Eric Dean Seaton is an American television director, producer and graphic novelist. Seaton was born in

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. After graduating from Ohio State University, he moved to California and quickly climbed the assistant director ladder on television shows such as

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That's So Raven ''That's So Raven'' is an American television fantasy teen sitcom that was created by Michael Poryes and Susan Sherman, and aired on Disney Channel for four seasons between January 2003 and November 2007. The series centers on Raven Baxter ( ...

''. In 2004, Seaton made his professional directorial debut on ''That's So Raven''. Since then, he has directed episodes for several other series, including ''

Cory in the House ''Cory in the House'' is an American television sitcom which aired on the Disney Channel from January 12, 2007, to September 12, 2008, and was a Spin-off (media), spin-off from the Disney Channel series ''That's So Raven''. The show focuses o ...

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True Jackson, VP ''True Jackson, VP'' is an American teen sitcom created by Andy Gordon that aired on Nickelodeon from November 8, 2008, to August 20, 2011. The series stars Keke Palmer, Ashley Argota, Matt Shively, Danielle Bisutti, Greg Proops, Robbie ...

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Sonny with a Chance ''Sonny with a Chance'' is an American teen sitcom created by Steve Marmel that aired on Disney Channel for two seasons between February 2009 and January 2011. The series centers on Sonny Munroe, portrayed by Demi Lovato, a teenage comedian f ...

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Good Luck Charlie ''Good Luck Charlie'' is an American sitcom that aired on Disney Channel from April 4, 2010, to February 16, 2014. It focuses on the Duncan family of Denver as they adjust to the births of their fourth and later fifth children, Charlotte "Char ...

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The Suite Life on Deck ''The Suite Life on Deck'' is an American teen sitcom created by Danny Kallis and Jim Geoghan, and developed by Kallis and Pamela Eells O'Connell. The series aired on Disney Channel from September 26, 2008, to May 6, 2011. It is a sequel/ spi ...

'', '' I'm in the Band'', '' Shake It Up'', '' Imagination Movers'', '' How to Rock'', '' Jessie'', '' A.N.T. Farm'', ''

Austin & Ally ''Austin & Ally'' is an American comedy television series created by Kevin Kopelow and Heath Seifert that aired on Disney Channel from December 2, 2011 to January 10, 2016. The series stars Ross Lynch, Laura Marano, Raini Rodriguez, and Cal ...

'', '' Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn'', '' Bella and the Bulldogs'', ''

The Thundermans ''The Thundermans'' is an American comedy television series created by Jed Spingarn that aired on Nickelodeon from October 14, 2013 to May 25, 2018. The series stars Kira Kosarin, Jack Griffo, Addison Riecke, Diego Velazquez, Chris Tallman, ...

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Raven's Home ''Raven's Home'' is an American family sitcom television series developed by Jed Elinoff and Scott Thomas that aired on Disney Channel from July 21, 2017 to September 3, 2023. The series stars Raven-Symoné, Issac Ryan Brown, Navia Robinson, ...

'', ''

Knight Squad ''Knight Squad'' is an American Television comedy, comedy television series created by Sean Cunningham and Marc Dworkin that premiered on Nickelodeon on February 19, 2018. The series, which ran for two seasons and concluded on April 20, 2019, st ...

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Supergirl Supergirl is the name of several fictional superheroines appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The original, current, and most well known Supergirl is Supergirl (Kara Zor-El), Kara Zor-El, the cousin of superhero Superman. Th ...

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Eric Dean Seaton Interview with Super Hero Speak
African-American television directors American television directors Television producers from Ohio Living people Ohio State University alumni Place of birth missing (living people) Year of birth missing (living people) People from Cleveland 21st-century African-American people {{Tv-director-stub