Release CalendarTop 250 MoviesMost Popular MoviesBrowse Movies by GenreTop Box OfficeShowtimes & TicketsMovie NewsIndia Movie Spotlight
    What's on TV & StreamingTop 250 TV ShowsMost Popular TV ShowsBrowse TV Shows by GenreTV News
    What to WatchLatest TrailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb SpotlightIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsSXSW Film FestivalWomen's History MonthSTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll Events
    Born TodayMost Popular CelebsCelebrity News
    Help CenterContributor ZonePolls
For Industry Professionals
  • Language
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Watchlist
Sign In
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Use app
  • Biography
IMDbPro

Karen Manuel

  • Additional Crew
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
  • Producer
IMDbProStarmeterSee rank
Karen Manuel is known for Never Back Down (2008), Sydney White (2007) and Magic Mike (2012).
IMDbProStarmeterSee rank
Add photos, demo reels
  • View contact info at IMDbPro
    • More at IMDbPro
      • Contact info
      • Agent info

    Known for

    Djimon Hounsou, Sean Faris, Cam Gigandet, and Amber Heard in Never Back Down (2008)
    Never Back Down
    6.5
    Movie
    • Additional Crew
    • 2008
    Amanda Bynes, Adam Hendershott, Sara Paxton, and Matt Long in Sydney White (2007)
    Sydney White
    6.2
    Movie
    • Additional Crew
    • 2007
    Magic Mike (2012)
    Magic Mike
    6.1
    Movie
    • Second Unit or Assistant Director(Florida)
    • 2012
    Step Up Revolution (2012)
    Step Up Revolution
    6.4
    Movie
    • Second Unit or Assistant Director
    • 2012

    Credits

    Edit
    IMDbPro

    Additional Crew

    • Jason Bateman in Ozark (2017)
      Ozark
      8.5
      TV Series
      • production coordinator
      • 2020
    • Queen Latifah, Ryan Destiny, Jude Demorest, and Brittany O'Grady in Star (2016)
      Star
      6.7
      TV Series
      • production coordinator
      • 2017–2018
    • Tom Mison and Nicole Beharie in Sleepy Hollow (2013)
      Sleepy Hollow
      7.3
      TV Series
      • assistant production coordinator
      • 2015–2016
    • Robert De Niro and Zac Efron in Dirty Grandpa (2016)
      Dirty Grandpa
      5.9
      • assistant production coordinator
      • 2016
    • Kingmakers
      7.1
      TV Movie
      • assistant production coordinator
      • 2015
    • Daniel Sunjata and Aaron Tveit in Graceland (2013)
      Graceland
      7.6
      TV Series
      • apoc
      • 2014
    • The Greening of Whitney Brown (2011)
      The Greening of Whitney Brown
      5.3
      • set production assistant
      • 2011
    • Gabrielle Anwar, Bruce Campbell, and Jeffrey Donovan in Burn Notice (2007)
      Burn Notice
      8.0
      TV Series
      • set production assistant
      • 2008–2010
    • Chris Carmack in H2O Extreme (2009)
      H2O Extreme
      4.1
      • second assistant director
      • 2009
    • Josh Flitter in Ace Ventura: Pet Detective Jr. (2009)
      Ace Ventura: Pet Detective Jr.
      2.1
      TV Movie
      • set production assistant
      • 2009
    • Jonathan Silverman, Jennifer Finnigan, and Beethoven in Beethoven's Big Break (2008)
      Beethoven's Big Break
      4.5
      Video
      • set production assistant
      • 2008
    • Djimon Hounsou, Sean Faris, Cam Gigandet, and Amber Heard in Never Back Down (2008)
      Never Back Down
      6.5
      • set production assistant
      • 2008
    • Taylor Momsen, Forrest Landis, and AnnaSophia Robb in Spy School (2008)
      Spy School
      4.5
      • key set production assistant (as Karen Manual)
      • 2008
    • Bring It On: In It to Win It (2007)
      Bring It On: In It to Win It
      5.1
      Video
      • production assistant
      • 2007
    • Amanda Bynes, Adam Hendershott, Sara Paxton, and Matt Long in Sydney White (2007)
      Sydney White
      6.2
      • production assistant
      • 2007

    Second Unit or Assistant Director

    • Michiel Huisman in Echo 3 (2022)
      Echo 3
      6.5
      TV Series
      • second assistant director
      • 2022
    • Matt Czuchry, Bruce Greenwood, Emily VanCamp, Malcolm-Jamal Warner, Manish Dayal, and Anuja Joshi in The Resident (2018)
      The Resident
      7.8
      TV Series
      • second assistant director
      • 2021–2022
    • Michael O'Neill, J. August Richards, Tom Everett Scott, Sarah Wayne Callies, Clive Standen, Emjay Anthony, Michele Weaver, Thalia Tran, and Blue Chapman in Council of Dads (2020)
      Council of Dads
      6.8
      TV Series
      • second assistant director
      • 2020
    • Eighteen Weeks (2019)
      Eighteen Weeks
      Short
      • first assistant director
      • 2019
    • Queen Latifah, Ryan Destiny, Jude Demorest, and Brittany O'Grady in Star (2016)
      Star
      6.7
      TV Series
      • second assistant director
      • 2018–2019
    • Steve Buscemi, Daniel Radcliffe, and Geraldine Viswanathan in Miracle Workers (2019)
      Miracle Workers
      7.1
      TV Series
      • second assistant director
      • 2019
    • Step Up Revolution (2012)
      Step Up Revolution
      6.4
      • second second assistant director
      • 2012
    • Magic Mike (2012)
      Magic Mike
      6.1
      • second assistant director: Florida
      • 2012
    • Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Koby Rouviere in Magic City (2012)
      Magic City
      7.6
      TV Series
      • second assistant director
      • 2012
    • Larry the Cable Guy and Brady Reiter in Tooth Fairy 2 (2012)
      Tooth Fairy 2
      3.7
      Video
      • second second assistant director
      • 2012
    • Big Mike
      6.3
      TV Movie
      • second second assistant director
      • 2011
    • Justin Long, Jesse McCartney, and Matthew Gray Gubler in Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked (2011)
      Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked
      4.4
      • second second assistant director: Florida
      • 2011
    • Dolphin Tale (2011)
      Dolphin Tale
      6.8
      • second second assistant director
      • 2011
    • Gabrielle Anwar, Bruce Campbell, and Jeffrey Donovan in Burn Notice (2007)
      Burn Notice
      8.0
      TV Series
      • second second assistant director
      • 2010
    • Popsy (2006)
      Popsy
      7.0
      Short
      • first assistant director
      • 2006

    Producer

    • Ramón Rodríguez in Will Trent (2023)
      Will Trent
      7.7
      TV Series
      • co-producer
      • 2025

    Personal details

    Edit
    • Alternative name
      • Karen Manual

    Related news

    Contribute to this page

    Suggest an edit or add missing content
    • Learn more about contributing
    Edit page

    More to explore

    Recently viewed

    Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
    Get the IMDb app
    Sign in for more accessSign in for more access
    Follow IMDb on social
    Get the IMDb app
    For Android and iOS
    Get the IMDb app
    • Help
    • Site Index
    • IMDbPro
    • Box Office Mojo
    • License IMDb Data
    • Press Room
    • Advertising
    • Jobs
    • Conditions of Use
    • Privacy Policy
    • Your Ads Privacy Choices
    IMDb, an Amazon company

    © 1990-2025 by IMDb.com, Inc.