Paris Barclay

Directing

Paris Barclay

Born 30 June 1956 · Chicago Heights, Illinois, USA · 70

Paris Barclay (born June 30, 1956) is an American renowned Emmy-winning director and producer who served as the first African-American and first openly gay President of the Directors Guild of America (DGA) for two terms from 2013 to 2017.

Known for

Highlights

House2004 · Series · Director
The Mentalist2008 · Series · Director
American Horror Story2011 · Series · Director
Lost2004 · Series · Director
Sons of Anarchy2008 · Series · Director
DAHMER - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story2022 · Series · Director

Filmography

Movies

7 films

Billy Preston: That's the Way God Planned It2026 · Film · Director
The Normal Heart2021 · Film
Pedro2008 · Film · Story
The Big Time2002 · Film · Director
The Cherokee Kid1996 · Film · #1 Bad Cowboy
America's Dream1996 · Film · Director
Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood1996 · Film · Director

Filmography

Series

51 shows

Doctor Odyssey2024 · Series · Director
Brilliant Minds2024 · Series · Director
Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story2024 · Series · Director
American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez2024 · Series · Director
The Night Agent2023 · Series · Director
The Watcher2022 · Series · Director
DAHMER - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story2022 · Series · Director
With Love2021 · Series · Director
Station 192018 · Series · Director
Pitch2016 · Series · Director
The Bastard Executioner2015 · Series · Director
Empire2015 · Series · Director
How to Get Away with Murder2014 · Series · Director
Manhattan2014 · Series · Director
Extant2014 · Series · Director
Smash2012 · Series · Director
American Horror Story2011 · Series · Director
The Chicago Code2011 · Series · Director
Miami Medical2010 · Series · Director
The Good Wife2009 · Series · Director
NCIS: Los Angeles2009 · Series · Director
Glee2009 · Series · Director
The Mentalist2008 · Series · Director
Sons of Anarchy2008 · Series · Director
In Treatment2008 · Series · Director
Dirt2007 · Series · Director
Weeds2005 · Series · Director
Numb3rs2005 · Series · Director
House2004 · Series · Director
Huff2004 · Series · Director
Lost2004 · Series · Director
Cold Case2003 · Series · Director
American Dreams2002 · Series · Director
Fastlane2002 · Series · Director
Monk2002 · Series · Director
The Shield2002 · Series · Director
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation2000 · Series · Director
City of Angels2000 · Series · Director
The West Wing1999 · Series · Director
Will & Grace1998 · Series · Director
Brooklyn South1997 · Series · Director
Clueless1996 · Series · Director
Second Noah1996 · Series · Director
Sliders1995 · Series · Bureaucrat
ER1994 · Series · Director
Diagnosis: Murder1993 · Series · Director
NYPD Blue1993 · Series · Director
Moon Over Miami1993 · Series · Director
Angel Street1992 · Series · Director
Silk Stalkings1991 · Series · Director
Law & Order1990 · Series · Director