List of every famous television director who has directed at least one episode of The Wire, listed alphabetically with photos when available. This list includes anyone who was or is on the directors staff for The Wire. Regular directors as well as guest directors for The Wire are included, along with information such as when they were born and what episodes they directed. Some of these famous The Wire directors may also be actors or producers.
List is made up of a variety of items, including Dominic West and Clark Johnson.
This list helps answer the questions, “Who directed The Wire?” and "What is a list of The Wire directors?"1
Agnieszka Holland
Age: 72Birthplace: Warsaw, Second Polish Republic
Nationality: Poland
Episodes Directed: Najwyższy nakaz, Powołanie, Dług i atak, Moral Midgetry, Ucieczka
Agnieszka Holland (born 28 November 1948) is a Polish film and television director and... more
2Alexander "Alex" Zakrzewski is an American television director and cinematographer. He has... more- 3
Anthony Hemingway
Age: 43Nationality: United States of America
Episodes Directed: Child of the Moon, Plaisir D'Amour, Evil is Going On, The Things About Heroes, Tijuana Brass
Anthony Harold Hemingway (born 1977) is an American film and television director. He has... more - 4
Brad Anderson
Age: 56Birthplace: Madison, Connecticut, United States of America
Nationality: United States of America
Episodes Directed: Bones of Contention, And Those We've Left Behind, Orpheus Descending, A Good Day's WorK, Immortality
Brad Anderson (born 1964) is an American film director, producer and writer. A director of... more - 5Christine Moore may refer to: Christine Moore (director), American television... more
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Clark Johnson
Age: 66Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Nationality: United States of America
Episodes Directed: Full Court Press, Cardiac, The Detail, That's All Right, Mama
Clark Johnson (born September 10, 1954), sometimes credited as Clark "Slappy" Jackson, Clarque... more - 7
Clement Virgo
Age: 54Birthplace: Montego Bay, Jamaica
Nationality: Canada, Jamaica
Episodes Directed: Vanished, Desperate Hours, Some Kind of Love, A Voice In The Dark, The Magician
Clement Virgo (born June 1, 1966) is a Canadian film and television writer, producer and... more - 8
Dan Attias
Age: 69Birthplace: Los Angeles, California
Nationality: United States of America
Episodes Directed: State of Sledge, Dennis and Dee Go on Welfare, Crush, Kill Zone, Hopeless
Daniel Attias (born December 4, 1951) is an American television director and producer. Attias'... more - 9
David Platt
Age: 54Birthplace: Chadderton, United Kingdom
Nationality: England
Episodes Directed: Darkness For Light, Phobia, Fools for Love, Pretend, Art
David Andrew Platt (born 10 June 1966) is an English former professional footballer who played... more - 10David Platt is an American film and television director. He has directed many episodes of Law... more
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Dominic West
Age: 51Birthplace: Sheffield, England
Nationality: United Kingdom, England
Episodes Directed: Took
Dominic Gerard Francis Eagleton West (born 15 October 1969) is an English actor, director, and... more - 12
Ed Bianchi
Age: 78Birthplace: Paterson, New Jersey
Nationality: United States of America
Episodes Directed: The Wire, Matthew 22:10, The Starting Line, His Visit: Day Four, Reformation
Edward Bianchi (born April 24, 1942) is an American television director and producer. He is... more - 13
Elodie Keene
Age: 71Birthplace: Paso Robles, California
Nationality: United States of America
Episodes Directed: Chapter Nine, Recreation, Another Perfect Day, Shari Noble, Duke Collins
Elodie Keene (born April 10, 1949 in Berkeley, California) is an American film/television... more - 14
Ernest R. Dickerson
Age: 69Birthplace: Newark, New Jersey, United States of America
Nationality: United States of America
Episodes Directed: Middleman, What Lies Ahead, In The Game of Life, Shot In The Dark, Unconfirmed Reports
Ernest Roscoe Dickerson (born June 25, 1951) is an American director, cinematographer, and... more - 15Gloria Muzio is an American theatre and television director. She has worked on a number of TV... more
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Jim McKay
Age: 53Birthplace: Englewood, New Jersey
Nationality: United States of America
Episodes Directed: Maltese Cross, Meet De Boys on the Battlefront, Slip, Frances: Week Two, Dignity
Jim McKay, is an American film and television director, producer and writer. He has directed... more - 17Joseph "Joe" Chappelle is an American screenwriter, producer, and director of film and... more
- 18Leslie Libman is an American television director. She also directed commercials and music... more
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Milčo Mančevski
Age: 61Birthplace: Europe, Eurasia, Yugoslavia, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia
Nationality: Republic of Macedonia
Episodes Directed: Game Day
Milcho Manchevski (Macedonian: Милчо Манчевски [ˈmilt͡ʃɔ ˈmant͡ʃɛfski] (listen)) is a New... more - 20
Peter Medak
Age: 83Birthplace: Budapest, Hungary
Nationality: Hungary
Episodes Directed: Private Channel, Grace Note, The Pager, Damned If You Do, Scene Steelers
Peter Medak (born Medák Péter, 23 December 1937) is a Hungarian-born film director and... more - 21
Rob Baieu
- 22Rob Bailey is an English television director. He has directed episodes of The Wire, CSI: Crime... more
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Robert Bailey
Age: 52Birthplace: Barbados
Nationality: United States of America
Episodes Directed: The Last Gamble, Storm Warnings
Robert Bailey may refer to: Rob Bailey (cricketer) (born 1963), English cricketer and... more - 24
Robert F. Colesberry
Dec. at 58 (1946-2004)Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Nationality: United States of America
Episodes Directed: Port in a Storm
Robert F. "Bob" Colesberry Jr. (March 7, 1946 – February 9, 2004) was an American film and... more - 25
Seith Mann
Age: 47Nationality: United States of America
Episodes Directed: The Great Escape, Slums of Bayou Hills, Boys & Girls, Microphallus, Patriots And Tyrants (Alternate Ending)
Seith Mann (born 1973) is an American film and television director. He directed the... more
