Osborne Scott (born September 16, 1949) is an American television and film director and producer. He is most known for '' Mr. Boogedy'', an award-winning short film.

Life and career

Born in

Hampton, Virginia Hampton is an independent city (United States), independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. The population was 137,148 as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, making it the List of cities in Virginia, seve ...

, Scott attended NYU's

Tisch School of the Arts The New York University Tisch School of the Arts (commonly referred to as Tisch) is the performing, cinematic, and media arts school of New York University. Founded on August 17, 1965, as the School of the Arts at New York University, Tisch ...

and earned a MFA before he began his career in Washington D.C.'s Arena Stage. While at the Arena Stage, he managed the improvisational touring company The Living Stage. He then moved on to directing on and

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plays including ''

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'', which earned him a

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in 1977, in 1982 he also directed a television version. In 1981, he directed his first feature film, '' Bustin' Loose''. During the 1980s and 1990s, Scott directed several television series and television movies including ''

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'', ''

Scarecrow and Mrs. King ''Scarecrow and Mrs. King'' is an American television series that aired from October 3, 1983, to May 28, 1987, on CBS. The music underscore was composed by Arthur B. Rubinstein. The show starred Kate Jackson and Bruce Boxleitner, as divorced ...

'', '' Crash Course'', '' New Attitude'', '' Civil Wars'', '' American Gothic'', '' Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman'', and '' Providence''. In 2002, Scott directed the

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television movie ''Play'd – A Hip Hop Story'' starring Rashaan Nall and

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. The series went on to become VH1's highest rated program. The following year, Scott directed the

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'' The Cheetah Girls''. Since directing ''The Cheetah Girls'', Scott has gone on to direct episodes of ''

Strong Medicine ''Strong Medicine'' is an American medical drama with a focus on feminist politics, health issues and class conflict that aired on the Lifetime network from 2000 to 2006. It was created and produced in part by Whoopi Goldberg, who made cam ...

'', ''

Everybody Hates Chris ''Everybody Hates Chris'' (stylized in all lowercase) is an American semi-autobiographical sitcom created by Chris Rock and Ali LeRoi that originally aired on UPN from 2005 to 2006, and then on The CW until 2009. The series is based loosely ...

'', ''

Boston Legal ''Boston Legal'' is an American legal comedy drama television series created by former lawyer and Boston native David E. Kelley, produced in association with 20th Century Fox Television for ABC. The series aired from October 3, 2004, to Decem ...

'', ''

The Unit ''The Unit'' is an American action-drama television series created by David Mamet that aired on CBS from March 7, 2006, to May 10, 2009, with the total of four seasons and 69 episodes. The series focuses on a top-secret military unit modeled ...

'', ''

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'', '' CSI: NY'', and '' NCIS''. In addition to directing, Scott also wrote episodes of ''

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'' and served as supervising producer on two episodes of ''

The District ''The District'' is an American crime drama and police procedural television series that aired on CBS from October 7, 2000, to May 1, 2004. The show followed the work and personal life of the chief of Washington, D.C.'s police department. P ...

''. In 2008, Scott was named the associate artistic director of the

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where he was also named to the board of directors.

Personal life

Scott lives in

Sherman Oaks, California Sherman Oaks (founded in 1927) is a neighborhood of the city of Los Angeles, California within the San Fernando Valley region. The neighborhood includes a portion of the Santa Monica Mountains, which gives Sherman Oaks a lower population density ...

with his wife with whom he has three grown children.

Selected filmography

Director

* '' Bustin' Loose'' (1981) * ''

American Playhouse ''American Playhouse'' is an American anthology television series periodically broadcast by Public Broadcasting Service (PBS). It premiered on January 12, 1982, with ''The Shady Hill Kidnapping'', written and narrated by John Cheever and direc ...

'' (1982) * '' Hill Street Blues'' (1983) * '' Archie Bunker's Place'' (1983) * ''

'' (1983) * '' Dreamland'' (1983) * ''

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'' (1983) * ''

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'' (1984) * ''

'' (1984) * '' 227'' (1985) * '' The Family Martinez'' (1986) * '' He's the Mayor'' (1986) * '' Fame'' (1986) * ''

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'' (1986) * ''

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'' (1987) * '' Crash Course'' (1988) * ''

Dirty Dancing ''Dirty Dancing'' is a 1987 American romance film, romantic drama film, drama Dance in film, dance film written by Eleanor Bergstein, produced by Linda Gottlieb, and directed by Emile Ardolino. Starring Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey, it tel ...

'' (1988) * '' The Robert Guillaume Show'' (1989) * '' Class Cruise'' (1989) * '' New Attitude'' (1990) * ''

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 ...

'' (1990) * '' Civil Wars'' (1991) * ''

L.A. Law ''L.A. Law'' is an American legal drama television series created by Steven Bochco and Terry Louise Fisher for NBC. It ran for eight seasons and List of L.A. Law episodes, 172 episodes from September 15, 1986, to May 19, 1994. The series cente ...

'' (1992) * ''

Picket Fences ''Picket Fences'' is an American family drama television series about the residents of the town of Rome, Wisconsin, created and produced by David E. Kelley. The show ran from September 18, 1992, to June 26, 1996, on CBS in the United States. ...

'' (1992) * '' South of Sunset'' (1993) * '' Johnny Bago'' (1993) * '' Against the Grain'' (1993) * '' The Byrds of Paradise'' (1994) * '' Tears and Laughter: The Joan and Melissa Rivers Story'' (1994) * ''

Northern Exposure ''Northern Exposure'' is an American comedy-drama television series about the eccentric residents in the fictitious town of Cicely, Alaska, that originally aired on CBS from July 12, 1990, to July 26, 1995, with a total of 110 episodes. It rec ...

'' (1994) * '' New York Undercover'' (1994) * '' Chicago Hope'' (1994) * ''

Party of Five ''Party of Five'' is an American teen and family drama television series created by Christopher Keyser and Amy Lippman that originally aired on Fox from September 12, 1994, to May 3, 2000, with a total of six seasons consisting of 142 epis ...

'' (1996) * '' American Gothic'' (1996) * '' Mr. & Mrs. Smith'' (1996) * '' Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman'' (1996) * '' Diagnosis: Murder'' (1996) * '' Leaving L.A.'' (1997) * ''

The Practice ''The Practice'' is an American legal drama television series created by David E. Kelley centering on partners and associates at a Boston law firm. The show ran for eight seasons on ABC, from March 4, 1997, to May 16, 2004. It won an Emmy i ...

'' (1997) * ''

Spy Game ''Spy Game'' is a 2001 action thriller film directed by Tony Scott and written by Michael Frost Beckner and David Arata. The film stars Robert Redford and Brad Pitt as CIA operatives entangled in a covert rescue mission during the final day ...

'' (1998) * '' Michael Hayes'' (1998) * ''

Timecop ''Timecop'' is a 1994 American science fiction action film directed by Peter Hyams and co-written by Mike Richardson (publisher), Mike Richardson and Mark Verheiden. Richardson also served as executive producer. The film is based on ''Timecop ( ...

'' (1998) * '' Any Day Now'' (1998) * '' Providence'' (1999) * '' Wonderland'' (2000) * '' Spanish Judges'' (2000) * '' Get Real'' (2000) * ''

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'' (2000) * ''

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'' (2000) * ''

'' (2000) * '' CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'' (2001) * ''

Ally McBeal ''Ally McBeal'' is an American legal comedy-drama television series created by David E. Kelley that originally aired on Fox from September 8, 1997, to May 20, 2002. It revolves around Calista Flockhart in the title role as a lawyer working ...

'' (2001) * ''

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'' (2001) * '' Play'd: A Hip Hop Story'' (2002) * ''

Lizzie McGuire ''Lizzie McGuire'' is an American television comedy, comedy television series created by Terri Minsky that premiered on Disney Channel on January 12, 2001. The series stars Hilary Duff as the titular character who learns to navigate the person ...

'' (2002) * '' Ed'' (2002) * '' JAG'' (2002) * ''

American Dreams ''American Dreams'' is an American drama television series that ran on NBC for three seasons and 61 episodes, from September 29, 2002, to March 30, 2005. The show tells the story of the Pryor family of Philadelphia during the mid-1960s, with m ...

'' (2003) * '' The Cheetah Girls'' (2003) * ''

'' (2003) * '' Clubhouse'' (2004) * ''

Dr. Vegas ''Dr. Vegas'' is an American Drama (film and television), drama television series created by John Herzfeld and Jack Orman, starring Rob Lowe and Joe Pantoliano that ran on CBS from September 24, 2004 to October 29, 2004, being cancelled after f ...

'' (2004) * '' Kevin Hill'' (2005) * ''

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'' (2005) * ''

'' (2005) * '' Threshold'' (2006) * '' Pepper Dennis'' (2006) * ''

Just Legal ''Just Legal'' is an American courtroom drama television series that stars Don Johnson and Jay Baruchel as two courtroom lawyers in Venice, California. The series premiered on The WB on September 19, 2005, and was canceled on October 3, 2005, ...

'' (2006) * '' Kidnapped'' (2006) * ''

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'' (2006) * ''

'' (2006) * '' CSI: NY'' (2006) * ''

Psych ''Psych'' is an American detective comedy-drama television series created by Steve Franks for USA Network. The series stars James Roday as Shawn Spencer, a young crime consultant for the Santa Barbara Police Department whose "heightened o ...

'' (2007) * '' NCIS'' (2008) * '' Eureka'' (2008) * ''

'' (2009) * '' The Forgotten'' (2009) * '' 90210'' (2010) * ''

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'' (2011) * '' Home Run Showdown'' (2012) * '' Are We There Yet?'' (2012) * ''

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'' (2012) * '' Blue Bloods'' (2013) * '' Ironside'' (2013) * '' Reed Between the Lines'' (2013) * ''

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'' (2014) * ''

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'' (2014) * '' NCIS: New Orleans'' (2014) * '' Battle Creek'' (2015) * '' The Messengers'' (2015) * ''

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'' (2015) * '' The Player'' (2015) * '' Being Mary Jane'' (2015) * '' Code Black'' (2015) * '' Gotham'' (2015) * '' Shadowhunters'' (2016) * '' The Night Shift'' (2016–17) * '' Scream'' (2016) * ''

Criminal Minds ''Criminal Minds'' is an American police procedural crime drama television series created by Jeff Davis that premiered on CBS on September 22, 2005. It follows a group of criminal profilers who work for the FBI as members of its Behavioral ...

'' (2017) * '' APB'' (2017) * '' Black-ish'' (2017) * '' Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders'' (2017) * '' The Blacklist: Redemption'' (2017) * '' Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'' (2017) * '' Black Lightning'' (2018–20) * '' Love Is...'' (2018) * '' S.W.A.T.'' (2019–24) * '' All American: Homecoming'' (2022) * '' Good Sam'' (2022) *'' Law & Order: Organized Crime'' (2023) * '' The Rookie: Feds'' (2023) * '' Chicago P.D.'' (2023) * '' Alert: Missing Persons Unit'' (2024)

Producer

* ''

'' (1987) * ''

'' (2003)

References

External links

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