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Matthew Penn | |
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| Born | 1959 (age 66–67) |
| Alma mater | Wesleyan University |
| Occupations | Television/theatre director, producer |
| Years active | 1976–present |
Matthew Penn (born 1959) is an American director and television and film producer. His father was Arthur Penn, a film and theatre director. His mother was actress Peggy Maurer. He grew up in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, and New York City.
Prior to beginning work in television, Penn spent many years working as an actor and director in theatre and is currently a co-artistic director of the Berkshire Playwrights Lab located in Great Barrington, Massachusetts.[1][2]
Penn has directed and produced over 150 prime-time TV dramas. Some of his directorial credits include NYPD Blue, Law & Order, New York Undercover, Brooklyn South, The Sopranos, House, Damages, The Closer, and Royal Pains. He was nominated for an Emmy Award in 1999 for directing the 200th episode of Law & Order, guest-starring Julia Roberts. He was an executive producer of Law & Order from 2003 to 2007[3] and Queen of the South in 2016.[4]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Who We Are". Berkshire Playwrights Lab. Archived from the original on June 17, 2019. Retrieved August 24, 2011.
Matthew Penn: Co-Artistic Director
- ↑ Borak, Jeffrey (November 16, 2018). "A reflective, homemade breakfast with Matthew Penn". The Berkshire Eagle. Archived from the original on October 18, 2021.
- ↑ "Theater Alumni: Matthew Penn". Theater Department. Wesleyan University. Retrieved January 23, 2013.
- ↑ "Matthew Penn | Producer, Director, Actor". IMDb. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Matthew Penn at IMDb
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