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Liz Plonka

  • Director
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
  • Additional Crew
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Liz Plonka is known for Louie (2010), The Wayne Brady Show (2002) and Chocolate News (2008).
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 1 nomination total

    Known for

    Louis C.K. in Louie (2010)
    Louie
    8.5
    TV Series
    • Director
    Wayne Brady in The Wayne Brady Show (2002)
    The Wayne Brady Show
    4.6
    TV Series
    • Director
    David Alan Grier in Chocolate News (2008)
    Chocolate News
    6.1
    TV Series
    • Director
    Joel McHale in The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale (2018)
    The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Director

    Credits

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    Director

    • Lights Out with David Spade (2019)
      Lights Out with David Spade
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2019–2020
    • Busy Tonight (2018)
      Busy Tonight
      6.3
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2018
    • Joel McHale in The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale (2018)
      The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2018
    • Bill Nye in Bill Nye Saves the World (2017)
      Bill Nye Saves the World
      4.0
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2017–2018
    • Norm MacDonald in Norm Macdonald: Hitler's Dog, Gossip & Trickery (2017)
      Norm Macdonald: Hitler's Dog, Gossip & Trickery
      7.3
      TV Special
      • Director
      • 2017
    • Talk Show the Game Show (2017)
      Talk Show the Game Show
      5.1
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2017
    • Matt Besser, Amy Poehler, Ian Roberts, and Matt Walsh in The UCB Show (2016)
      The UCB Show
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2017
    • Andy Richter's Home for the Holidays (2016)
      Andy Richter's Home for the Holidays
      5.4
      TV Special
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Michael Ian Black in Debate Wars (2016)
      Debate Wars
      6.2
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Hannibal Buress in Why? With Hannibal Buress (2015)
      Why? With Hannibal Buress
      5.3
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2015
    • The Friars Club Super Bowl Roast of Terry Bradshaw (2015)
      The Friars Club Super Bowl Roast of Terry Bradshaw
      TV Special
      • Director
      • 2015
    • Last Comic Standing (2003)
      Last Comic Standing
      6.4
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2014
    • Kelly Clarkson's Cautionary Christmas Music Tale (2013)
      Kelly Clarkson's Cautionary Christmas Music Tale
      7.4
      TV Special
      • Director (segment "Jay Leno")
      • 2013
    • Jay Leno in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)
      The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
      5.3
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2010–2013
    • Louis C.K. in Louie (2010)
      Louie
      8.5
      TV Series
      • Tonight Show footage
      • 2012

    Second Unit or Assistant Director

    • Miley Cyrus in Hannah Montana (2006)
      Hannah Montana
      5.5
      TV Series
      • segment director
      • 2010
    • George Carlin in George Carlin: Jammin' in New York (1992)
      George Carlin: Jammin' in New York
      8.6
      TV Special
      • associate director
      • 1992
    • Montana Christmas Skies (1991)
      Montana Christmas Skies
      8.2
      TV Special
      • associate director
      • 1991
    • The Earth Day Special (1990)
      The Earth Day Special
      5.6
      TV Special
      • associate director
      • 1990
    • The 62nd Annual Academy Awards (1990)
      The 62nd Annual Academy Awards
      6.4
      TV Special
      • associate director
      • 1990
    • Paul Fusco and Mihaly 'Michu' Meszaros in ALF (1986)
      ALF
      7.4
      TV Series
      • associate director
      • 1989
    • Bob Hope's Love Affair with Lucy (1989)
      Bob Hope's Love Affair with Lucy
      7.6
      TV Movie
      • associate director
      • 1989
    • Christmas in Aspen (1988)
      Christmas in Aspen
      7.6
      TV Special
      • associate director
      • 1988
    • The 40th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1988)
      The 40th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
      4.6
      TV Special
      • associate director
      • 1988
    • George Carlin: What Am I Doing in New Jersey? (1988)
      George Carlin: What Am I Doing in New Jersey?
      8.0
      TV Special
      • associate director
      • 1988
    • Lana Turner in Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood (1987)
      Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
      6.8
      TV Special
      • associate director
      • 1987
    • The 28th Annual American Music Awards (2001)
      The 14th Annual American Music Awards
      4.1
      TV Special
      • associate director
      • 1987
    • The 38th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1986)
      The 38th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
      6.1
      TV Special
      • associate director
      • 1986
    • Miss Hollywood 1986
      TV Special
      • assistant director
      • 1986
    • The 28th Annual American Music Awards (2001)
      The 13th Annual American Music Awards
      6.6
      TV Special
      • associate director
      • 1986

    Additional Crew

    • Deborah Jenssen and Darcel Wynne in Solid Gold (1980)
      Solid Gold
      6.8
      TV Series
      • assistant to producers
      • 1983
    • American Bandstand's 30th Anniversary Special (1981)
      American Bandstand's 30th Anniversary Special
      6.0
      TV Special
      • assistant to the producer
      • 1981

    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • Liz

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Sister of Krysia Plonka.

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