---
name: "Alan Myerson"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/alan-myerson"
fi1m_id: "alan-myerson"
imdb_id: "nm0002887"
tmdb_id: 14995
wikidata_id: "Q2830562"
roles: ["Director"]
born: "1 July 1940"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 6
average_fi1m_score: 80
average_as: "director"
average_over: 6
updated: "2026-10-07T12:39:29.059432+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Alan Myerson

## Identity

Alan Myerson

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/alan-myerson
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** alan-myerson
- **IMDb ID:** nm0002887
- **TMDB ID:** 14995
- **Wikidata ID:** Q2830562
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Myerson, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2830562, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0002887/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/14995

Director. Born 1 July 1940 in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK.

## Details

- **Work:** Director
- **Born:** 1 July 1940, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
- **Active:** 1984–2000
- **Also known as:** A.L. Meat
- **Frequently works with:** [Arlene Sanford](https://film.one/person/arlene-sanford.md), [Thomas Schlamme](https://film.one/person/thomas-schlamme.md), [Adam Nimoy](https://film.one/person/adam-nimoy.md), [Alex Gregory](https://film.one/person/alex-gregory.md), [Bethany Rooney](https://film.one/person/bethany-rooney.md), [Dan Attias](https://film.one/person/dan-attias.md), [Dennis Erdman](https://film.one/person/dennis-erdman.md), [Gail Mancuso](https://film.one/person/gail-mancuso.md)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 80, as director, over 6 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 81 (1), 1990s 80 (4), 2000s 81 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 84 to 82 across 4 titles
- **Score spread:** 4 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Genres:** Comedy 5, Drama 3, Crime 1, Family 1
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Myerson, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2830562, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0002887/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/14995

## Streaming the US now

- **HBO Max:** [*The Larry Sanders Show*](https://film.one/tv/the-larry-sanders-show.md) (91), [*Friends*](https://film.one/tv/friends.md) (78)
- **Disney+:** [*Gilmore Girls*](https://film.one/tv/gilmore-girls.md) (81), [*Ally McBeal*](https://film.one/tv/ally-mcbeal.md) (63)
- **Hulu:** [*Frasier*](https://film.one/tv/frasier.md) (88)
- **Tubi:** [*Miami Vice*](https://film.one/tv/miami-vice.md) (81)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Alan Myerson is an American film and television director. Born on 1 July 1940 in Edinburgh, Scotland, he began his career in theatre in New York before directing at The Second City in Chicago. In 1963 he co-founded the improvisational comedy troupe The Committee in San Francisco.

Myerson directed feature films including *Steelyard Blues* (1973), *Private Lessons* (1981) and *Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach* (1988). He has directed numerous television episodes for series such as *Frasier* (1993), *Friends* (1994), *Boy Meets World* (1993), *Gilmore Girls* (2000), *Ally McBeal* (1997) and *The Larry Sanders Show* (1992). He received Emmy, Directors Guild of America and CableACE Award nominations for his work on *The Larry Sanders Show*.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, rottentomatoes.com, dga.org.*

## On Fi1m (6)

- *Gilmore Girls* (2000), Fi1m 81, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/gilmore-girls.md)
- *Ally McBeal* (1997), Fi1m 63, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/ally-mcbeal.md)
- *Friends* (1994), Fi1m 78, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/friends.md)
- *Frasier* (1993), Fi1m 88, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/frasier.md)
- *The Larry Sanders Show* (1992), Fi1m 91, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-larry-sanders-show.md)
- *Miami Vice* (1984), Fi1m 81, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/miami-vice.md)

## Complete filmography (77)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Joan of Arcadia* (2003), series, Director
- *That Was Then* (2002), series, Director
- *Thieves* (2001), series, Director
- *The Guardian* (2001), series, Director
- *Shrek* (2001), Thanks — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/shrek.md)
- *Lizzie McGuire* (2001), series, Director
- *The Division* (2001), series, Director
- *Boston Public* (2000), series, Director
- *Ed* (2000), series, Director
- *Gilmore Girls* (2000), series, Director — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/gilmore-girls.md)
- *Grosse Pointe* (2000), series, Director
- *Jack & Jill* (1999), series, Director
- *Judging Amy* (1999), series, Director
- *Oh Baby* (1998), series, Director
- *Rude Awakening* (1998), series, Director
- *Ally McBeal* (1997), series, Director — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/tv/ally-mcbeal.md)
- *The Tom Show* (1997), series, Director
- *Holiday Affair* (1996), Director
- *JAG* (1995), series, Director
- *The Single Guy* (1995), series, Director
- *The Pursuit of Happiness* (1995), series, Director
- *Almost Perfect* (1995), series, Director
- *The Naked Truth* (1995), series, Director
- *Ned & Stacey* (1995), series, Director
- *My Wildest Dreams* (1995), series, Director
- *NewsRadio* (1995), series, Director
- *Cybill* (1995), series, Director
- *Friends* (1994), series, Director — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/friends.md)
- *Ellen* (1994), series, Director
- *Diagnosis: Murder* (1993), series, Director
- *Grace Under Fire* (1993), series, Director
- *Boy Meets World* (1993), series, Director
- *Frasier* (1993), series, Director — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/frasier.md)
- *The Larry Sanders Show* (1992), series, Director — Fi1m 91, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-larry-sanders-show.md)
- *Bad Attitudes* (1991), Director
- *Sisters* (1991), series, Director
- *Hi Honey - I'm Dead* (1991), Director
- *Parenthood* (1990), series, Director
- *Baywatch* (1989), series, Director
- *Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach* (1988), as Cigar Smoker · Director
- *Crime Story* (1986), series, Director
- *Doctor Duck's Super Secret All-Purpose Sauce* (1986), Director
- *Bayou Romance* (1986), Director
- *Shadow Chasers* (1985), series, Director
- *George Burns Comedy Week* (1985), series, Director
- *Television Parts Home Companion* (1985), Director
- *Hunter* (1984), series, Director
- *Miami Vice* (1984), series, Director — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/miami-vice.md)
- *The Master* (1984), series, Director
- *Jennifer Slept Here* (1983), series, Director
- *Cutter to Houston* (1983), series, Director
- *Voyagers!* (1982), series, Director
- *Knight Rider* (1982), series, Director
- *Fame* (1982), series, Director
- *Mr. Merlin* (1981), series, Director
- *Private Lessons* (1981), Director
- *Private Benjamin* (1981), series, Director
- *The Brady Brides* (1981), series, Director
- *Harper Valley* (1981), series, Director
- *Dynasty* (1981), series, Director
- *Shirley* (1979), series, Director
- *California Fever* (1979), series, Director
- *Archie Bunker's Place* (1979), series, Director
- *A New Kind of Family* (1979), series, Director
- *Delta House* (1979), series, Director
- *Flying High* (1978), series, Director
- *Busting Loose* (1977), series, Director
- *The Tony Randall Show* (1976), series, Director
- *The Love Boat* (1976), Director
- *It's Showtime* (1976), Director
- *Laverne & Shirley* (1976), series, Director
- *Welcome Back, Kotter* (1975), series, Director
- *Rhoda* (1974), series, Director
- *Steelyard Blues* (1973), Director
- *The Bob Newhart Show* (1972), series, Director
- *Billy Jack* (1971), as O.K. Corrales
- *Funnyman* (1967), as Seymour, Electronics Man

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