Ken Kwapis

Birthplace: Belleville, Illinois, USA
Birthday: August 17, 1957

Often associated with family fare and genial comedies, Ken Kwapis was also twice nominated for CableACE Awards for directing the very adult "The Larry Sanders Show" (HBO). Perhaps his best-remembered episodes of the latter were with performance artist Tim Miller and with Carol Burnett when a number of tarantulas escaped in the studio.

Having earned a Student Academy Award for his USC thesis film, "For Heaven's Sake!", he spent the early part of his career alternating between TV and features. Kwapis broke in showbiz dir…more

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Credits

Director

Sexual Life
Director
Summer Switch
Director
Route 66
Director
Revenge of the Nerd
Director
Noah
Director

Producer

The Office
Executive Producer
The Bernie Mac Show
Producer
Watching Ellie
Producer
Malcolm in the Middle
Producer
The Office
Producer

Writer

Sexual Life
Screenplay

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Career Milestones

2009
Directed an ensemble cast in the feature adaptation of "He's Just Not That Into You," based on the popular non-fiction bestseller
2007
Helmed the romantic comedy "Licence to Wed," starring Mandy Moore, and John Krasinski
2005 to 0000
Directed and produced NBC's comedy series, "The Office"; earned an Emmy (2007) nomination for directing the episode "Gay Witch Hunt"
2005
Directed the feature adaptation of Ann Brashares' novel, "The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants"
2002
Helmed the pilot of "Watching Ellie" (NBC), starring Julia Louis-Dreyfus