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Don Roy King

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  • Actor
  • Producer
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Don Roy King at an event for The 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards (2011)
Don Roy King was born on 9 October 1947 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. He is a director and actor, known for Saturday Night Live (1975), The Mike Douglas Show (1961) and Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special (2015).
BornOctober 9, 1947
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BornOctober 9, 1947
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    • Won 11 Primetime Emmys
      • 20 wins & 17 nominations total

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    Known for

    Saturday Night Live (1975)
    Saturday Night Live
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Director
    Mike Douglas in The Mike Douglas Show (1961)
    The Mike Douglas Show
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Director
    Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special (2015)
    Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special
    8.1
    TV Special
    • Director
    • 2015
    Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga in A Star Is Born (2018)
    A Star Is Born
    7.6
    • Don Roy King
    • 2018

    Credits

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    Director

    • Saturday Night Live Christmas Special (1999)
      Saturday Night Live Christmas Special
      7.6
      TV Series
      • clips
      • 2013–2022
    • Saturday Night Live (1975)
      Saturday Night Live
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2006–2021
    • Saturday Night Live Election Special 2020
      7.4
      TV Special
      • Director
      • 2020
    • A Saturday Night Live Mother's Day (2020)
      A Saturday Night Live Mother's Day
      6.2
      TV Special
      • Director
      • 2020
    • SNL Presents: Halloween (2017)
      SNL Presents: Halloween
      7.7
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2017
    • The David S. Pumpkins Halloween Special (2017)
      The David S. Pumpkins Halloween Special
      6.3
      TV Short
      • live action
      • 2017
    • Saturday Night Live: Weekend Update Summer Edition (2008)
      Saturday Night Live: Weekend Update Summer Edition
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2008–2017
    • Saturday Night Live: Thanksgiving Special (2016)
      Saturday Night Live: Thanksgiving Special
      TV Special
      • Director
      • 2016
    • The 2016 SNL Election Special (2016)
      The 2016 SNL Election Special
      7.5
      TV Special
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Drake Feat. Kyla & Wizkid: One Dance - Live (2016)
      Drake Feat. Kyla & Wizkid: One Dance - Live
      5.3
      Music Video
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Steve Martin, Prince, and Fred Armisen in Goodnight, Sweet Prince (2016)
      Goodnight, Sweet Prince
      7.6
      TV Special
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Jane Lynch in Hollywood Game Night (2013)
      Hollywood Game Night
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2015
    • Honky
      TV Special
      • Director
      • 2015
    • On Stage in America: Honky
      TV Special
      • Director
      • 2015
    • Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special (2015)
      Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special
      8.1
      TV Special
      • Director
      • 2015

    Actor

    • Rabbit (2022)
      Rabbit
      8.4
      TV Mini Series
      • Priest
      • 2024
    • Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga in A Star Is Born (2018)
      A Star Is Born
      7.6
      • Don Roy King
      • 2018
    • No Direction
      Short
      • Dad
      • 2011
    • Rachel McAdams in Morning Glory (2010)
      Morning Glory
      6.5
      • Merv - Daybreak Director
      • 2010

    Producer

    • 2001 Blockbuster Entertainment Awards (2001)
      2001 Blockbuster Entertainment Awards
      5.6
      TV Special
      • segment producer
      • 2001
    • 1998 Blockbuster Entertainment Awards (1998)
      1998 Blockbuster Entertainment Awards
      5.9
      TV Special
      • segment producer
      • 1998

    Videos3

    Emmys Stars Answer Our Burning Questions
    Video 2:42
    Emmys Stars Answer Our Burning Questions
    "SNL" Director Don Roy King Celebrates His Ninth Emmy Win
    Video 2:23
    "SNL" Director Don Roy King Celebrates His Ninth Emmy Win
    "SNL" Director Don Roy King Celebrates His Ninth Emmy Win
    Video 2:23
    "SNL" Director Don Roy King Celebrates His Ninth Emmy Win
    "SNL" Director Don Roy King Nabs His Seventh Emmy
    Video 2:13
    "SNL" Director Don Roy King Nabs His Seventh Emmy

    Personal details

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    • Born
      • October 9, 1947
      • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Spouse
      • Kate Louise SnyderJuly 29, 1995 - ? (1 child)

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      Won the 2018 Emmy Award in the Outstanding Directing For A Variety Series category for Saturday Night Live (1975).

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