Randall Einhorn
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Born | (1963-12-07) December 7, 1963 (age 60) Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. |
Occupation(s) | television director, cinematographer, television producer |
Randall Einhorn (born December 7, 1963) is an American television cinematographer, director, and producer, best known for his work on The Office, Wilfred,[1] It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Survivor, and Abbott Elementary.
Early life and career
Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, Einhorn graduated from Finneytown High School in 1982.
He began his career in the late 1990s, working sporadically as director and cinematographer on several different projects, including Fear Factor, Eco-Challenge, and Survivor, for which he was nominated for two Emmy Awards.[2]
Einhorn is best known for his work as a cinematographer and occasional director on The Office. He also directed The Accountants, a ten-part webisode spin-off of The Office which appeared online between the second and third seasons. In tribute to Einhorn's contribution to the series, the Season 6 episode of The Office, The Cover-Up, was dedicated to Larry Einhorn, Randall's father, who died on April 20, 2010. Randall also plays the role of CFO of Dunder Mifflin, until he resigns in Season 2, Episode 2 of "The Office"
Between 2009 and 2011, while still working on The Office, Einhorn took on the roles of producer and director for 14 episodes of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. He went on to direct several episodes of Parks and Recreation and Fargo and produce and direct for Nurse Jackie and all but three episodes of Wilfred.
In May 2015, it was announced that Einhorn would be the executive producer and director of The Muppets,[3] executive produced and co-created by Bill Prady (co-creator of The Big Bang Theory) and Bob Kushell (Anger Management, 3rd Rock from the Sun, The Simpsons).[4] The show was canceled after one season.
Since working on The Muppets, Einhorn has continued to produce and direct for various comic film and television projects, including The Mick[5] and The Kids Are Alright. Recently, he and his Sad Unicorn production company made a multi-year, first-look deal with Warner Bros. Television.[6]
He was an executive producer and a director on the Peabody Award-winning hit series ABC's Abbott Elementary.[7]
In March 2023, it was announced that Einhorn would direct the upcoming ABC comedy pilot Public Defenders, starring Anthony Anderson.[8][9]
Select directing filmography
- 2009–2011, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, TV Series, 14 episodes
- 2012–2013, Nurse Jackie, TV Series, 7 episodes
- 2014, Wilfred, TV Series, 46 episodes
- 2015, Death Pact, TV movie
- 2015, The Red Road, TV Series, 4 episodes
- 2015, The Muppets : First Look Presentation, short
- 2015, Fargo, TV series, 3 episodes
- 2015–2016, The Muppets, TV series, 13 episodes
- 2017, The Mick, TV series, 8 episodes
- 2017, Me, Myself and I, TV series, 1 episode
- 2018, Lodge 49, TV series, 3 episodes
- 2018–2019, The Kids Are Alright, TV series, 8 episodes
- 2020, Gumshoe, TV movie
- 2020, Prospect, TV movie
- 2021–present, Abbott Elementary, TV series, 16 episodes
References
- ^ "'Wilfred's' Randall Einhorn Inks Overall Deal with FX". hollywoodreporter.com. November 12, 2012.
- ^ "Randall Einhorn". IMDb. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
- ^ Sherry (December 1, 2015). "The Muppets Set Visit | Interview with Executive Producers #The Muppets #ABCTVEvent". Family, Love, and Other Stuff. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (May 8, 2015). "Comedies "The Muppets", "Dr. Ken" & "The Real O'Neals" Get ABC Series Orders". Deadline.com. Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 8, 2015.
- ^ "Randall Einhorn Inks Deal With 20th TV, Joins 'The Mick' As Executive Producer". deadline.com. June 16, 2016.
- ^ Otterson, Joe (October 22, 2021). "Randall Einhorn Sets First-Look Deal With Warner Bros. Television (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
- ^ Murray, Cori (August 10, 2023). "'Abbott Elementary' EP Randall Einhorn on Cast and Crew Camaraderie: "Feels Like We've Been Working Together For Ages"". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
- ^ Otterson, Joe (March 7, 2023). "Anthony Anderson to Star in ABC Comedy Pilot 'Public Defenders,' Liz Astrof Set as Showrunner With Randall Einhorn Directing". Variety. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (March 7, 2023). "Anthony Anderson To Star In 'Public Defenders' ABC Pilot; Liz Astrof To Showrun & Randall Einhorn To Direct". Deadline. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
External links
- Randall Einhorn at IMDb
- Randall Einhorn at Rotten Tomatoes