---
name: "David Grossman"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/david-grossman"
fi1m_id: "david-grossman"
imdb_id: "nm0343622"
tmdb_id: 43954
wikidata_id: "Q3018013"
roles: ["Director"]
born: "26 September 1954"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 9
average_fi1m_score: 72
average_as: "director"
average_over: 9
updated: "2026-10-07T12:39:29.028568+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."
---

# David Grossman

## Identity

David Grossman

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/david-grossman
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** david-grossman
- **IMDb ID:** nm0343622
- **TMDB ID:** 43954
- **Wikidata ID:** Q3018013
- **Same entity:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3018013, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0343622/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/43954

Director. Born 26 September 1954 in United States of America.

## Details

- **Work:** Director
- **Born:** 26 September 1954, United States of America
- **Active:** 1990–2015
- **Frequently works with:** [Arlene Sanford](https://film.one/person/arlene-sanford.md), [Bethany Rooney](https://film.one/person/bethany-rooney.md), [Karen Gaviola](https://film.one/person/karen-gaviola.md), [Marita Grabiak](https://film.one/person/marita-grabiak.md), [Aaron Lipstadt](https://film.one/person/aaron-lipstadt.md), [Alex Chapple](https://film.one/person/alex-chapple.md), [Constantine Makris](https://film.one/person/constantine-makris.md), [Dan Attias](https://film.one/person/dan-attias.md)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 72, as director, over 9 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 72 (3), 2000s 76 (3), 2010s 67 (3)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 72 to 67 across 5 titles
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 7 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Genres:** Drama 9, Mystery 4, Comedy 3, Sci-Fi & Fantasy 3, Crime 2, Action & Adventure 1
- **Elsewhere:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3018013, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0343622/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/43954

## Streaming the US now

- **Disney+:** [*Lost*](https://film.one/tv/lost.md) (81), [*Buffy the Vampire Slayer*](https://film.one/tv/buffy-the-vampire-slayer.md) (80), [*Desperate Housewives*](https://film.one/tv/desperate-housewives.md) (78), [*Bones*](https://film.one/tv/bones.md) (70), [*Ally McBeal*](https://film.one/tv/ally-mcbeal.md) (63)
- **Pluto TV:** [*Nashville*](https://film.one/tv/nashville-2012.md) (74)
- **Hulu:** [*Law & Order*](https://film.one/tv/law-and-order.md) (72)
- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*The Expanse*](https://film.one/tv/the-expanse.md) (64)
- **Peacock:** [*Grimm*](https://film.one/tv/grimm.md) (63)

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

## Biography

David Grossman is an American television director and producer. He directed 13 episodes of the series *Buffy the Vampire Slayer* between 1999 and 2003.

He is best known for directing 52 episodes of *Desperate Housewives* (2005–2012), on which he also served as co-executive producer. His other directing credits include episodes of *Lost*, *Malcolm in the Middle*, *Arrow*, *Grimm*, *Bones*, *The Expanse*, *9-1-1* and *Siren*.

Grossman began his career directing variety and children's programming, including *Adventures in Wonderland*, for which he won a Daytime Emmy. He has received Directors Guild of America nominations for his work on *Desperate Housewives* and other series.

*Sources: imdb.com, en.wikipedia.org, buffy.fandom.com.*

## On Fi1m (9)

- *The Expanse* (2015), Fi1m 64, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-expanse.md)
- *Nashville* (2012), Fi1m 74, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/nashville-2012.md)
- *Grimm* (2011), Fi1m 63, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/grimm.md)
- *Bones* (2005), Fi1m 70, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/bones.md)
- *Desperate Housewives* (2004), Fi1m 78, Executive Producer, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/desperate-housewives.md)
- *Lost* (2004), Fi1m 81, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/lost.md)
- *Ally McBeal* (1997), Fi1m 63, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/ally-mcbeal.md)
- *Buffy the Vampire Slayer* (1997), Fi1m 80, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/buffy-the-vampire-slayer.md)
- *Law & Order* (1990), Fi1m 72, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/law-and-order.md)

## Complete filmography (80)

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

- *Goosebumps* (2023), series, Director
- *Alert: Missing Persons Unit* (2023), series, Director
- *Quantum Leap* (2022), series, Director
- *The Lincoln Lawyer* (2022), series, Director
- *Kung Fu* (2021), series, Director
- *9-1-1: Lone Star* (2020), series, Director
- *Why Women Kill* (2019), series, Director
- *Grand Hotel* (2019), series, Director
- *The InBetween* (2019), series, Director
- *In the Dark* (2019), series, Director
- *Magnum P.I.* (2018), series, Director
- *Siren* (2018), series, Director
- *9-1-1* (2018), series, Director
- *Incorporated* (2016), series, Director
- *American Housewife* (2016), series, Director
- *The Expanse* (2015), series, Director — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-expanse.md)
- *12 Monkeys* (2015), series, Director
- *Scorpion* (2014), series, Director
- *1600 Penn* (2012), series, Director
- *Arrow* (2012), series, Director
- *Nashville* (2012), series, Director — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/nashville-2012.md)
- *Grimm* (2011), series, Director — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/tv/grimm.md)
- *Revenge* (2011), series, Director
- *Necessary Roughness* (2011), series, Director
- *Franklin & Bash* (2011), series, Director
- *Nikita* (2010), series, Director
- *The Gates* (2010), series, Director
- *Bones* (2005), series, Director — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/tv/bones.md)
- *Louis C.K.: One Night Stand* (2005), Director
- *Desperate Housewives* (2004), series, Director, Producer, Supervising Producer, Co-Executive Producer, Executive Producer — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/desperate-housewives.md)
- *Lost* (2004), series, Director — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/lost.md)
- *CSI: NY* (2004), series, Director
- *Tru Calling* (2003), series, Director
- *Threat Matrix* (2003), series, Director
- *George of the Jungle 2* (2003), Director
- *Dead Like Me* (2003), series, Director
- *CSI: Miami* (2002), series, Director
- *Monk* (2002), series, Director
- *Greg the Bunny* (2002), series, Director
- *The Bernie Mac Show* (2001), series, Director
- *CSI: Crime Scene Investigation* (2000), series, Director
- *FreakyLinks* (2000), series, Director
- *Dark Angel* (2000), series, Director
- *Malcolm in the Middle* (2000), series, Director
- *Roswell* (1999), series, Director
- *Angel* (1999), series, Director
- *Law & Order: Special Victims Unit* (1999), series, Director
- *Get Real* (1999), series, Director
- *Dawson's Creek* (1998), series, Director
- *Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show* (1997), series, Director
- *Timecop* (1997), series, Director
- *Ally McBeal* (1997), series, Director — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/tv/ally-mcbeal.md)
- *Buffy the Vampire Slayer* (1997), series, Director — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/buffy-the-vampire-slayer.md)
- *Early Edition* (1996), series, Director
- *Sabrina, the Teenage Witch* (1996), series, Director
- *The Big Easy* (1996), series, Director
- *Mr. Show with Bob and David* (1995), series, Director
- *MADtv* (1995), series, Director
- *Cleghorne!* (1995), series, Director
- *Sliders* (1995), series, Director
- *Hercules: The Legendary Journeys* (1995), series, Director
- *Muppet Classic Theater* (1994), Director
- *M.A.N.T.I.S.* (1994), series, Director
- *Sister, Sister* (1994), series, Director
- *Weird Science* (1994), series, Director
- *Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman* (1993), series, Director
- *Aretha Franklin: Duets* (1993), Director
- *Adventures in Wonderland* (1992), series, Director
- *Frogs!* (1991), Director
- *Law & Order* (1990), series, Director — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/law-and-order.md)
- *Superboy* (1988), series, Director
- *The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour: The 20th Reunion* (1988), Director
- *The Joe Piscopo Halloween Party* (1987), Director
- *She's the Sheriff* (1987), series, Director
- *Frog* (1987), Director
- *Davy Crockett* (1986), Director
- *Popples* (1986), Director
- *Tall Tales & Legends* (1985), series, Director
- *Kids Incorporated* (1983), series, Director
- *NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney* (1978), Assistant Director

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