David Trainer
Encyclopedia
David Trainer is an American
television director
, perhaps best known for directing every episode of the FOX
sitcom That '70s Show
except the pilot "That '70s Pilot" (which was directed by Terry Hughes
). He also directed the first two seasons of the television show Boy Meets World
(also a supervising producer) and over 60 episodes of Designing Women
. Among many others, his directing credits also include several episodes of Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
, Grace Under Fire, Cybill
, Anything But Love
, My Boys
and Sonny with a Chance
.
He also wrote episodes for the soap opera
Ryan's Hope
and the sitcom Misery Loves Company which he co-created with Michael Jacobs
and Bob Young
.
United States
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television director
Television director
A television director directs the activities involved in making a television program and is part of a television crew.-Duties:The duties of a television director vary depending on whether the production is live or recorded to video tape or video server .In both types of productions, the...
, perhaps best known for directing every episode of the FOX
Fox Broadcasting Company
Fox Broadcasting Company, commonly referred to as Fox Network or simply Fox , is an American commercial broadcasting television network owned by Fox Entertainment Group, part of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation. Launched on October 9, 1986, Fox was the highest-rated broadcast network in the...
sitcom That '70s Show
That '70s Show
That '70s Show is an American television period sitcom that centers on the lives of a group of teenage friends living in the fictional suburban town of Point Place, Wisconsin, from May 17, 1976, to December 31, 1979...
except the pilot "That '70s Pilot" (which was directed by Terry Hughes
Terry Hughes (director)
Terry Hughes is a British Emmy Award-winning television director.Hughes has directed or written for The Two Ronnies, The Golden Girls, 3rd Rock from the Sun, Friends, and series such as Ripping Yarns among other shows....
). He also directed the first two seasons of the television show Boy Meets World
Boy Meets World
Boy Meets World is an American comedy-drama series that chronicles the events and everyday life lessons of Cory Matthews, played by Ben Savage, a kid from suburban Philadelphia who grows up from a young boy to a married man. The show aired for seven seasons from 1993 to 2000 on ABC, part of the...
(also a supervising producer) and over 60 episodes of Designing Women
Designing Women
Designing Women is an American television sitcom that centered on the working and personal lives of four Southern women and one man in an interior design firm in Atlanta, Georgia. It aired on the CBS television network from September 29, 1986 until May 24, 1993. The show was created by head writer...
. Among many others, his directing credits also include several episodes of Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (TV series)
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch is an American sitcom based on the Archie comic book series of the same name.The show stars Melissa Joan Hart as Sabrina Spellman, a teenager with magical powers, who lives with her aunts Hilda and Zelda , and their magical talking cat Salem...
, Grace Under Fire, Cybill
Cybill
Cybill is an American television sitcom created by Chuck Lorre, which aired on CBS from January 2, 1995 to July 13, 1998. Starring Cybill Shepherd, the series revolves around Cybill Sheridan, a twice-divorced single mother of two and struggling actress in her 40s, who has never gotten her show...
, Anything But Love
Anything but Love
Anything But Love was an American television sitcom, which aired on ABC from March 7, 1989 to June 3, 1992, spanning four seasons and 56 episodes. The show starred Richard Lewis as Marty Gold and Jamie Lee Curtis as Hannah Miller, coworkers at a Chicago magazine with a mutual romantic attraction to...
, My Boys
My Boys
My Boys is an American television sitcom that debuted on November 28, 2006, on TBS. The show deals with a female sports columnist in Chicago, Illinois and the men in her life including her brother and her best friend...
and Sonny with a Chance
Sonny With a Chance
Sonny with a Chance is an American children's sitcom which aired on Disney Channel, created by Steve Marmel, that follows the experiences of teenager Sonny Munroe, portrayed by Demi Lovato, who becomes the newest accepted cast member of her favorite live comedy show, So Random!.The series debuted...
.
He also wrote episodes for the soap opera
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
Ryan's Hope
Ryan's Hope
Ryan's Hope is an American soap opera, revolving around 13 years of trials and tribulations within a large Irish American family in the Riverside district of New York City. It aired from July 7, 1975 to January 13, 1989 on ABC...
and the sitcom Misery Loves Company which he co-created with Michael Jacobs
Michael Jacobs
Michael Jacobs is a writer and producer whose work has appeared on Broadway, Off Broadway, television and film. He is the creator/producer of several popular television series including Boy Meets World, Dinosaurs, Charles in Charge and My Two Dads...
and Bob Young
Bob Young (TV producer)
Bob Young, born Robert S. Young Jr. in Knoxville, Tennessee, attended college at the University of Pennsylvania and soon after his graduation began working in stand-up comedy in Philadelphia with fellow comedian Bob Myer in a duo called Myer and Young. Once Bob moved out to Los Angeles he began...
.
Emmy Awards
- 1989 - Outstanding Comedy SeriesPrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy SeriesThe Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series is an Emmy given to the best television comedy series of the year.-Winners and nominees:...
- Designing WomenDesigning WomenDesigning Women is an American television sitcom that centered on the working and personal lives of four Southern women and one man in an interior design firm in Atlanta, Georgia. It aired on the CBS television network from September 29, 1986 until May 24, 1993. The show was created by head writer...
- nominated - 1990 - Outstanding Comedy SeriesPrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy SeriesThe Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series is an Emmy given to the best television comedy series of the year.-Winners and nominees:...
- Designing Women - nominated - 1991 - Outstanding Comedy SeriesPrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy SeriesThe Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series is an Emmy given to the best television comedy series of the year.-Winners and nominees:...
- Designing Women - nominated