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Sam W. Orender

  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
  • Additional Crew
  • Director
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Sam W. Orender was born on 2 June 1950 in Norton, Virginia, USA. Sam is an assistant director and director, known for Married... with Children (1987), Bella and the Bulldogs (2015) and Kickin' It (2011).
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    • Known for

    Christina Applegate, David Faustino, Katey Sagal, and Ed O'Neill in Married... with Children (1987)
    Married... with Children
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Second Unit or Assistant Director
    Haley Tju, Buddy Keaton, Coy Stewart, Jackie Radinsky, Lilimar, and Brec Bassinger in Bella and the Bulldogs (2015)
    Bella and the Bulldogs
    5.4
    TV Series
    • Second Unit or Assistant Director
    Jason Earles, Leo Howard, Mateo Arias, Dylan Riley Snyder, Olivia Holt, and Alex Jones in Kickin' It (2011)
    Kickin' It
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Second Unit or Assistant Director
    Kevin Connolly, Nikki Cox, and Geoff Pierson in Unhappily Ever After (1995)
    Unhappily Ever After
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Director

    Credits

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    Second Unit or Assistant Director

    • Andrea Barber, Candace Cameron Bure, and Jodie Sweetin in Fuller House (2016)
      Fuller House
      6.7
      TV Series
      • associate director (as Sam Orender)
      • 2020
    • Prince of Peoria (2018)
      Prince of Peoria
      6.1
      TV Series
      • associate director
      • 2018–2019
    • Zendaya in K.C. Undercover (2015)
      K.C. Undercover
      6.5
      TV Series
      • associate director
      • 2016
    • Sam Horrigan, Kendall Schmidt, Pete Wentz, Jade Pettyjohn, Tony Cavalero, Aidan Miner, Breanna Yde, Sydney Mikayla, Jack Griffo, Lance Lim, Brec Bassinger, Haley Bri Powell, Ashlyn Boots, JoJo Siwa, Ricardo Hurtado, Xavier Madison, and Will Kindrachuk in School of Rock (2016)
      School of Rock
      4.8
      TV Series
      • associate director
      • 2016
    • Cameron Boyce in Gamer's Guide to Pretty Much Everything (2015)
      Gamer's Guide to Pretty Much Everything
      5.3
      TV Series
      • associate director
      • 2016
    • Haley Tju, Buddy Keaton, Coy Stewart, Jackie Radinsky, Lilimar, and Brec Bassinger in Bella and the Bulldogs (2015)
      Bella and the Bulldogs
      5.4
      TV Series
      • associate director
      • 2015–2016
    • Regan Burns, Beth Littleford, Kuma, Stephen Full, Blake Michael, Genevieve Hannelius, and Francesca Capaldi in Dog with a Blog (2012)
      Dog with a Blog
      5.1
      TV Series
      • associate director
      • 2014–2015
    • Olivia Holt, Austin North, Peyton Clark, Sarah Gilman, and Piper Curda in I Didn't Do It (2014)
      I Didn't Do It
      6.1
      TV Series
      • 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 (as Sam Orender)
      • 2013–2015
    • Mighty Med (2013)
      Mighty Med
      6.6
      TV Series
      • associate director
      • 2013–2014
    • Jason Earles, Leo Howard, Mateo Arias, Dylan Riley Snyder, Olivia Holt, and Alex Jones in Kickin' It (2011)
      Kickin' It
      6.6
      TV Series
      • associate director
      • assistant director
      • 2011–2014
    • Mayim Bialik, Kaley Cuoco, Johnny Galecki, Simon Helberg, Jim Parsons, Melissa Rauch, and Kunal Nayyar in The Big Bang Theory (2007)
      The Big Bang Theory
      8.1
      TV Series
      • associate director (as Sam Orender)
      • 2013
    • A.N.T. Farm (2011)
      A.N.T. Farm
      5.3
      TV Series
      • associate director
      • 2011–2013
    • Selena Gomez in The Wizards Return: Alex vs. Alex (2013)
      The Wizards Return: Alex vs. Alex
      6.3
      TV Movie
      • associate director (as Sam Orender)
      • 2013
    • Austin & Ally (2011)
      Austin & Ally
      6.1
      TV Series
      • associate director
      • 2011–2012

    Additional Crew

    • Cameron Boyce in Gamer's Guide to Pretty Much Everything (2015)
      Gamer's Guide to Pretty Much Everything
      5.3
      TV Series
      • technical director
      • 2017
    • Lab Rats: Elite Force (2016)
      Lab Rats: Elite Force
      6.3
      TV Series
      • technical manager
      • 2016
    • Leigh-Allyn Baker, Eric Allan Kramer, Jason Dolley, Bridgit Mendler, Bradley Steven Perry, and Mia Talerico in Good Luck Charlie (2010)
      Good Luck Charlie
      7.1
      TV Series
      • audience switcher
      • 2011
    • Jason Earles, Leo Howard, Mateo Arias, Dylan Riley Snyder, Olivia Holt, and Alex Jones in Kickin' It (2011)
      Kickin' It
      6.6
      TV Series
      • technical director (as Sam Orender)
      • 2011
    • Peter Boyle, Brad Garrett, Patricia Heaton, Doris Roberts, and Ray Romano in Everybody Loves Raymond (1996)
      Everybody Loves Raymond
      7.3
      TV Series
      • technical coordinator
      • 2003–2004
    • Tracy Morgan in The Tracy Morgan Show (2003)
      The Tracy Morgan Show
      6.4
      TV Series
      • technical coordinator
      • 2003–2004
    • Tim Allen, Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Patricia Richardson, Zachery Ty Bryan, Earl Hindman, and Taran Noah Smith in Home Improvement (1991)
      Home Improvement
      7.3
      TV Series
      • technical director
      • 1999
    • Christina Applegate, David Faustino, Katey Sagal, and Ed O'Neill in Married... with Children (1987)
      Married... with Children
      8.1
      TV Series
      • technical director
      • 1989–1991
    • Paul Reiser, Greg Evigan, and Staci Keanan in My Two Dads (1987)
      My Two Dads
      6.2
      TV Series
      • technical director
      • 1989–1990
    • Alyssa Milano, Tony Danza, Katherine Helmond, Danny Pintauro, and Judith Light in Who's the Boss? (1984)
      Who's the Boss?
      6.6
      TV Series
      • technical director
      • 1990
    • Lisa Patrick and Chris Young in Live-In (1989)
      Live-In
      5.3
      TV Series
      • technical director
      • 1989
    • 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
      • technical director
      • 1988–1989
    • John Goodman, Roseanne Barr, Sara Gilbert, Michael Fishman, Alicia Goranson, and Laurie Metcalf in Roseanne (1988)
      Roseanne
      7.1
      TV Series
      • technical director
      • 1988–1989
    • Don Cornelius in Soul Train (1971)
      Soul Train
      8.1
      TV Series
      • technical director (as Sam Orender)
      • 1987
    • Rocky Road (1985)
      Rocky Road
      7.3
      TV Series
      • technical director (as Sam Orender)
      • 1986–1987

    Director

    • Haley Tju, Buddy Keaton, Coy Stewart, Jackie Radinsky, Lilimar, and Brec Bassinger in Bella and the Bulldogs (2015)
      Bella and the Bulldogs
      5.4
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Kevin Connolly, Nikki Cox, and Geoff Pierson in Unhappily Ever After (1995)
      Unhappily Ever After
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1995–1997
    • Christina Applegate, David Faustino, Katey Sagal, and Ed O'Neill in Married... with Children (1987)
      Married... with Children
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1993–1997

    Personal details

    • Alternative name
      • Sam Orender
    • Born
      • June 2, 1950
      • Norton, Virginia, USA

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Sam's mother is from Appalachia, Virginia.

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