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Craig Zisk

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Craig Zisk
After graduating from The University of Southern California, Craig Zisk produced his first television series, COP ROCK, as the age of 25. A year later, he directed his first television series, BROOKLYN BRIDGE, on which he was also a producer.

He has executive produced several series including THE LOOMING TOWER, BROOKLYN NINE-NINE, WEEDS, WU TANG: AN AMERICAN SAGA, THE MYSTERIOUS BENEDICT SOCIETY, UNITED STATES OF TARA and THE LARRY SANDERS SHOW. Mr. Zisk has also directed over 90 series including HALO, INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE, FOR ALL MANKIND, THE LOOMING TOWER, VEEP, MYSTERIOUS BENEDICT SOCIETY, BRAVE NEW WORLD, FEAR THE WALKING DEAD, PREACHER, BROOKLYN NINE-NINE, PARKS & RECREATION, AMERICAN HORROR STORY, WEEDS, AGENT CARTER, THE GOOD WIFE, THE BIG C, NURSE JACKIE, UNITED STATES OF TARA, ENTOURAGE and THE OFFICE. He has also produced and directed several pilots for networks like AMC, SHOWTIME, NBC and ABC.

Mr. Zisk's first feature, THE ENGLISH TEACHER, premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2013. THE ENGLISH TEACHER starred Julianne Moore, Nathan Lane, Greg Kinnear, Michael Angarano and Lily Collins.

Craig Zisk has been nominated for the Golden Globe on several occasions for producing WEEDS and won the award for both BROOKLYN BRIDGE and BROOKLYN NINE-NINE. He has also earned Emmy nominations for THE LOOMING TOWER, THE LARRY SANDERS SHOW and WEEDS, including multiple nominations for Best Director.
BornMay 20, 1965
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    • Nominated for 5 Primetime Emmys
      • 2 wins & 17 nominations total

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    Known for

    Sylvester Stallone, Chris Caldovino, Frank Grillo, Martin Starr, Garrett Hedlund, Mike 'Cash Flo' Walden, Jay Will, and McKenna Quigley Harrington in Tulsa King (2022)
    Tulsa King
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Director
    Delainey Hayles, Sam Reid, and Jacob Anderson in Interview with the Vampire (2022)
    Interview with the Vampire
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Director
    Pablo Schreiber in Halo (2022)
    Halo
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Director
    The Looming Tower (2018)
    The Looming Tower
    8.0
    TV Mini Series
    • Director

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    Director



    • Interview with the Vampire
      • Director
      • Released
      • TV Series
      • 2026



    • Sylvester Stallone, Chris Caldovino, Frank Grillo, Martin Starr, Garrett Hedlund, Mike 'Cash Flo' Walden, Jay Will, and McKenna Quigley Harrington in Tulsa King (2022)
      Tulsa King
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2024
    • Delainey Hayles, Sam Reid, and Jacob Anderson in Interview with the Vampire (2022)
      Interview with the Vampire
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2024
    • Pablo Schreiber in Halo (2022)
      Halo
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2024
    • American Auto (2021)
      American Auto
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2023
    • Tony Hale, Seth Carr, Emmy DeOliveira, Marta Kessler, and Mystic Inscho in The Mysterious Benedict Society (2021)
      The Mysterious Benedict Society
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2022
    • For All Mankind (2019)
      For All Mankind
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2022
    • Rutherford Falls (2021)
      Rutherford Falls
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2022
    • Jeff Daniels and Maura Tierney in American Rust (2021)
      American Rust
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2021
    • Shameik Moore, Joey Bada$$, Ashton Sanders, Siddiq Saunderson, T.J. Atoms, Johnell Young, and Dave East in Wu-Tang: An American Saga (2019)
      Wu-Tang: An American Saga
      8.3
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2019–2021
    • Harry Lloyd, Alden Ehrenreich, and Jessica Brown Findlay in Brave New World (2020)
      Brave New World
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2020
    • Ryan Eggold in New Amsterdam (2018)
      New Amsterdam
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2020
    • Allison Tolman and Alexa Swinton in Emergence (2019)
      Emergence
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2020
    • Jonny Lee Miller and Lucy Liu in Elementary (2012)
      Elementary
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2019
    • Daryl Edwards, Matt Long, Luna Blaise, Josh Dallas, J.R. Ramirez, Holly Taylor, Melissa Roxburgh, Parveen Kaur, and Ty Doran in Manifest (2018)
      Manifest
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2018–2019
    • Future Man (2017)
      Future Man
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2019

    Producer



    • Sylvester Stallone, Chris Caldovino, Frank Grillo, Martin Starr, Garrett Hedlund, Mike 'Cash Flo' Walden, Jay Will, and McKenna Quigley Harrington in Tulsa King (2022)
      Tulsa King
      7.9
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2024
    • Tony Hale, Seth Carr, Emmy DeOliveira, Marta Kessler, and Mystic Inscho in The Mysterious Benedict Society (2021)
      The Mysterious Benedict Society
      7.6
      TV Series
      • co-executive producer
      • 2022
    • Shameik Moore, Joey Bada$$, Ashton Sanders, Siddiq Saunderson, T.J. Atoms, Johnell Young, and Dave East in Wu-Tang: An American Saga (2019)
      Wu-Tang: An American Saga
      8.3
      TV Series
      • co-executive producer
      • 2019
    • The Looming Tower (2018)
      The Looming Tower
      8.0
      TV Mini Series
      • executive producer
      • 2018
    • Two to Go
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 2014
    • An American Education
      6.4
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 2014
    • Dirk Blocker, Andre Braugher, Terry Crews, Melissa Fumero, Joe Lo Truglio, Joel McKinnon Miller, Andy Samberg, and Stephanie Beatriz in Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2013)
      Brooklyn Nine-Nine
      8.4
      TV Series
      • co-executive producer
      • 2013–2014
    • Toni Collette in United States of Tara (2009)
      United States of Tara
      8.0
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2010–2011
    • Mary-Louise Parker in Weeds (2005)
      Weeds
      7.9
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • co-executive producer
      • 2006–2009
    • Head Cases (2005)
      Head Cases
      5.7
      TV Series
      • co-executive producer
      • supervising producer
      • 2005
    • Garry Shandling in The Larry Sanders Show (1992)
      The Larry Sanders Show
      8.5
      TV Series
      • co-executive producer
      • producer
      • 1998
    • Ernest Borgnine, Jonathan Silverman, Ming-Na Wen, Olivia d'Abo, Shawn Michael Howard, and Joey Slotnick in The Single Guy (1995)
      The Single Guy
      6.2
      TV Series
      • co-executive producer
      • supervising producer
      • 1995–1997
    • Time Well Spent
      4.6
      TV Movie
      • producer
      • 1996
    • Brooklyn Bridge (1991)
      Brooklyn Bridge
      8.6
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 1992–1993
    • James McDaniel, Anne Bobby, David Gianopoulos, and Mick Murray in Cop Rock (1990)
      Cop Rock
      4.5
      TV Series
      • supervising associate producer
      • associate producer
      • 1990

    Production Department



    • Michael J. Fox, Justine Bateman, Meredith Baxter, Tina Yothers, and Michael Gross in Family Ties (1982)
      Family Ties
      7.3
      TV Series
      • production assistant
      • 1985–1987

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    • Born
      • May 20, 1965
      • Dallas, Texas, USA
    • Relatives
      • Randy Zisk(Sibling)

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      Brother of producer-director Randy Zisk.

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