Paris Barclay

Co-executive produced (and directed 12 episodes) HBO's drama series, "In Treatment"

Helmed episodes of the FX series, "Dirt" created by and starring Courteney Cox

Earned a DGA nomination for directing an episode of "House" (Fox) titled Three Stories

Helmed episodes of the gritty drama, "The Shield" (TNT)

Produced and directed episodes of "Cold Case" (CBS)

Helmed the TNT movie, "The Big Time."

In January, signed development deal with John Wells Productions

Co-excutive produced (with Bochco) and directed episodes of the CBS drama series "City of Angels"; left series during hiatus citing "creative differences" with Bochco

Directed episodes of the NBC political drama, "The West Wing"

Assumed role of supervising producer for "NYPD Blue"

Helmed episodes of the Bochco-produced "Brooklyn South"

Promoted to producer of "NYPD Blue" (ABC)

Began directing episodes of "NYPD Blue" (ABC), produced by Stephen Bochco

Directed HBO movie "The Cherokee Kid"; also played the bit role of Cowboy No 1

Feature directing debut, "Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood," the parody of black films starring the Wayans family

Helmed "Reunion" segment of HBO's "America's Dream"

Helmed episodes of the Wells-produced "ER" (NBC)

Directed episodes of "Diagnosis Murder" (CBS) and the short-lived "Extreme" (ABC)

Hired as director for first primetime series, the short-lived "Angel Street" (CBS); first collaboration with producer John Wells

Served as segment director on "MTV, Give Me Back My Life: A Harvard Lampoon Parody" (Comedy Central)

Adapted "Almost a Man" from a story by Richard Wright, produced off-Broadway

Helmed commercials and music videos for Harry Connick Jr, Barry White, Luther Vandross and Bob Dylan, among others

Left his Harvey, Illinois neighborhood at the age of 14 to attend exclusive all-white private Catholic school in Indiana

Studied with Stephen Sondheim and Charles Strouse at NYC's ASCAP Musical Theater Workshop during his 20s

Worked as a self-described "token to be shown off at meetings" in the world of New York advertising