Matt Shakman

Matt Shakman (born 8 August 1975) is an American television/theatre director and actor. He is the founder and Artistic Director of the Black Dahlia Theatre (BDT) in Los Angeles, which was named one of "a dozen young American companies you need to know" by American Theatre Magazine. BDT has mounted premieres by Stephen Adly-Guirgis, Stephen Belber, Adam Rapp, Oliver Mayer, Richard Kramer, and Austin Pendleton. Under Shakman's helm, BDT opened its latest production, the world premiere of Jonathan Tolins' Secrets of the Trade, a seriocomic showbiz saga, starring John Glover, Amy Aquino, and Bill Brochtrup.

He graduated from Yale University.

He also appeared on TV as the young and lovable JR in the television series Just the Ten of Us.

Directing credits

• The Good Guys
• Splitting Infinity (starring Tony Award winner Michael Rupert)
• Den of Thieves (2002)
• The Last Days of Judas Iscariot (2007)
• Placement (by Blair Singer)
• Ugly Betty
• House M.D.
• Psych
• It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
• Brothers & Sisters
• The Nine
• The Riches
• What About Brian
• Everybody Hates Chris
• Men in Trees
• Everwood
• Inconceivable
• Kitchen Confidential
• Six Feet Under
• Boston Legal
• One Tree Hill
• Huff
• Still Life
• Judging Amy
• Summerland
• Oliver Beene
• Once and Again

Awards and nominations

• 2005: LA Drama Critics Circle Award for Direction
• 2002: Garland Award for Direction
• 1989: Young Artist Awards - Best Young Actor/Actress Ensemble in a Television Comedy, Drama Series or Special

Sources

• BackStage
• PlayBill
• L.A. Mag
• BroadwayWorld
• AgendaMagazine
• Yale
• TheatreCommunicationsGroup
• SummerPlayFestival
• TheDahlia

External links

• Matt Shakman at the Internet Movie Database

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