Oz Scott


Osborne Scott is an American television and film director and producer. He is most known for short film Mr. Boogedy.
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Life and career

Born in Hampton, Virginia, Scott attended NYU's Tisch School of the Arts 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 off Broadway plays including For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Is Enuf, which earned him a Drama Desk Award 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 Gimme a Break!, Scarecrow and Mrs. King, Crash Course, New Attitude, Civil Wars, American Gothic, Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, and Providence.
In 2002, Scott directed the VH1 television movie Play'd – A Hip Hop Story starring Rashaan Nall and Toni Braxton. The series went on to become VH1's highest rated program. The following year, Scott directed the Disney channel original movie The [Cheetah Girls (film)|The Cheetah Girls]. Since directing The Cheetah Girls, Scott has gone on to direct episodes of Strong Medicine, Everybody Hates Chris, Boston Legal, The Unit, Medium, CSI: NY, and NCIS. In addition to directing, Scott also wrote episodes of The Jeffersons and served as supervising producer on two episodes of The District.
In 2008, Scott was named the associate artistic director of the Negro Ensemble Company where he was also named to the board of directors.

Personal life

Scott lives in Sherman Oaks, California with his wife with whom he has three grown children.

Selected filmography

Director

Bustin' Loose American Playhouse Hill Street Blues Archie Bunker's Place Gimme a Break! Dreamland The Mississippi The Jeffersons Alice Scarecrow and Mrs. King 227 The Family Martinez He's the Mayor Fame Walt Disney anthology television series Hotel Crash Course Dirty Dancing The Robert Guillaume Show Class Cruise New Attitude The Cosby Show Civil Wars L.A. Law Picket Fences South of Sunset Johnny Bago Against the Grain The Byrds of Paradise Tears and Laughter: The Joan and Melissa Rivers Story Northern Exposure New York Undercover Chicago Hope Party of Five American Gothic Mr. & Mrs. Smith Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman Diagnosis: Murder Leaving L.A. The Practice Spy Game Michael Hayes Timecop Any Day Now Providence Wonderland Spanish Judges Get Real Soul Food Family Law The District CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Ally McBeal The Guardian Play'd: A Hip Hop Story Lizzie McGuire Ed JAG American Dreams The Cheetah Girls Strong Medicine Clubhouse Dr. Vegas Kevin Hill The 4400 Boston Legal Threshold Pepper Dennis Just Legal Kidnapped Numbers Medium The Unit CSI: NY Psych NCIS Eureka Everybody Hates Chris The Forgotten 90210 CHAOS Home Run Showdown Are We There Yet? Unforgettable Blue Bloods Ironside Reed Between the Lines Star-Crossed The Tomorrow People NCIS: New Orleans Battle Creek The Messengers Dominion The Player Being Mary Jane Code Black Gotham Shadowhunters The Night Shift Scream Criminal Minds APB Black-ish Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders The Blacklist: Redemption Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Black Lightning Love Is... S.W.A.T. All American: Homecoming Good Sam

Producer

Walt Disney anthology television series