Timothy Van Patten

Director
Actor
Producer

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The Wrong Guys (1988)

Timothy Van Patten was born on 10 June 1959 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He is a director and actor, known for Boardwalk Empire (2010), The Sopranos (1999) and Class of 1984 (1982). He has been married to Wendy Susan Rossmeyer since 23 May 1996. They have three children.

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Won 2 Primetime Emmys
- 17 wins & 34 nominations total

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Known for

Boardwalk Empire

8.5

TV Series

Director(as Tim Van Patten)

Lorraine Bracco, James Gandolfini, Edie Falco, Steven Van Zandt, Dominic Chianese, Robert Iler, Michael Imperioli, Steve Schirripa, Jamie Lynn Sigler, Tony Sirico, and Aida Turturro in The Sopranos (1999)

The Sopranos

9.2

TV Series

Director(as Tim Van Patten)

Class of 1984

6.5

Peter Stegman

1982

The Pacific

8.3

TV Mini Series

Director(as Tim Van Patten)

Credits

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Director

Franklin
6.9
TV Mini Series
- Director (as Tim Van Patten)
- 2024
Masters of the Air
7.8
TV Mini Series
- Director
- 2024
Perry Mason
7.6
TV Series
- Director
- 2020
Black Mirror
8.7
TV Series
- Director (as Tim Van Patten)
- 2017
Big Dead Place
TV Series
- Director
- 2016
Boardwalk Empire
8.5
TV Series
- Director (as Tim Van Patten)
- 2010–2014
Game of Thrones
9.2
TV Series
- Director (as Tim Van Patten)
- 2011
The Pacific
8.3
TV Mini Series
- Director (as Tim Van Patten)
- 2010
The Sopranos
9.2
TV Series
- Director (as Tim Van Patten)
- 1999–2007
Rome
8.7
TV Series
- Director
- 2005–2007
Into the West
8.0
TV Mini Series
- Director
- 2005
Deadwood
8.6
TV Series
- Director (as Tim Van Patten)
- 2005
The Wire
9.3
TV Series
- Director (as Tim Van Patten)
- 2002–2004
Sex and the City
7.4
TV Series
- Director (as Tim Van Patten)
- 2003–2004
Keen Eddie
8.3
TV Series
- Director
- 2003

Actor

Water with Food Coloring
6.8
Short
- Narrator
- 2001
True Blue
7.8
TV Series
- Sergeant Andy Wojeski
- 1989–1990
Catacombs
4.6
- Father John Durham
- 1988
The Wrong Guys
5.1
- J.T.
- 1988
Night Heat
7.5
TV Series
- Greg
- Danny Rivera
- 1986–1987
Dress Gray
7.0
TV Mini Series
- Lugar (as Tim van Patten)
- 1986
Zone Troopers
5.3
- Joey
- 1985
St. Elsewhere
8.0
TV Series
- Dean
- 1985
The Master
4.6
TV Series
- Max Keller
- 1984
California Cowboys
5.1
- Pauli
- 1983
Johnny Garage
4.8
TV Movie
- Mike
- 1983
The Silence
7.1
Short
- 1982
Class of 1984
6.5
- Peter Stegman
- 1982
High Powder
7.0
TV Movie
- Bill Reed
- 1982
The White Shadow
8.0
TV Series
- Mario 'Salami' Pettrino
- 1978–1981

Producer

Chief of War
7.5
TV Mini Series
- executive producer (as Tim Van Patten)
- 2025
Franklin
6.9
TV Mini Series
- executive producer (as Tim Van Patten)
- 2024
Perry Mason
7.6
TV Series
- executive producer
- 2020–2023
Big Dead Place
TV Series
- executive producer
- 2016
Underfire: The Untold Story of Pfc. Tony Vaccaro
8.1
- executive producer
- 2016
Boardwalk Empire
8.5
TV Series
- executive producer
- 2010–2014
The Pacific
8.3
TV Mini Series
- supervising producer
- 2010

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Personal details

Alternative names
- Timmy Van Patten
Born
- June 10, 1959
- Brooklyn, New York, USA
Spouse
- Wendy Susan RossmeyerMay 23, 1996 - present (3 children)
Children
Relatives

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Trivia
No one directed more The Sopranos (1999) episodes than Tim Van Patten - 20 of the 86 shows, for which he received four Emmy nominations. He also shared a Writers Guild award for his story idea for Season #3's famous Pine Barrens (2001), which did not direct.