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Karen Manuel(I)

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  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
  • Production Manager
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Karen Manuel is known for Never Back Down (2008), Sydney White (2007) and Magic Mike (2012).
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    Known for

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

    Credits

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    Additional Crew

    • Jason Bateman in Ozark (2017)
      Ozark
      8.4
      TV Series
      • production coordinator
      • 2020
    • Queen Latifah, Ryan Destiny, Jude Demorest, and Brittany O'Grady in Star (2016)
      Star
      6.8
      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
      6.8
      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
      4.2
      • 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
    • Lea Thompson, D.L. Hughley, 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 Mini 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
      6.8
      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
      6.4
      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

    Production Manager

    • Ramón Rodríguez in Will Trent (2023)
      Will Trent
      7.7
      TV Series
      • unit production manager
      • 2023–2024
    • Unconscious (2006)
      Unconscious
      6.3
      • production manager
      • 2006

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      • Karen Manual

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