---
name: "Don Scardino"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/don-scardino"
fi1m_id: "don-scardino"
imdb_id: "nm0769135"
tmdb_id: 93419
wikidata_id: "Q2745262"
roles: ["Director"]
born: "17 February 1949"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 11
average_fi1m_score: 80
average_as: "director"
average_over: 10
updated: "2026-09-30T20:33:53.640759+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."
---

# Don Scardino

## Identity

Don Scardino

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/don-scardino
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** don-scardino
- **IMDb ID:** nm0769135
- **TMDB ID:** 93419
- **Wikidata ID:** Q2745262
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Scardino, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2745262, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0769135/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/93419

Director. Born 17 February 1949 in New York City, New York, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Director
- **Born:** 17 February 1949, New York City, New York, USA
- **Active:** 1990–present
- **Also known as:** Donald Joseph Scardino, Chelo Scardino
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 11: 10 directing, 1 other
- **Frequently works with:** [Adam Bernstein](https://film.one/person/adam-bernstein.md), [Beth McCarthy-Miller](https://film.one/person/beth-mccarthy-miller.md), [Jude Weng](https://film.one/person/jude-weng.md), [Linda Mendoza](https://film.one/person/linda-mendoza.md), [Alan Taylor](https://film.one/person/alan-taylor.md), [Constantine Makris](https://film.one/person/constantine-makris.md), [Jace Alexander](https://film.one/person/jace-alexander.md), [Jack Burditt](https://film.one/person/jack-burditt.md)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 80, as director, over 10 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 82 (4), 2000s 82 (2), 2010s 77 (3), 2020s 76 (2)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 81 to 78 across 7 titles
- **Score spread:** 5 at 80+, 5 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Genres:** Comedy 6, Drama 6, Crime 3, Mystery 2
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Scardino, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2745262, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0769135/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/93419

## Streaming the US now

- **Disney+:** [*Rescue Me*](https://film.one/tv/rescue-me.md) (77), [*Only Murders in the Building*](https://film.one/tv/only-murders-in-the-building.md) (76), [*The Mindy Project*](https://film.one/tv/the-mindy-project.md) (72)
- **Hulu:** [*30 Rock*](https://film.one/tv/30-rock.md) (86), [*Law & Order*](https://film.one/tv/law-and-order.md) (72)
- **HBO Max:** [*The West Wing*](https://film.one/tv/the-west-wing.md) (86)
- **Netflix:** [*Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt*](https://film.one/tv/unbreakable-kimmy-schmidt.md) (76)

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

## Biography

Don Scardino is an American television director and producer, and a former actor. He began his career on stage, with Broadway acting credits including understudy work in *The Playroom* (1965) and appearances in *Godspell* and *King of Hearts*. He later directed the world premiere of Aaron Sorkin's *A Few Good Men* (1989) and served as artistic director of Playwrights Horizons from 1991 to 1996.

Scardino has directed numerous television series, including episodes of *The West Wing* (1999), *30 Rock* (2006), *Law & Order* (1990), *2 Broke Girls* (2011), *Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt* (2015), *Young Sheldon* (2017), *New Amsterdam* (2018) and *Only Murders in the Building* (2021). His feature film directing credits include *Me and Veronica* (1992) and *The Incredible Burt Wonderstone* (2013).

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

## On Fi1m (11)

### Directed (10) — the average rests on these

- *Only Murders in the Building* (2021), Fi1m 76, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/only-murders-in-the-building.md)
- *Crazy Ex-Girlfriend* (2015), Fi1m 82, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/crazy-ex-girlfriend.md)
- *Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt* (2015), Fi1m 76, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/unbreakable-kimmy-schmidt.md)
- *The Mindy Project* (2012), Fi1m 72, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-mindy-project.md)
- *30 Rock* (2006), Fi1m 86, Director, Producer — [page](https://film.one/tv/30-rock.md)
- *Rescue Me* (2004), Fi1m 77, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/rescue-me.md)
- *The West Wing* (1999), Fi1m 86, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-west-wing.md)
- *Sports Night* (1998), Fi1m 82, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/sports-night.md)
- *Homicide: Life on the Street* (1993), Fi1m 89, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/homicide-life-on-the-street.md)
- *Law & Order* (1990), Fi1m 72, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/law-and-order.md)

### Also credited (1) — thanks, archive footage, uncredited

- *You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...* (2026), Fi1m 77, as Self — [page](https://film.one/film/you-had-to-be-there-how-the-toronto-godspell-ignited-the-comedy-revolution.md)

## Complete filmography (58)

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

- *A Break in the Rain* (2025), Director, Music
- *Our (Almost Completely True) Love Story* (2023), as Don · Director, Executive Producer
- *The Bitch Who Stole Christmas* (2021), Director, Executive Producer
- *Only Murders in the Building* (2021), series, Director — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/only-murders-in-the-building.md)
- *The Cool Kids* (2018), series, Executive Producer, Director
- *Murphy Brown* (2018), series, Director
- *New Amsterdam* (2018), series, Director
- *Instinct* (2018), series, Director
- *Young Sheldon* (2017), series, Director
- *Angel from Hell* (2016), series, Director
- *Crazy Ex-Girlfriend* (2015), series, Director — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/crazy-ex-girlfriend.md)
- *Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt* (2015), series, Director — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/unbreakable-kimmy-schmidt.md)
- *Browsers* (2013), Director, Executive Producer
- *The Incredible Burt Wonderstone* (2013), Director
- *The Mindy Project* (2012), series, Director — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-mindy-project.md)
- *2 Broke Girls* (2011), series, Director
- *Royal Pains* (2009), series, Director
- *Lipstick Jungle* (2008), series, Director
- *The Knights of Prosperity* (2007), series, Director
- *30 Rock* (2006), series, as Hermit · Director, Producer — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/30-rock.md)
- *Rescue Me* (2004), series, Director — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/tv/rescue-me.md)
- *Hope & Faith* (2003), series, Director
- *George Lopez* (2002), series, Director
- *Law & Order: Criminal Intent* (2001), series, Director
- *The Education of Max Bickford* (2001), series, Director
- *100 Centre Street* (2001), series, Director
- *DAG* (2000), series, Director
- *Ed* (2000), series, Director
- *The West Wing* (1999), series, Director — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-west-wing.md)
- *Advice From a Caterpillar* (1999), Director
- *Sports Night* (1998), series, Director — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/sports-night.md)
- *The Deal* (1998), Director
- *Soul Man* (1997), series, Director
- *Public Morals* (1996), series, Director
- *Cosby* (1996), series, Director
- *Pearl* (1996), series, Director
- *The Big Easy* (1996), series, Director
- *Central Park West* (1995), series, Director
- *Tracey Ullman Takes on New York* (1993), Director
- *Me and Veronica* (1993), Director
- *Homicide: Life on the Street* (1993), series, Director — Fi1m 89, [page](https://film.one/tv/homicide-life-on-the-street.md)
- *Law & Order* (1990), series, Director — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/law-and-order.md)
- *Women and Wallace* (1990), Director
- *27 Wagons Full of Cotton* (1990), Director
- *Tattingers* (1988), series, Director
- *The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd* (1987), series, as Singer · Director
- *American Playhouse* (1982), series, Director
- *Purlie* (1981), as Charlie
- *He Knows You're Alone* (1980), as Marvin
- *Cruising* (1980), as Ted Bailey
- *The Rubber Gun Squad* (1977), Actor
- *Squirm* (1976), as Mick
- *Rip-Off* (1971), as Mike
- *Homer* (1970), as Homer Edwards · Original Music Composer
- *The People Next Door* (1970), as Sandy Hoffman
- *CBS Playhouse* (1966), series, as Sandy Hoffman
- *Mission Control*, Director
- *After All*, Director, Original Music Composer

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