Scott Ellis

Biography

Scott Ellis is an American stage actor and director as well as screen director and producer. He graduated from DePaul University's Goodman School of Drama, Chicago, and studied Drama at HB Studio in Greenwich Village, New York City.

Career Overview

Scott Ellis has 27 screen credits in a career dating back to 1990. Signature works include Alex Borstein: Corsets & Clown Suits, Fallen Angels, A Christmas Story Live!. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Directing

Gender

male

Known Credits

27

Birth Date

1957-04-19 00:00:00

Birth Place

Washington, D.C., USA

Known For

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  Alex Borstein: Corsets & Clown Suits
• 

  Fallen Angels
• 

  A Christmas Story Live!
• 

  My Favorite Broadway: The Leading Ladies
• 

  Harvey
• 

  The Little Dog Laughed

Frequent Collaborators

• Tracee Chimo (2 collaborations)
• Alex Borstein (1 collaborations)
• Rose Byrne (1 collaborations)
• Kelli O'Hara (1 collaborations)
• Mark Consuelos (1 collaborations)
• Christopher Fitzgerald (1 collaborations)
• Aasif Mandvi (1 collaborations)
• Maya Rudolph (1 collaborations)
• Chris Diamantopoulos (1 collaborations)
• Ana Gasteyer (1 collaborations)

Credits

• directing (23 credits)

  • Fallen Angels

    director

    directing
    2026
  • Elsbeth

    - Ol' Man Liver (2026) ... director directing
    2024
  • Alex Borstein: Corsets & Clown Suits

    director

    directing
    2023
  • Harvey

    director

    directing
    2021
  • The Little Dog Laughed

    director

    directing
    2020
  • A Christmas Story Live!

    director

    directing
    2017
  • The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

    - The Pirate Queen (2023) ... director directing

    - How to Chew Quietly and Influence People (2022) ... director directing

    - Mrs. X at the Gaslight (2017) ... director directing
    2017
  • She Loves Me

    stage director

    directing
    2016
  • Harvey

    director

    directing
    2012
  • The New Normal

    - Obama Mama (2012) ... director directing
    2012
  • 2 Broke Girls

    - And Too Little Sleep (2013) ... director directing

    - And the Bear Truth (2013) ... director directing

    - And the Spring Break (2012) ... director directing

    - And the One-Night Stands (2012) ... director directing

    - And the Kosher Cupcakes (2012) ... director directing
    2011
  • Modern Family

    - Go Bullfrogs! (2011) ... director directing

    - Strangers on a Treadmill (2010) ... director directing

    - The Kiss (2010) ... director directing
    2009
  • Nurse Jackie

    - Health Care and Cinema (2009) ... director directing

    - Pill-O-Matix (2009) ... director directing
    2009
  • Hung

    - 'Strange Friends' or 'The Truth Is, You're Sexy' (2009) ... director directing
    2009
  • The Good Wife

    - Home (2009) ... director directing
    2009
  • 30 Rock

    - The Natural Order (2009) ... director directing

    - The Baby Show (2007) ... director directing

    - The Break-Up (2006) ... director directing
    2006
  • Weeds

    - Qualitative Spatial Reasoning (2011) ... director directing

    - System Overhead (2011) ... director directing

    - Vehement vs. Vigorous (2011) ... director directing

    - Fingers Only Meat Banquet (2011) ... director directing

    - Game-Played (2011) ... director directing
    2005
  • The Closer

    - Junk in the Trunk (2009) ... director directing

    - Problem Child (2008) ... director directing

    - Next of Kin (1) (2007) ... director directing
    2005
  • Desperate Housewives

    - Mirror, Mirror (2008) ... director directing

    - Back in Business (2008) ... director directing
    2004
  • My Favorite Broadway: The Leading Ladies

    stage director

    directing
    1999
  • Frasier

    - And Frasier Makes Three (2004) ... director directing

    - Miss Right Now (2004) ... director directing

    - The Ann Who Came To Dinner (2004) ... director directing

    - Guns N' Neuroses (2003) ... director directing

    - Murder Most Maris (2) (2003) ... director directing
    1993
  • Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall

    director

    directing
    1992
  • New York City Opera: A Little Night Music

    stage director

    directing
    1990

• production (3 credits)

  • Étoile

    co-executive producer

    production

    - The Offer (2025) ... co-executive producer production

    - The Slip (2025) ... co-executive producer production

    - The Disaster (2025) ... co-executive producer production

    - The Rat (2025) ... co-executive producer production

    - The Hiccup (2025) ... co-executive producer production
    2025
  • A Christmas Story Live!

    executive producer

    production
    2017
  • Weeds

    - Do Her / Don't Do Her (2011) ... co-executive producer production

    - Qualitative Spatial Reasoning (2011) ... co-executive producer production

    - Une Mère Que J'aimerais Baiser (2011) ... co-executive producer production

    - System Overhead (2011) ... co-executive producer production

    - Cats! Cats! Cats! (2011) ... co-executive producer production
    2005

• actors (1 credits)

  • Beyond a Reasonable Doubt: Making '12 Angry Men'

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2008