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Carl Lauten

  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
  • Additional Crew
  • Director
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Carl Lauten is known for The Cosby Show (1984), The Thundermans (2013) and Spin City (1996).
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      • 1 win total

    Known for

    Lisa Bonet, Bill Cosby, Tempestt Bledsoe, Keshia Knight Pulliam, Phylicia Rashad, and Malcolm-Jamal Warner in The Cosby Show (1984)
    The Cosby Show
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Second Unit or Assistant Director
    Rosa Blasi, Chris Tallman, Audrey Whitby, Diego Velazquez, Kira Kosarin, Jack Griffo, and Addison Riecke in The Thundermans (2013)
    The Thundermans
    6.1
    TV Series
    • Second Unit or Assistant Director
    Michael J. Fox, Barry Bostwick, Alan Ruck, Michael Boatman, Connie Britton, Alexander Chaplin, and Richard Kind in Spin City (1996)
    Spin City
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Additional Crew
    Yellow Day (2015)
    Yellow Day
    5.0
    • Director
    • 2015

    Credits

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    Second Unit or Assistant Director

    • Night Court (2023)
      Night Court
      5.8
      TV Series
      • associate director
      • 2024
    • Jensen Gering and Ava Ro in Erin & Aaron (2023)
      Erin & Aaron
      5.6
      TV Series
      • associate director
      • 2023
    • Mitchell Berg, Isaiah Crews, Jacques Chevelle, Jayden Bartels, and Jules LeBlanc in Side Hustle (2020)
      Side Hustle
      5.6
      TV Series
      • associate director
      • 2020–2022
    • Kate Godfrey and Anton Starkman in Warped! (2021)
      Warped!
      6.1
      TV Series
      • associate director
      • 2022
    • Outmatched (2020)
      Outmatched
      5.9
      TV Series
      • associate director
      • 2020
    • Kai Calhoun, Alison Fernandez, Bryana Salaz, Elie Samouhi, Symera Jackson, and Eliza Pryor in Team Kaylie (2019)
      Team Kaylie
      4.9
      TV Series
      • associate director
      • 2020
    • Lexi DiBenedetto, Amarr, Lilimar, Owen Patrick Joyner, Savannah Lee Nassif, and Daniella Taylor in Knight Squad (2018)
      Knight Squad
      5.6
      TV Series
      • associate director
      • 2018–2019
    • Rosa Blasi, Chris Tallman, Audrey Whitby, Diego Velazquez, Kira Kosarin, Jack Griffo, and Addison Riecke in The Thundermans (2013)
      The Thundermans
      6.1
      TV Series
      • associate director
      • 2013–2018
    • Kel Mitchell, Madisyn Shipman, Benjamin Flores Jr., Thomas Kuc, and Cree in Game Shakers (2015)
      Game Shakers
      4.8
      TV Series
      • associate director
      • 2018
    • Nickelodeon's Not So Valentine's Special (2017)
      Nickelodeon's Not So Valentine's Special
      7.1
      TV Special
      • associate director
      • 2017
    • Cooper Barnes and Jace Norman in Henry Danger (2014)
      Henry Danger
      6.4
      TV Series
      • associate director
      • 2016
    • Riele Downs, Megan Lee, Jade Pettyjohn, Diego Velazquez, Haley Tju, Buddy Keaton, Breanna Yde, Sean Ryan Fox, Kira Kosarin, Jaheem King Toombs, Jack Griffo, Madisyn Shipman, Casey Simpson, Mace Coronel, Isabela Merced, Brec Bassinger, Jace Norman, Aidan Gallagher, Lizzy Greene, Thomas Kuc, Owen Patrick Joyner, Erika Tham, and Maya Le Clark in Nickelodeon's Ho Ho Holiday Special (2015)
      Nickelodeon's Ho Ho Holiday Special
      6.1
      TV Movie
      • associate director
      • 2015
    • Kevin Chamberlin, Peyton List, Cameron Boyce, Skai Jackson, Debby Ryan, and Karan Brar in Jessie (2011)
      Jessie
      6.2
      TV Series
      • associate director
      • 2015
    • The Haunted Hathaways (2013)
      The Haunted Hathaways
      5.4
      TV Series
      • associate director
      • 2014
    • Marvin Marvin (2012)
      Marvin Marvin
      2.4
      TV Series
      • associate director
      • 2012–2013

    Additional Crew

    • Faith Ford and Kelly Ripa in Hope & Faith (2003)
      Hope & Faith
      5.5
      TV Series
      • technical coordinator
      • 2003–2005
    • Whoopi Goldberg, Wren T. Brown, Omid Djalili, and Elizabeth Regen in Whoopi (2003)
      Whoopi
      6.6
      TV Series
      • technical coordinator
      • 2003
    • Essence Atkins, Telma Hopkins, Valarie Pettiford, Rachel True, and Chico Benymon in Half & Half (2002)
      Half & Half
      7.2
      TV Series
      • technical coordinator
      • 2002–2003
    • The Pitts (2003)
      The Pitts
      4.7
      TV Series
      • technical coordinator
      • 2003
    • Gabriel Byrne, Roy Dotrice, and John Hensley in Madigan Men (2000)
      Madigan Men
      6.7
      TV Series
      • technical coordinator
      • 2000
    • Christine Baranski, Sara Gilbert, Rocky Carroll, and Jim Gaffigan in Welcome to New York (2000)
      Welcome to New York
      7.5
      TV Series
      • technical coordinator
      • 2000–2001
    • Michael J. Fox, Barry Bostwick, Alan Ruck, Michael Boatman, Connie Britton, Alexander Chaplin, and Richard Kind in Spin City (1996)
      Spin City
      7.3
      TV Series
      • technical coordinator
      • 1996–2000
    • Style & Substance (1998)
      Style & Substance
      7.8
      TV Series
      • technical coordinator
      • 1998
    • Oh Madeline (1983)
      Oh Madeline
      7.4
      TV Series
      • stage manager
      • 1983–1984
    • John Denver in Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets (1983)
      Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets
      7.1
      TV Special
      • stage manager
      • 1983
    • Gail Edwards, Ann Jillian, Paul Kreppel, Marian Mercer, Bert Remsen, Wendy Schaal, Susan Sullivan, and Barrie Youngfellow in It's a Living (1980)
      It's a Living
      7.0
      TV Series
      • stage manager
      • 1980–1982
    • The Billy Crystal Comedy Hour (1982)
      The Billy Crystal Comedy Hour
      6.8
      TV Series
      • stage manager
      • 1982
    • Soap (1977)
      Soap
      8.3
      TV Series
      • stage manager
      • 1977–1981
    • I'm a Big Girl Now (1980)
      I'm a Big Girl Now
      6.7
      TV Series
      • stage manager
      • 1980
    • Olivia Newton-John: Hollywood Nights (1980)
      Olivia Newton-John: Hollywood Nights
      9.0
      TV Special
      • stage manager
      • 1980

    Director

    • Rosa Blasi, Chris Tallman, Audrey Whitby, Diego Velazquez, Kira Kosarin, Jack Griffo, and Addison Riecke in The Thundermans (2013)
      The Thundermans
      6.1
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2015–2018
    • Yellow Day (2015)
      Yellow Day
      5.0
      • directed by
      • 2015
    • Brandon Mychal Smith, Allisyn Snyder, Tiffany Thornton, Sterling Knight, and Doug Brochu in So Random! (2011)
      So Random!
      4.6
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2011
    • Brenda Song, Cole Sprouse, Dylan Sprouse, and Debby Ryan in The Suite Life on Deck (2008)
      The Suite Life on Deck
      6.4
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2010
    • Brandon Mychal Smith, Demi Lovato, Allisyn Snyder, Tiffany Thornton, Sterling Knight, and Doug Brochu in Sonny with a Chance (2009)
      Sonny with a Chance
      6.1
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2009–2010
    • Rondell Sheridan, Kyle Massey, Jason Dolley, and Maiara Walsh in Cory in the House (2007)
      Cory in the House
      5.1
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2007–2008
    • Raven-Symoné in That's So Raven (2003)
      That's So Raven
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2004
    • Christina Vidal in Taina (2001)
      Taina
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2001
    • Michael J. Fox, Barry Bostwick, Alan Ruck, Michael Boatman, Connie Britton, Alexander Chaplin, and Richard Kind in Spin City (1996)
      Spin City
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1998–1999
    • Gullah, Gullah Island (1994)
      Gullah, Gullah Island
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1995–1997
    • Clarissa Explains It All (1991)
      Clarissa Explains It All
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1992–1993
    • Lisa Bonet, Bill Cosby, Tempestt Bledsoe, Keshia Knight Pulliam, Phylicia Rashad, and Malcolm-Jamal Warner in The Cosby Show (1984)
      The Cosby Show
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1987–1992

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