Tim Van Patten
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Biography
Biography
Tim Van Patten was a versatile director who lent his talents to many great television shows. Patten began his acting career in film, appearing in such titles as "Class of 1984" (1982), "Zone Troopers" (1985) and the Louie Anderson comedy "The Wrong Guys" (1988). He also appeared in "Catacombs" (1988). Patten worked in television around the start of his acting career with a role on "The White Shadow" (CBS, 1978-1981). Work on "Central Park West" (1995-96), "Matt Waters" (CBS, 1995-96) and "The Visitor" (Fox, 1997-98). followed in the nineties More recently, Patten directed "The Road Home" (CBS, 1993-94). Patten most recently appeared on "James Gandolfini: Tribute To A Friend" (HBO, 2013-14). Patten was nominated for an Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series Primetime Emmy Award for "Sex and the City" in 2004 as well as for an Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special Primetime Emmy Award for "The Pacific" in 2010. Patten won an Outstanding Miniseries Primetime Emmy Award for "The Pacific" in 2010 as well as an Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television - Drama Producers Guild of America Award for "Boardwalk Empire" in 2012.
Filmography
Assistant Direction (Feature Film)
Cast (Feature Film)
Music (Feature Film)
Cast (Special)
Cast (TV Mini-Series)
Producer (TV Mini-Series)
Life Events
1978
Appeared in the regular role of Mario 'Salami' Pettrino on the CBS drama series "The White Shadow"
1982
Feature acting debut, "Class of 1984"
1984
Cast as a drifter who teams up with an American who was trained as a Ninja in "The Master" (NBC)
1986
Appeared in the NBC miniseries "Dress Grey"
1989
Had a featured role on the NBC series "True Blue"
1993
Helmed an episode of "Homicide: Life on the Street"
1999
Wrote and directed several episodes of the award winning HBO series, "The Sopranos"; earned Emmy nominations for writing in 2001 and for directing (2001, 2003, 2004, 2006), also earned DGA nominations (2003, 2005, 2001, 2008) for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series
2002
Directed episodes of the HBO series "The Wire"
2004
Directed the final two episodes of the HBO comedy "Sex and the City"
2005
Directed the TNT miniseries "Into the West"
2005
Directed episodes of the HBO epic "Rome"
2010
Earned an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Directing For A Miniseries, Movie Or A Dramatic Special (for HBO's "The Pacific")
2010
Directed episodes of the HBO series "Boardwalk Empire"
2011
Nominated for the 2011 Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television and Mini-Series ("The Pacific")
2011
Directed the first and second episodes of HBO's "Game of Thrones"
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