirector5 episodes
2009My Name Is EarlDirectorSeason 4 episode 18: "Friends with Benefits"
Credited as Allison Liddi Brown
Princess Protection ProgramDirectorTV movie
Credited as Allison Liddi
2009–2011Gossip GirlDirectorSeason 2 episode 20: "Remains of the J"
Season 4 episode 21: "Shattered Bass"
2009–2012Director6 episodes
Credited as Allison Liddi
2009–2019Grey's AnatomyDirector6 episodes
2009–2012Private PracticeDirector5 episodes
Credited as Allison Liddi Brown in season 4 episode 17: "Did You Hear What Happened to Charlotte King?"
2010–2013Director5 episodes
Royal PainsDirector4 episodes
2010–2015ParenthoodDirector6 episodes
Credited as Allison Liddi Brown in season 2 episode 8: "If This Boat Is a Rockin'" and season 6 episode 11: "Let's Go Home"
2012Pan AmDirectorSeason 1 episode 10: "Secrets and Lies"
666 Park AvenueDirectorSeason 1 episode 6: "Diabolic"
Credited as Allison Liddi Brown
2012–2018ScandalDirector9 episodes
2013–2015Hawaii Five-0DirectorSeason 4 episode 9: "Hau'oli La Ho'omoaika'i"
Season 5 episode 15: "E 'Imi pono" and credited as Allison Liddi Brown
RevengeDirector3 episodes
2014Sea of FireDirectorTV movie
2015The Night ShiftDirectorSeason 2 episode 10: "Aftermath"
Battle CreekDirectorSeason 1 episode 10: "Stocklholm"
Wicked CityDirectorSeason 1 episode 6: "Blizzard of Ozz"
2016HeartbeatDirector4 episodes
9 episodes as co-executive producer
RoadiesDirectorSeason 1 episode 5: "Friends and Family
Credited as Allison Liddi Brown
ShamelessDirectorSeason 7 episode 8: "You Sold Me the Laundromat, Remember?"
2017The CatchDirectorSeason 2 episode 4: "The Family Way"
TransparentDirectorSeason 4 episode 2 and 3: "Groin Anomaly" and "Pinkwashing Machine"
10 episodes of co-executive producer
2018–2022The Good DoctorDirector4 episodes
2018RiseDirectorSeason 1 episode 6: "Bring Me Stanton"
ShamelessDirectorSeason 9 episode 6: "Face It, You're Gorgeous"
The GiftedDirectorSeason 2 episode 9: "gaMe changer"
2018–2019Marvel's RunawaysDirectorSeason 2 episode 1: "Gimme Shelter"
Season 3 episode 3: "Lord of Lies"
2019The PassageDirectorSeason 1 episode 4: "Whose Blood is That?"
2019–2021SEAL Team5 episodes
Magnum P.I.3 episodes
2019Season 1 episode 2: "Less Is More"
2020New AmsterdamSeason 2 episode 15: "Double Blind"
2021Station 192 episodes
RebelSeason 1 episode 5: "Heart Burned"
2023Season 2 episode 10: "Eyeballs"
Credited as Allison Liddi Brown[3]

Awards and nominations

Allison Liddi-Brown
Wins:1
Nominations:2
Award1:Directors Guild of America Award
Award1w:1
Award1n:1
Award2:Gold Derby Awards
Award2w:0
Award2n:1
YearNominated workEventAwardResult
2010Princess Protection Program - with Carlos Aníbal Vázquez (unit production manager), Jose Gilberto Molinari-Rosaly (first assistant director), Colleen Comer (second assistant director)Directors Guild of America AwardOutstanding Directing - Children's Programs
Friday Night Lights - episode "The Son" - with Rolin Jones (writer) Gold Derby AwardsBest Drama Episode of the Year

Notes and References

  1. https://tv.yahoo.com/contributor/1134037/credits;_ylt=AjBGsKh5lz1b_xkeflv81QK.o9EF Allison Liddi-Brown
  2. http://www.prphotos.com/store/category.cgi?category=search&query=^artists.sql&q1=62nd%20Annual%20DGA%20Awards%20-%20%20Press%20Room&q2=Allison%20Liddi-Brown Allison Liddi-Brown at the 62nd Annual DGA Awards - Press Room 30 January 2010
  3. Web site: (#210) "Eyeballs". The Futon Critic. December 2, 2022.