| John Pasquin | |
| Birth Date: | 30 November 1944 |
| Birth Place: | Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Education: | Beloit College (BA) Carnegie Mellon University (MFA) |
| Occupation: | Film director, theatre director, television director, television producer. Asst. Professor Drama Department, Carnegie-Mellon University |
| Years Active: | 1982–present |
| Children: | 3 |
John Pasquin (born November 30, 1944)[1] is an American director of film, television and theatre.[2]
An alumnus of Beloit College and Carnegie Mellon University, Pasquin began directing Broadway theatre plays in the early 1980s.[3] He moved on to television, directing episodes of the series Family Ties, Growing Pains, Alice and Newhart. In addition to directing a season 1 episode of Roseanne, he directed the entire second season, as well as the first four episodes from the revived tenth season. His producing debut came in 1991 with the sitcom Home Improvement starring Tim Allen, also directing a number of episodes of the series. He also directed Allen in the films The Santa Clause (1994), also his feature film directing debut, Jungle 2 Jungle (1997) and Joe Somebody (2001). In 2005, he directed , the sequel to the 2000 film Miss Congeniality.[2]
Pasquin's other television directing credits include Thirtysomething, L.A. Law, George Lopez, Freddie, Accidentally on Purpose, Rules of Engagement and Better with You.[2] In 2011, he worked with Tim Allen again, directing and producing the sitcom Last Man Standing.[4]
Pasquin is married to actress JoBeth Williams; they have two children, Will and Nick. He also has a daughter, Sarah, from a previous marriage.[2]
| Year | Title | Contribution | Role | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Actor | |||||
| 1994 | The Santa Clause | Santa #6 | Feature Film directing debut | |||
| 1997 | Jungle 2 Jungle | Bearded Man in Times Square | ||||
| 2001 | Joe Somebody | |||||
| 2005 | ||||||
| Year | Title | Contribution | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Producer | ||||
| 1980–81 | Texas | 17 episodes | |||
| 1980–82 | Another World | 2 episodes | |||
| 1982 | Gimme a Break! | "Brother Ed and the Hooker" | |||
| 1982–84 | Alice | 12 episodes | |||
| 1983–87 | Family Ties | 13 episodes | |||
| 1984 | Brothers | "Fools Russian" | |||
| 1984 | It's Your Move | 2 episodes | |||
| 1984–85 | Double Trouble | 3 episodes | |||
| 1985 | Sara | 5 episodes | |||
| 1985 | Hometown | "Divorce Party" | |||
| 1985 | Growing Pains | 5 episodes | |||
| 1985–86 | Newhart | 6 episodes | |||
| 1986 | Heart of the City | "A Rough Ride of Life's Merry-Go-Round" | |||
| 1986–88 | The Cavanaughs | 3 episodes | |||
| 1987 | Thirtysomething | 2 episodes | |||
| 1987–88 | CBS Summer Playhouse | 2 episodes | |||
| 1987–89 | L.A. Law | 4 episodes | |||
| 1988 | Heart and Soul | TV movie | |||
| 1988 | Raising Miranda | "Marcine Shoplifts" | |||
| 1989 | Out on the Edge | TV movie | |||
| 1989–2018 | Roseanne | Director (29 episodes) Co-Executive Producer (9 episodes) | |||
| 1990 | Going Places | "Curse of the Video" | |||
| 1991 | Don't Touch My Daughter | TV movie | |||
| 1991 | My Life and Times | "Our Wedding" | |||
| 1991–99 | Home Improvement | Director (39 episodes) Producer (37 episodes) | |||
| 1996 | Buddies | Director (7 episodes) Producer (6 episodes) | |||
| 1997 | Soul Man | Director (6 episodes) Producer (2 episodes) | |||
| 1998 | Carson's Vertical Suburbia | TV movie | |||
| 1999 | The First Gentleman | TV movie | |||
| 1999 | Payne | "Gossip Checks in and a Cat Checks Out" | |||
| 2002 | America's Most Terrible Things | TV movie | |||
| 2003 | The Dan Show | TV movie | |||
| 2003–04 | George Lopez | Director (17 episodes) Producer (14 episodes) | |||
| 2005–06 | Freddie | (7 episodes) | |||
| 2007 | Playing Chicken | TV movie | |||
| 2008 | Fourplay | TV movie | |||
| 2009 | Accidentally on Purpose | 2 episodes | |||
| 2010 | Rules of Engagement | 6 episodes | |||
| 2010 | Better with You | 3 episodes | |||
| 2011–18 | Last Man Standing | Director (73 episodes) Producer (23 episodes) Co-Executive Producer (29 episodes) | |||
| 2012 | Malibu Country | "Pilot" | |||
| 2014–15 | Cristela | 6 episodes | |||
| Association | Year | Category | Nominated Work | Results | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Directors Guild of America | 1990 | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series — Night (for episode "To Live and Diet in L.A.") | L.A. Law | [5] | |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | 1989 | Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series (for episode "To Live and Diet in L.A.) | L.A. Law | [6] | |
| 1992 | Outstanding Comedy Series (as Producer) | Home Improvement | |||
| 1993 | Home Improvement |