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Liz Friedlander
Born Jan 1, 1950 · New York City, New York, USA
Liz Friedlander is an American film, music video and television director.
Originally from New York, Friedlander moved to Pennsylvania to attend the Drama Conservatory school at Carnegie Mellon University. She then moved to Los Angeles where she attended the University of California Santa Cruz followed by the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television, where she graduated as the valedictorian of her class. She also won the Frank S. Glicksman Award for her short film Eleven-Twenty.
Since the mid 1990s she has amassed a number of music video credits directing videos for Alanis Morissette, U2, Megadeth, Avril Lavigne, John Mayer, Celine Dion, R.E.M. and among other artists. In 2006, She directed her first feature film Take the Lead starring Antonio Banderas. Beginning in 2008, Friendlander began directing episodes of One Tree Hill, The Vampire Diaries, Privileged, Pretty Little Liars, 90210, Melrose Place, Outlaw and Gossip Girl.
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The Terminal List: Dark Wolf
2025
Action & Adventure · Drama
The Waterfront
2025
Drama · Crime
Bad Monkey
2024
Comedy · Crime
Fallout
2024
Action & Adventure · Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Drama
The Lincoln Lawyer
2022
Drama · Crime
Shining Vale
2022
Comedy · Drama
American Horror Stories
2021
Drama · Mystery · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
The Equalizer
2021
Crime · Drama
The Boys
2019
Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Action & Adventure
Tell Me a Story
2018
Drama
The Rookie
2018
Crime · Drama · Comedy
The Gifted
2017
Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Action & Adventure · Drama
Wisdom of the Crowd
2017
Crime · Drama
Conviction
2016
Drama
Marvel's Jessica Jones
2015
Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Drama
Secrets and Lies
2015
Drama · Crime
Sleepy Hollow
2013
Drama · Mystery · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
The Following
2013
Crime · Drama
Revolution
2012
Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Drama
American Horror Story
2011
Drama · Mystery · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
The Secret Circle
2011
Drama · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Pretty Little Liars
2010
Drama · Mystery
The Vampire Diaries
2009
Drama · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
90210
2008
Drama
Gossip Girl
2007
Drama
Take the Lead
2006
Drama · Music
Blink-182: Greatest Hits
2005
Music
Simple Plan: A Big Package for You
2003
Music · Documentary
R.E.M.: In View 1988-2003 (The Best of R.E.M.)
2003
Music
One Tree Hill
2003
Drama