Eric Dean Seaton is an American television director, producer and graphic novelist.
Eric Dean Seaton | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Alma mater | Ohio State University |
| Occupation(s) | Television director, producer |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Website | ericdeanseaton |
Seaton was born in Cleveland, Ohio. After graduating from Ohio State University, he moved to California and quickly climbed the assistant director ladder on television shows such as Fox's Living Single and Disney Channel's That's So Raven. In 2004, Seaton made his professional directorial debut on That's So Raven.[1][2] Since then, he has directed episodes for several other series, including Cory in the House, True Jackson, VP, Sonny with a Chance, Good Luck Charlie, The Suite Life on Deck, I'm in the Band, Shake It Up, Imagination Movers, How to Rock, Jessie, A.N.T. Farm, Austin & Ally, Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn, Bella and the Bulldogs, The Thundermans, Raven's Home, Knight Squad, The Flash, and Supergirl.
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | In The House | First Stage Manager | |
| 1998–99 | Smart Guy | Stage Manager | 22 episodes |
| 1998 | Kenan & Kel | Second Stage Manager | Episode: "You Dirty Rat" |
| 1999–2000 | The Amanda Show | Swiss Guy | 3 episodes |
| 2000 | Girlfriends | Second Assistant Director | 2 episodes |
| 2002 | The Jamie Kennedy Experiment | Stage Manager | |
| 2003-07 | That's So Raven | Stage Manager/Director | 76 episodes |
| 2003-04 | The Tracy Morgan Show | Second Assistant Director | 2 episodes |
| 2005-06 | The Suite Life of Zack & Cody | Stage Manager/Director | 2 episodes |
| 2006 | Eve | Director | Episode: "Diva Day Care" |
| Hannah Montana | First Assistant Director | Episode: "Lilly, Do You Want to Know a Secret?" | |
| 2007-08 | Cory in the House | First Assistant Director/Director | 10 episodes |
| 2008 | Just Jordan | Director | Episode: "Cool Guys Don't Wear Periwinkle" |
| 2009-10 | Sonny with a Chance | 31 episodes | |
| 2009 | True Jackson, VP | Episode: "Switcheroo" | |
| 2009-10 | The Wannabes Starring Chevy | Co-Executive Producer/Director | 25 episodes |
| 2009 | MacKenzie Falls | Director | 10 episodes |
| 2010 | Good Luck Charlie | 11 episodes | |
| 2010-11 | The Suite Life on Deck | 4 episodes | |
| 2010–13 | Pair of Kings | 6 episodes | |
| 2011 | Shake It Up | 3 episodes | |
| Let's Stay Together | 2 episodes | ||
| 2011-12 | So Random! | 12 episodes | |
| Kickin' It | 10 episodes | ||
| 2011 | Imagination Movers | Episode: "Castaways" | |
| I'm in the Band | Episode: "Pain Games" | ||
| Reed Between the Lines | 2 episodes | ||
| 2012 | How to Rock | 6 episodes | |
| 2012–15 | Austin & Ally | 11 episodes | |
| 2012 | Sketchy | Episode: "Bourne Again" | |
| Jessie | 2 episodes | ||
| Bad Fairy | TV movie | ||
| 2012–13 | Marvin Marvin | 7 episodes | |
| 2013 | Calvin and Freddie's Encounters | Producer/Director | 10 episodes |
| 2013–15 | The Haunted Hathaways | Director | 7 episodes |
| 2013 | Dog with a Blog | Episode: "Avery's Wild Party" | |
| Mighty Med | 3 episodes | ||
| A.N.T. Farm | Episode: "FinANTial Crisis" | ||
| 2014–15 | Undateable | 3 episodes | |
| 2014 | Crash & Bernstein | Episode: "Monkey Business" | |
| The Worst Show on the Web | Himself (guest) |
Episode: "An Interview with TV Director & Comic Book Creator Eric Dean Stanton" | |
| 2014–18 | Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn | Director | 19 episodes |
| 2015 | Ground Floor | Episode: "The Proposal – Part One" | |
| Bella and the Bulldogs | 4 episodes | ||
| 2015–18 | The Thundermans | 12 episodes | |
| 2015 | Legend of the Mantamaji | Writer/Producer/Director/Executive Producer | Short |
| Truth Be Told | Director | Episode: "Love Thy Neighbor" | |
| 2016 | Here We Go Again | 6 episodes | |
| Dr. Ken | 2 episodes | ||
| 2016–17 | School of Rock | 2 episodes | |
| 2017–18 | Stuck in the Middle | 2 episodes | |
| 2017–19 | Life in Pieces[3] | 4 episodes | |
| 2017–18 | Mech-X4 | 6 episodes | |
| Raven's Home | 5 episodes | ||
| Marlon | 3 episodes | ||
| 2018 | The Mick | 2 episodes | |
| 2018–23 | Grown-ish | 6 episodes | |
| 2018 | Knight Squad | 2 episodes | |
| Superior Donuts | Episode: "Balls and Streaks" | ||
| 2018–19 | Modern Family | 4 episodes[4] | |
| 2018 | The Cool Kids | Episode: "Sid Comes Out" | |
| 2018–19 | Prince of Peoria | 4 episodes | |
| 2018 | Champaign ILL | 2 episodes | |
| 2019 | Cousins for Life | Episode: "This Little Piggy Went To The Market" | |
| Family Reunion[5] | 13 episodes | ||
| No Good Nick | 3 episodes | ||
| 2019–20 | Black-ish | 3 episodes | |
| 2019–21 | Supergirl | 2 episodes | |
| 2019 | Greenleaf | Episode: "Surprise!" | |
| 2019–21 | The Goldbergs | 4 episodes | |
| 2019 | Mad About You | 3 episodes | |
| 2020–21 | American Housewife | 2 episodes | |
| The Flash | 3 episodes | ||
| 2020 | Indebted | Episode: "Everybody's Talking About Pleasure" | |
| The Big Show Show | Episode: "The Big Decision" | ||
| Schooled | Episode: "CB Saves the Planet" | ||
| 2021 | Legacies | Episode: "Goodbyes Sure Do Suck" | |
| Batwoman | Episode: "Time Off for Good Behavior" | ||
| Superman & Lois | Episode: "Loyal Subjekts" | ||
| Legends of Tomorrow | 2 episodes | ||
| 2022 | Batwoman | Episode: "We're All Mad Here" | |
| 2022-24 | All American: Homecoming | 3 episodes | |
| 2022 | The Cleaning Lady | Episode: "Lolo & Lala" | |
| The Rookie: Feds | Episode: "Felicia" | ||
| 2023-24 | Will Trent | 2 episodes | |
| 2023 | Gotham Knights | Episode: "Dark Knight of the Soul" | |
| Titans | Episode: "Dude, Where's My Gar?" |
References
edit- ^ "The "Legend of the Manatamaji" Interview". Pittsburgh Urban Media. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
- ^ "Podcast – Diversity in Comics and Hollywood: The Eric Dean Seaton Interview". theblerdgurl. August 10, 2017. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
- ^ David, Mark (October 21, 2019). "Eric Dean Seaton Lists Hollywood Hills Home". Variety. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
- ^ "TV director Eric Dean Seaton lists Hollywood Hills hacienda". Los Angeles Times. October 31, 2019. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
- ^ David, Mark (October 21, 2019). "Eric Dean Seaton Lists Hollywood Hills Home". Variety. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
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