Biography
Michael Fresco is an American television director and producer. He began his career as a first assistant director on St. Elsewhere in 1986 before directing five episodes of the series in 1987 and 1988. He went on to direct episodes of series including Northern Exposure (1990), Law & Order (1990), The O.C. (2003), My Name Is Earl (2005), Monk (2002) and Dead Like Me (2003).
Fresco directed nine episodes of Better Off Ted (2009–10) and three episodes of Suburgatory (2011), for which he also served as executive producer on the pilot. He worked as a producer on Northern Exposure, receiving a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Drama Series, and on Providence and Murder One. His brother, Victor Fresco, created Better Off Ted. Fresco's directing and producing credits span from the late 1980s to 2017.
