---
name: "Tucker Gates"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/tucker-gates"
fi1m_id: "tucker-gates"
imdb_id: "nm0003163"
tmdb_id: 1212609
wikidata_id: "Q1689552"
roles: ["Director"]
born: "1 January 2000"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 20
average_fi1m_score: 75
average_as: "director"
average_over: 20
updated: "2026-10-13T21:40:42.859701+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."
---

# Tucker Gates

## Identity

Tucker Gates

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/tucker-gates
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** tucker-gates
- **IMDb ID:** nm0003163
- **TMDB ID:** 1212609
- **Wikidata ID:** Q1689552
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tucker_Gates, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1689552, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0003163/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1212609

Director. Born 1 January 2000 in USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Director
- **Born:** 1 January 2000, USA
- **Active:** 1993–present
- **Also known as:** Mark T. Gates III
- **Frequently works with:** [Dan Attias](https://film.one/person/dan-attias.md), [Craig Zisk](https://film.one/person/craig-zisk.md), [Ken Whittingham](https://film.one/person/ken-whittingham.md), [Lesli Linka Glatter](https://film.one/person/lesli-linka-glatter.md), [Tristram Shapeero](https://film.one/person/tristram-shapeero.md), [Troy Miller](https://film.one/person/troy-miller.md), [Adam Bernstein](https://film.one/person/adam-bernstein.md), [Beth McCarthy-Miller](https://film.one/person/beth-mccarthy-miller.md)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 75, as director, over 20 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 82 (2), 2000s 72 (12), 2010s 80 (5), 2020s 76 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 75 to 70 across 17 titles
- **Score spread:** 7 at 80+, 12 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Genres:** Drama 14, Comedy 12, Crime 6, Sci-Fi & Fantasy 5, Mystery 4, Action & Adventure 2
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tucker_Gates, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1689552, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0003163/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1212609

## Streaming the US now

- **Disney+:** [*The Good Place*](https://film.one/tv/the-good-place.md) (84), [*The X-Files*](https://film.one/tv/the-x-files.md) (84), [*Lost*](https://film.one/tv/lost.md) (81), [*New Girl*](https://film.one/tv/new-girl.md) (80), [*Buffy the Vampire Slayer*](https://film.one/tv/buffy-the-vampire-slayer.md) (80), [*Homeland*](https://film.one/tv/homeland.md) (78), [*House*](https://film.one/tv/house-2004.md) (78)
- **Peacock:** [*Parks and Recreation*](https://film.one/tv/parks-and-recreation.md) (83), [*The Office*](https://film.one/tv/the-office-2005.md) (77)
- **Netflix:** [*Brooklyn Nine-Nine*](https://film.one/tv/brooklyn-nine-nine.md) (78), [*The Diplomat*](https://film.one/tv/the-diplomat.md) (76)
- **Paramount+:** [*Weeds*](https://film.one/tv/weeds.md) (76)

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

## Biography

Tucker Gates is an American television director and producer. He has directed episodes of numerous series since the late 1980s, including *The X-Files*, *Alias*, *Lost*, *House*, *The Office*, *Homeland*, *House of Cards*, *Brooklyn Nine-Nine* and *The Good Place*.

Gates directed multiple episodes of *The Diplomat* (2023). He is also credited as Mark T. Gates III on some productions and has worked as a producer on series such as *Bates Motel*.

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

## On Fi1m (20)

- *The Diplomat* (2023), Fi1m 76, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-diplomat.md)
- *The Good Place* (2016), Fi1m 84, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-good-place.md)
- *Brooklyn Nine-Nine* (2013), Fi1m 78, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/brooklyn-nine-nine.md)
- *Homeland* (2011), Fi1m 78, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/homeland.md)
- *New Girl* (2011), Fi1m 80, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/new-girl.md)
- *Terriers* (2010), Fi1m 82, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/terriers.md)
- *Bored to Death* (2009), Fi1m 50, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/bored-to-death.md)
- *Parks and Recreation* (2009), Fi1m 83, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/parks-and-recreation.md)
- *Californication* (2007), Fi1m 63, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/californication.md)
- *Heroes* (2006), Fi1m 68, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/heroes.md)
- *The Office* (2005), Fi1m 77, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-office-2005.md)
- *Weeds* (2005), Fi1m 76, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/weeds.md)
- *Boston Legal* (2004), Fi1m 76, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/boston-legal.md)
- *Entourage* (2004), Fi1m 63, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/entourage.md)
- *House* (2004), Fi1m 78, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/house-2004.md)
- *Lost* (2004), Fi1m 81, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/lost.md)
- *Carnivàle* (2003), Fi1m 76, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/carnivale.md)
- *Alias* (2001), Fi1m 74, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/alias.md)
- *Buffy the Vampire Slayer* (1997), Fi1m 80, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/buffy-the-vampire-slayer.md)
- *The X-Files* (1993), Fi1m 84, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-x-files.md)

## Complete filmography (76)

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

- *The Diplomat* (2023), series, Director — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-diplomat.md)
- *American Gigolo* (2022), series, Director
- *Surface* (2022), series, Director
- *The Terminal List* (2022), series, Director
- *Swimming with Sharks* (2022), series, Director
- *The Stand* (2020), series, Director
- *Truth Be Told* (2019), series, Director
- *The Morning Show* (2019), series, Director
- *Strange Angel* (2018), series, Director
- *The Orville* (2017), series, Director
- *The Sinner* (2017), series, Director
- *The Good Place* (2016), series, Director — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-good-place.md)
- *Brooklyn Nine-Nine* (2013), series, Director — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/brooklyn-nine-nine.md)
- *Ray Donovan* (2013), series, Director
- *Bates Motel* (2013), series, Director, Executive Producer, Co-Executive Producer
- *House of Cards* (2013), series, Director
- *Political Animals* (2012), series, Director
- *Touch* (2012), series, Director
- *Homeland* (2011), series, Director — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/homeland.md)
- *New Girl* (2011), series, Director — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/new-girl.md)
- *Threat Level Midnight: The Movie* (2011), Director
- *Undercovers* (2010), series, Director
- *Raising Hope* (2010), series, Director
- *Terriers* (2010), series, Director — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/terriers.md)
- *The Forgotten* (2009), series, Director
- *Bored to Death* (2009), series, Director — Fi1m 50, [page](https://film.one/tv/bored-to-death.md)
- *Parks and Recreation* (2009), series, Director — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/parks-and-recreation.md)
- *Kings* (2009), series, Director
- *Swingtown* (2008), series, Director
- *Samantha Who?* (2007), series, Director
- *Life* (2007), series, Director
- *K-Ville* (2007), series, Director
- *Californication* (2007), series, Director — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/tv/californication.md)
- *Ugly Betty* (2006), series, Director
- *Heroes* (2006), series, Director — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/heroes.md)
- *Brothers and Sisters* (2006), series, Director
- *Six Degrees* (2006), series, Director
- *Weeds* (2005), series, Director — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/weeds.md)
- *The Office* (2005), series, Director — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-office-2005.md)
- *Point Pleasant* (2005), series, Director
- *House* (2004), series, Director — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/house-2004.md)
- *Huff* (2004), series, Director
- *Boston Legal* (2004), series, Director — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/boston-legal.md)
- *Lost* (2004), series, Director — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/lost.md)
- *Medical Investigation* (2004), series, Director
- *Entourage* (2004), series, Director — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/tv/entourage.md)
- *Skin* (2003), series, Director
- *Las Vegas* (2003), series, Director
- *Carnivàle* (2003), series, Director — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/carnivale.md)
- *Mister Sterling* (2003), series, Director
- *Boomtown* (2002), series, Director
- *American Dreams* (2002), series, Director
- *CSI: Miami* (2002), series, Director
- *Alias* (2001), series, Director, Supervising Producer, Co-Executive Producer — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/alias.md)
- *The Job* (2001), series, Director, Producer
- *CSI: Crime Scene Investigation* (2000), series, Director
- *Roswell* (1999), series, Director
- *Angel* (1999), series, Director
- *Cupid* (1998), series, Director
- *The Visitor* (1997), series, Director
- *Cracker* (1997), series, Director
- *Roar* (1997), series, Director
- *Buffy the Vampire Slayer* (1997), series, Director — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/buffy-the-vampire-slayer.md)
- *Dark Skies* (1996), series, Director
- *Arli$$* (1996), series, Director
- *Nash Bridges* (1996), series, Director
- *Space: Above and Beyond* (1995), series, Director
- *The Marshal* (1995), series, Director
- *The Watcher* (1995), series, Director
- *M.A.N.T.I.S.* (1994), series, Director
- *The X-Files* (1993), series, Director — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-x-files.md)
- *Silk Stalkings* (1991), series, Director
- *The Commish* (1991), series, Director
- *Broken Badges* (1990), series, Director
- *Parker Lewis Can't Lose* (1990), series, Director
- *21 Jump Street* (1987), series, Director

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