Randy Zisk Explained

Randy Zisk
Birth Name:Randall Zisk
Birth Place:United States
Occupation:Director, producer, writer
Alma Mater:University of Southern California
Relatives:Craig Zisk (brother)[1]

Randall "Randy" Zisk is an American television director, producer, and writer.[2]

Biography

He graduated from the University of Southern California and is a native of Dallas, Texas, where he graduated from St. Mark's School of Texas. His family is Jewish.[3] His brother, Craig Zisk, also works in television. As both a director and producer, he has worked most substantially on the television series and Monk. He also wrote the 2006 film Maybe It's in the Water, and two episodes of Midnight Caller.

Zisk was nominated for an Primetime Emmy Award, in 2005.[4]

Television credits

Numbers in directing and writing credits refer to number of episodes.

1980s

YearTitleCredited asNetworkNotes
DirectorProducer
1986–1987Heart of the City (13)ABC
1987Hooperman (2)Also, associate producer
1988–1991Midnight Caller (2) (60)NBCAlso, associate and co-producer

1990s

YearTitleCredited asNetworkNotes
DirectorProducer
1991Sisters (2) (1)NBC
1992Reasonable Doubts (8) (44)ABCWriter: "Change of Plans"
Also, supervising producer
1992Bodies of Evidence (1)CBS
1993–1995 (6) (21)ABCAlso, supervising producer
1995–1996Charlie Grace (8) (8)
1996High Incident (8)
1996L.A. Firefighters (1)Fox
1996Millennium (1)
1996Chicago Hope (1)CBS
1996–1997Murder One (3)ABC
1996–1997NYPD Blue (2)
1996–1997Early Edition (3)CBS
1997Soldier of Fortune, Inc. (1)Syndication
1997–1998The Visitor (2) (12)Fox
1997EZ Streets (1)CBS
1998Fantasy Island (1)ABC
1999The Net (1)USA Network
1999Mercy Point (1)UPN
1999Legacy (1)
1999–2002Providence (3)NBC

2000s

YearTitleCredited asNetworkNotes
DirectorExecutive
Producer
2000Felicity (1)The WB
2000Opposite Sex (3) (8)Fox
2000Gideon's Crossing (19)ABC
2001The Agency (1)CBS
2001Strong Medicine (1)Lifetime
2002Glory Days (4) (8)The WB
2002Odyssey 5 (2)Space/Showtime
2002–2009Monk (35) (97)USA NetworkCo-executive (12 episodes)
2002–2006Without a Trace (6)CBS
2002American Dreams (4)NBC
2003Mister Sterling (1)
2003John Doe (1)Fox
2003Miss Match (1)NBC
2005House M.D. (1)Fox
2005Prison Break (1)
2006Conviction (1)NBC
2006–2012Desperate Housewives (3)ABC
2007Weeds (1)Showtime
2007–2010Grey's Anatomy (4)ABC

2010s

YearTitleCredited asNetworkNotes
DirectorExecutive
Producer
2010–2011Memphis Beat (2)TNT
2010–2013The Glades (3)A&E
2011Off the Map (5) (13)ABC
2011–2014Rizzoli & Isles (5)TNT
2011–2014The Mentalist (8)CBS
2011Private Practice (1)ABC
2011–2012Suburgatory (2)ABC
2012GCB (1)
2012–2013Dallas (2)TNT
2012–2013Revenge (3)ABC
2012The Mob Doctor (1)Fox
2013–2015Scandal (6)ABC
2013Save Me (1)NBC
2013Family Tools (1)ABC
2013We Are Men (1)CBSUnaired episode only
2014The Blacklist (1)NBC
2014Reckless (1)CBS
2014How to Get Away with Murder (1)ABC
2014Madam Secretary (1)CBS
2015Backstrom (1)Fox
2015The Mysteries of Laura (2)NBC
2015Battle Creek (2)CBS
2015–2017Bones (7) (34)Fox
2015Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce (1)Bravo
2017 (1)CBS
2017Valor (1)The CW
2018Code Black (1)CBS
2018The Good Cop (3) (10)Netflix
2018–2020Bull (2)CBS
2019The Fix (1)ABC
2019What/If (1)Netflix
2019In the Dark (1)The CW
2019Instinct (1)CBS
2019–2020Almost Family (2) (7)Fox

2020s

YearTitleCredited asNetworkNotes
DirectorExecutive
Producer
2021Walker (1)The CW
2021–2022The Equalizer (5)CBS
2022Good Sam (1)
2022Panhandle (1)Roku
2022The Endgame (2) (9)NBC
2022So Help Me Todd (1)CBS
2023East New York (1)
2023PeacockTV movie

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Roberts, Jerry. Encyclopedia of Television Film Directors. 642. Scarecrow Press. 9780810863781. June 5, 2009. Google Books.
  2. Web site: Randy Zisk. https://web.archive.org/web/20160306063709/http://www.nytimes.com/movies/person/1305751/Randy-Zisk. dead. 2016-03-06. Movies & TV Dept.. The New York Times. 2016.
  3. Web site: Bloom. Nate. The big Emmys, and the other Emmys . J. The Jewish News of Northern California. September 4, 2018.
  4. Web site: Randy Zisk. Television Academy. December 19, 2021.