Chuck Rallen Vinson (born July 14, 1956, in Elkhart,

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) is an American

television director A television director is in charge of the activities involved in making a television program or section of a program. They are generally responsible for decisions about the editorial content and creative style of a program, and ensuring the prod ...

and producer.

Career

Vinson began his career as a

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on the sitcom '' Detective School'',Stage Manager Chuck Vinson directs 'Cosby Show' episode
'' Jet'' magazine dated February 1, 1998 - via Google Books going on to stage manage for the sitcom '' Benson''. In 1985, he began stage managing for ''

The Cosby Show ''The Cosby Show'' is an American television sitcom created by (along with Ed. Weinberger and Michael J. Leeson) and starring Bill Cosby that originally aired on NBC from September 20, 1984, to April 30, 1992, with a total of 201 half-hour e ...

'', going on to direct his first episode entitled "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star" co-directing with Carl Lauten. His other sitcom directing credits include ''

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'', ''

Clarissa Explains It All ''Clarissa Explains It All'' is an American teen sitcom created by Mitchell Kriegman for Nickelodeon. In the series, Clarissa Darling ( Melissa Joan Hart) is a teenager who addresses the audience directly to explain the things that are happeni ...

'', '' Thea'', ''

The Sinbad Show ''The Sinbad Show'' is an American television sitcom starring comedian Sinbad (comedian), David "Sinbad" Adkins that premiered on September 16, 1993, on Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox. The show's main plot is about a bachelor taking in two orphan ...

'', ''

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air ''The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air'' is an American television sitcom created by Andy and Susan Borowitz that aired on NBC from September 10, 1990, to May 20, 1996. The series stars Will Smith as a fictionalized version of himself, a street-smart ...

'', '' Sister, Sister'', '' The Mystery Files of Shelby Woo'', ''

Living Single ''Living Single'' is an American television sitcom created by Yvette Denise Lee that aired for five seasons on the Fox network, from August 22, 1993, to January 1, 1998. The show centers on the lives of six New York City friends who share perso ...

'', '' One World'' and ''

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch ''Sabrina the Teenage Witch'' is a comic book series published by Archie Comics about the adventures of a fictional American teenager named Sabrina Spellman. Sabrina was created by writer George Gladir and artist Dan DeCarlo, and first appea ...

''.Chuck Vinson at FilmReference.com
/ref> In recent years, Vinson has directed number of

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specials for

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, Mark Curry and

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. He also directed numerous episodes of ''

Last Comic Standing ''Last Comic Standing'' is an American reality television talent competition show on NBC that aired from June 1, 2003, to August 9, 2010, and again in 2014 and 2015. Each season a comedian from an initially large group of hopefuls was picked as ...

''. His professional awards include. Winner of an EMMY for Outstanding Directing for SESAME STREET-HBO. 2 NAACP IMAGE AWARD for Sinbad Summer Jam-HBO. Cable Ace award for Sinbad Summer Jam-HBO

Personal life

Vinson currently resides in Atlanta, GA with his daughter Spencer.Chuck Vinson, Director / Producer
- revivalproductions.tv

Filmography

* ''

and Friends: All the Way Live... Almost!'' (1991) * '' Sesame Street Stays Up Late!'' (1993) * '' All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!'' (1994) * ''

: Son of a Preacher Man'' (1994) * '' The Right Connections'' (1997) * ''

: Nuthin' But the Funk'' (1998) * '' Classic Rock: The Tubes and Night Ranger'' (2001) * '' Steve Harvey: One Man'' (2001) * '' Jamie Foxx: I Might Need Security'' (2002) * '' Latham Entertainment Presents'' (2003) * '' Tess: Looking for My Next Ex-Husband'' (2005) * '' Gary Gulman: Boyish Man'' (2005) * '' The Kims of Comedy'' (2005) * '' ANT: America's Ready'' (2005) * '' Alonzo Bodden: Tall, Dark, and Funny'' (2005) * '' Sinbad: Where U Been?'' (2010)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Vinson, Chuck 1956 births African-American television directors American television directors Living people People from Elkhart, Indiana 21st-century African-American people 20th-century African-American people Television producers from Indiana