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John Rago(I)

  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
  • Additional Crew
  • Camera and Electrical Department
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John Rago is known for General Hospital (1963), A Different World (1987) and Benson (1979).
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    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 4 nominations total

    Known for

    Finola Hughes, Maurice Benard, Steve Burton, Genie Francis, Laura Wright, Donnell Turner, Tanisha Harper, Josh Kelly, Eden McCoy, Josh Swickard, and Tabyana Ali in General Hospital (1963)
    General Hospital
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Camera and Electrical Department
    Jasmine Guy, Sinbad, Darryl M. Bell, Charnele Brown, Kadeem Hardison, Dawnn Lewis, Lou Myers, Cree Summer, and Glynn Turman in A Different World (1987)
    A Different World
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Second Unit or Assistant Director
    Robert Guillaume in Benson (1979)
    Benson
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Second Unit or Assistant Director
    Emily Osment in Young & Hungry (2014)
    Young & Hungry
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Second Unit or Assistant Director

    Credits

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    Second Unit or Assistant Director

    • Emily Osment in Young & Hungry (2014)
      Young & Hungry
      7.3
      TV Series
      • associate director
      • 2014–2018
    • Casey Simpson, Mace Coronel, Aidan Gallagher, and Lizzy Greene in Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn (2014)
      Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn
      5.6
      TV Series
      • associate director
      • 2016–2017
    • Brandy Norwood, Dorian Missick, Ignacio Serricchio, Haneefah Wood, Tory Devon Smith, and Jaylon Gordon in Zoe Ever After (2016)
      Zoe Ever After
      4.9
      TV Series
      • associate director
      • 2016
    • Tracee Ellis Ross and Malcolm-Jamal Warner in Reed Between the Lines (2011)
      Reed Between the Lines
      6.3
      TV Series
      • associate director
      • 2015
    • Kelly Brook, Elisha Cuthbert, and Nick Zano in One Big Happy (2015)
      One Big Happy
      5.7
      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
      • 2015
    • Charlie Sheen, Jon Cryer, and Angus T. Jones in Two and a Half Men (2003)
      Two and a Half Men
      7.1
      TV Series
      • associate director
      • 2011–2015
    • Commando Crash
      TV Movie
      • associate director
      • 2014
    • Growing Up and Down
      5.3
      TV Movie
      • associate director
      • 2014
    • Tim Lagasse and Cole Jensen in Crash & Bernstein (2012)
      Crash & Bernstein
      5.2
      TV Series
      • associate director
      • 2014
    • Melissa & Joey (2010)
      Melissa & Joey
      7.0
      TV Series
      • associate director
      • 2014
    • Nadine Ellis, Erica Hubbard, RonReaco Lee, Joyful Drake, and Bert Belasco in Let's Stay Together (2011)
      Let's Stay Together
      6.3
      TV Series
      • associate director
      • 2012–2013
    • 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
      • 2012
    • Cheech Marin, Rob Schneider, Eugenio Derbez, Lupe Ontiveros, Diana Maria Riva, and Claudia Bassols in Rob (2012)
      Rob
      5.5
      TV Series
      • associate director
      • 2012
    • Home Game (2011)
      Home Game
      6.0
      TV Movie
      • associate director
      • 2011

    Additional Crew

    • Sara Gilbert and Molly Stanton in Twins (2005)
      Twins
      5.8
      TV Series
      • technical coordinator
      • 2005–2006
    • In the Game (2004)
      In the Game
      7.0
      TV Movie
      • technical coordinator
      • 2004
    • Jerry Stiller, Kevin James, and Leah Remini in The King of Queens (1998)
      The King of Queens
      7.4
      TV Series
      • technical coordinator
      • 1998–2004
    • Anna Kendrick in The Mayor (2003)
      The Mayor
      4.5
      TV Movie
      • technical coordinator
      • 2003
    • Maggie Winters (1998)
      Maggie Winters
      5.9
      TV Series
      • technical coordinator
      • 1998–1999
    • Damon Wayans, David Alan Grier, Melissa De Sousa, Dom Irrera, Andrea Martin, Julio Oscar Mechoso, and Greg Pitts in Damon (1998)
      Damon
      7.1
      TV Series
      • technical coordinator
      • 1998
    • Just Married!
      TV Movie
      • technical manager
      • 1985
    • Robert Guillaume in Benson (1979)
      Benson
      7.2
      TV Series
      • technical manager
      • 1983–1985
    • Oh Madeline (1983)
      Oh Madeline
      7.4
      TV Series
      • technical manager
      • 1983

    Camera and Electrical Department

    • Robert Guillaume in Benson (1979)
      Benson
      7.2
      TV Series
      • camera operator
      • lighting director
      • camera
      • 1980–1984
    • Condo (1983)
      Condo
      6.7
      TV Series
      • camera
      • 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
      • camera operator
      • 1981–1982
    • Finola Hughes, Maurice Benard, Steve Burton, Genie Francis, Laura Wright, Donnell Turner, Tanisha Harper, Josh Kelly, Eden McCoy, Josh Swickard, and Tabyana Ali in General Hospital (1963)
      General Hospital
      6.7
      TV Series
      • camera operator
      • camera
      • 1980–1981
    • Ron Carey, Max Gail, Ron Glass, James Gregory, Steve Landesberg, Hal Linden, and Jack Soo in Barney Miller (1975)
      Barney Miller
      8.3
      TV Series
      • camera operator
      • 1980

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