Don Scardino
Biography: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Don Scardino (born 17 February 1948) is an American television director and producer and a former actor. Born in New York City, Scardino began his career as an actor. His first Broadway credit was as an understudy in The Playroom in 1965. Additional Broadway acting credits include Johnny No-Trump, Godspell, and King of Hearts. Off-Broadway he appeared in The Rimers of Eldritch, The Comedy of Errors, Moonchildren, and I'm Getting My Act Together and Taking It on the Road, he was also the lead in a cult classic B horror movie titled Squirm in 1976. He served as Artistic Director at Playwrights Horizons from 1991-96. On television he appeared on the daytime soap operas The Guiding Light, All My Children, Love Is a Many Splendored Thing, and Another World and the primetime series The Ghost & Mrs. Muir and The Name of the Game. Feature film credits include Rip-off, Homer, Squirm and Cruising. Following his acting on the network soap operas, he began to direct them. He directed episodes of Another World, One Life to Live, and All My Children. He went on to direct plays on and off-Broadway, including the world premiere of Aaron Sorkin's A Few Good Men. He has directed extensively in television, most notably NBC's comedy 30 ROCK. Feature film directing work includes Me & Veronica (Venice Film Festival), and Advice From A Caterpillar, winner, best comedy, at Aspen Comedy Festival. Scardino was married to actress Pamela Blair from 1984 to 1991. He is currently married to painter Dana L. Williams.
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Birthday: February 17, 1949
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Squirm
1976-07-30
Squirm
Overview: A violent electrical storm topples power lines into the rain soaked earth that is home for an aggressive breed of worms. The high voltage causes the worms to mutate into larger, hostile hordes of man-eating worms that lie in wait for the residents of Fly Creek.
Genres: Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1976-07-30
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Cruising
1980-02-15
Cruising
Overview: When New York is caught in the grip of a sadistic serial killer who preys on patrons of the city's underground bars, young rookie Steve Burns infiltrates the S&M subculture to try and lure him out of the shadows.
Genres: Crime Mystery Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1980-02-15
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He Knows You're Alone
1980-08-29
He Knows You're Alone
Overview: A reluctant bride-to-be is stalked by a serial killer who only kills brides and the people around them. While her friends get whacked one by one, a hard-boiled renegade cop whose bride had been killed years before tries to hunt the killer down before it is too late.
Genres: Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1980-08-29
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Rip-Off
1971-09-30
Rip-Off
Overview: Best friends Michael, Steve, Cooly and Richie are seniors at a large Toronto high school. Foremost on their minds and that of many of their classmates are what they are going to do this upcoming summer and beyond. They don't want to waste away the summer much like they did this past summer. Mike is being pressured by his parents to go to university following graduation from high school, although Mike himself is unsure if that's what he wants to do. Other ideas they discuss are to tour with their band, Arctic Madness, or to start a commune on a five hundred acre parcel of wilderness property outside of Timmins that was deeded to Mike. As the end of the school year approaches and these successive ideas come and fall by the wayside, the four come to a realization of what their future together holds
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1971-09-30
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The People Next Door
1970-08-26
The People Next Door
Overview: A married couple struggle with the realities of their imperfect marriage as they fight to save and rehabilitate their teenage daughter from a life of drug addiction and ultimate committal to a mental ward.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1970-08-26
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Homer
1970-11-23
Homer
Overview: Homer is 18... and he wants to keep the feeling of the first time going for the rest of his life
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1970-11-23
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Our Almost Completely True Story
2023-12-08
Our Almost Completely True Story
Overview: When a beautiful, tall, aging Hollywood star and a short, funny Jewish man try online dating, it's a disaster. But when they randomly meet at a bird store, what are the chances? He is immediately smitten, but she not so much. As he pursues the woman of his dreams, his charm, sense of humor, and multiple impressions win her over in their heartwarming (almost completely true) love story.
Genres: Comedy Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-12-08
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Purlie
1981-10-12
Purlie
Overview: Purlie is a musical based on Ossie Davis' 1961 play Purlie Victorious. In the early days of the civil rights movement, a Southern plantation owner holds his sharecroppers in virtual slavery. Purlie comes home as a preacher who will shake things up and bring freedom to his people. This 1981 television adaptation won a CableACE Award.
Genres: Drama Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1981-10-12
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The History of 'Cruising'
2007-09-18
The History of 'Cruising'
Overview: Part one of the making of William Friedkin’s 1980 thriller "Cruising" and the controversies it created.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-09-18
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Exorcising 'Cruising'
2007-09-18
Exorcising 'Cruising'
Overview: Part two of the making of William Friedkin's 1980 thriller "Cruising" and the controversies it created.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-09-18
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Godspell 2025
Godspell 2025
Overview: A documentary about the legendary 1972 Toronto production of the musical about the life of Jesus, which launched many illustrious careers and ignited a comedy revolution.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
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