Liz Friedlander
Born: 1950-01-01 in New York City, New York, USA
Known For: Directing
Biography
Liz Friedlander is an American film, music video and television director. Originally from New York, Friedlander moved to Pennsylvania to attend the Drama Conservatory school at Carnegie Mellon University. She then moved to Los Angeles where she attended the University of California Santa Cruz followed by the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television, where she graduated as the valedictorian of her class. She also won the Frank S. Glicksman Award for her short film Eleven-Twenty. Since the mid 1990s she has amassed a number of music video credits directing videos for Alanis Morissette, U2, Megadeth, Avril Lavigne, John Mayer, Celine Dion, R.E.M. and among other artists. In 2006, She directed her first feature film Take the Lead starring Antonio Banderas. Beginning in 2008, Friendlander began directing episodes of One Tree Hill, The Vampire Diaries, Privileged, Pretty Little Liars, 90210, Melrose Place, Outlaw and Gossip Girl.
Filmography
2025
- The Terminal List: Dark Wolf ... (Director)
- The Waterfront ... (Director)
2024
- Bad Monkey ... (Director)
2022
- The Lincoln Lawyer ... (Director)
2021
- The Equalizer ... (Director)
- American Horror Stories ... (Director)
2019
- The Boys ... (Director)
2018
- The Rookie ... (Director)
- Tell Me a Story ... (Executive Producer)
2017
- The Gifted ... (Director)
- Wisdom of the Crowd ... (Director)
2016
- Conviction ... (Director)
2015
- Marvel's Jessica Jones ... (Director)
- Secrets and Lies ... (Director)
2013
- Sleepy Hollow ... (Director)
- The Following ... (Director)
- Rocketship Misfits ... (Executive Producer)
2012
- Revolution ... (Director)
2011
- American Horror Story ... (Director)
- The Secret Circle ... (Director)
2010
- Pretty Little Liars ... (Director)
2009
- The Vampire Diaries ... (Director)
2008
- 90210 ... (Director)
2007
- Gossip Girl ... (Director)
2006
- Take the Lead ... (Director)
2005
- Blink-182: Greatest Hits ... (Director)
2003
- One Tree Hill ... (Director)
- R.E.M.: In View 1988-2003 (The Best of R.E.M.) ... (Director)
- Simple Plan: A Big Package for You ... (Director)
2002
- Avril Lavigne ... (Director)