Randall Einhorn (born December 7, 1963) is an American television

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, director, and producer, best known for his work on ''

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'', '' Wilfred'', ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''

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''.

Early life and career

Born in

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, Einhorn attended

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in 1982. He began his career in the late 1990s, working sporadically as director and

on several different projects, including ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''

'', for which he was nominated for two

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s''.'' Einhorn is best known for his work as a cinematographer and occasional director on ''

''. He also directed ''

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'', a ten-part

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spin-off of ''The Office'' which appeared online between the second and third seasons. In tribute to Einhorn's contribution to the series, the Season 6 episode of ''The Office'', '' The Cover-Up,'' was dedicated to Larry Einhorn, Randall's father, who died on April 20, 2010. Randall also plays the role of CFO of

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, until he resigns in Season 2, Episode 2 of "The Office" Between 2009 and 2011, while still working on ''The Office'', Einhorn took on the roles of producer and director for 14 episodes of ''It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia''. He went on to direct several episodes of '' Parks and Recreation'' and '' Fargo'' and produce and direct for ''

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'' and all but three episodes of '' Wilfred''. In May 2015, it was announced that Einhorn would be the executive producer and director of ''

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'', executive produced and co-created by

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(co-creator of ''

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'') and

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(''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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''). The show was canceled after one season. Since working on ''The Muppets'', Einhorn has continued to produce and direct for various comic film and television projects, including '' The Mick'' and '' The Kids Are Alright.'' Recently, he and his Sad Unicorn production company made a multi-year, first-look deal with

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. In 2019, he has sold two single-camera comedy projects for fall 2020 consideration, '' Us & Them'' to

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and ''Married with Roommates'' to ABC. He is an executive producer and a director on the

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-winning hit series

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's ''

''. In March 2023, it was announced that Einhorn would direct the upcoming

comedy pilot ''Public Defenders'', starring

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Select directing filmography

* 2006-2011, ''

'', TV Series, 15 episodes * 2009–2011, ''

'', TV Series, 14 episodes * 2009, ''

Modern Family ''Modern Family'' is an American television sitcom, created by Steven Levitan and Christopher Lloyd, that aired on ABC for 11 seasons from September 23, 2009, to April 8, 2020. The series follows the lives of three diverse but interrelated fa ...

'', TV Series, 2 episodes * 2012–2013, ''

'', TV Series, 7 episodes * 2014, '' Wilfred'', TV Series, 46 episodes * 2015, ''Death Pact'', TV movie * 2015, ''The Red Road'', TV Series, 4 episodes * 2015, ''The Muppets : First Look Presentation'', short * 2015, '' Fargo'', TV series, 3 episodes * 2015–2016, ''

'', TV series, 13 episodes * 2017, '' The Mick'', TV series, 8 episodes * 2017, ''Me, Myself and I'', TV series, 1 episode * 2018, ''Lodge 49'', TV series, 3 episodes * 2018–2019, '' The Kids Are Alright'', TV series, 8 episodes * 2020, ''Gumshoe'', TV movie * 2020, ''Prospect'', TV movie * 2021–present, ''

'', TV series, 16 episodes

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