Ken Kwapis

Career Overview

Ken Kwapis has 38 screen credits in a career dating back to 1979. Their work spans 2 cinematic universes — most prominently The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants with 1 titles. Signature works include He's Just Not That Into You, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, Dunston Checks In. 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

38

Birth Date

1957-08-17

Birth Place

East St. Louis, Illinois, USA

Known For

• 

  He's Just Not That Into You
• 

  The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
• 

  Dunston Checks In
• 

  License to Wed
• 

  Sexual Life
• 

  The Beautician and the Beast

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 2 universes

• The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (1 titles)
• The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Leonardo Nam (2 collaborations)
• Michelle C. Bonilla (2 collaborations)
• Justin Long (1 collaborations)
• Jennifer Aniston (1 collaborations)
• Ben Affleck (1 collaborations)
• Jennifer Connelly (1 collaborations)
• Kevin Connolly (1 collaborations)
• Bradley Cooper (1 collaborations)
• Ginnifer Goodwin (1 collaborations)
• Scarlett Johansson (1 collaborations)

Credits

• production (4 credits)

  • Malcolm in the Middle: Life's Still Unfair

    executive producer

    production

    - Episode Four (2026) ... executive producer production

    - Episode Three (2026) ... executive producer production

    - Episode Two (2026) ... executive producer production

    - Episode One (2026) ... executive producer production
    2026
  • Space Force

    executive producer

    production

    - THE HACK (2022) ... executive producer production

    - THE DOCTOR'S APPOINTMENT (2022) ... executive producer production

    - MAD (BUFF) CONFIDENCE (2022) ... executive producer production

    - THE EUROPA PROJECT (2022) ... executive producer production

    - THE CHINESE DELEGATION (2022) ... executive producer production
    2020
  • The Bernie Mac Show

    producer

    production

    - Bernie's Angels (2006) ... producer production

    - Growing Pains (2006) ... producer production

    - Spinning Wheels (2006) ... producer production

    - It's Never as Bad as the First Time (2006) ... producer production

    - What Would Jason Do? (2006) ... producer production
    2001
  • Malcolm in the Middle

    producer

    production

    - Graduation (2006) ... producer production

    - Morp (2006) ... producer production

    - Cattle Court (2006) ... producer production

    - Stevie in the Hospital (2006) ... producer production

    - Bomb Shelter (2006) ... producer production
    2000

• directing (30 credits)

  • We Are The Shaggs

    director

    directing
    2026
  • Malcolm in the Middle: Life's Still Unfair

    - Episode Four (2026) ... director directing

    - Episode Three (2026) ... director directing

    - Episode Two (2026) ... director directing

    - Episode One (2026) ... director directing
    2026
  • The Paper

    - The Five W's (2025) ... director directing
    2025
  • Space Force

    - THE HACK (2022) ... director directing

    - THE DOCTOR'S APPOINTMENT (2022) ... director directing

    - MAD (BUFF) CONFIDENCE (2022) ... director directing

    - THE EUROPA PROJECT (2022) ... director directing

    - THE CHINESE DELEGATION (2022) ... director directing
    2020
  • Santa Clarita Diet

    - A Specific Form of Recklessness (2019) ... director directing

    - Knighttime (2019) ... director directing

    - Moral Gray Area (2018) ... director directing

    - No Family Is Perfect (2018) ... director directing

    - The Farting Sex Tourist (2017) ... director directing
    2017
  • A Walk in the Woods

    director

    directing
    2015
  • Big Miracle

    director

    directing
    2012
  • He's Just Not That Into You

    director

    directing
    2009
  • Parks and Recreation

    - Galentine's Day (2010) ... director directing
    2009
  • License to Wed

    director

    directing
    2007
  • The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants

    director

    directing
    2005
  • Sexual Life

    director

    directing
    2005
  • The Office

    - Finale (2013) ... director directing

    - Company Picnic (2009) ... director directing

    - Lecture Circuit (2) (2009) ... director directing

    - Lecture Circuit (1) (2009) ... director directing

    - The Job (2007) ... director directing
    2005
  • The Bernie Mac Show

    - Bernie's Angels (2006) ... director directing

    - The Talk (2004) ... director directing

    - J-O-R-D-A-N Spells Funny (2004) ... director directing

    - Nut Job (2003) ... director directing

    - Bernie Mac Rope-a-Dope (2003) ... director directing
    2001
  • Grounded for Life

    - Baby, You Can't Drive My Car (2001) ... director directing

    - Catch Us If You Can (2001) ... director directing

    - You Can't Always Get What You Want (2001) ... director directing

    - I Wanna Be Suspended (2001) ... director directing
    2001
  • Malcolm in the Middle

    - Softball (2004) ... director directing

    - Future Malcolm (2003) ... director directing

    - If Boys Were Girls (2003) ... director directing

    - Family Reunion (2002) ... director directing

    - Monkey (2002) ... director directing
    2000
  • Border Line

    director

    directing
    1999
  • Freaks and Geeks

    - Looks and Books (2000) ... director directing

    - Tests and Breasts (1999) ... director directing
    1999
  • Noah

    director

    directing
    1998
  • Ghosts of Fear Street

    director

    directing
    1998
  • The Beautician and the Beast

    director

    directing
    1997
  • Dunston Checks In

    director

    directing
    1996
  • ER

    - Be Patient (2000) ... director directing

    - Sins of the Fathers (1999) ... director directing
    1994
  • He Said, She Said

    director

    directing
    1991
  • Eerie, Indiana

    - Reality Takes a Holiday (1992) ... director directing

    - Tornado Days (1992) ... director directing
    1991
  • Vibes

    director

    directing
    1988
  • Amazing Stories

    - Lane Change (1987) ... director directing
    1985
  • The Beniker Gang

    director

    directing
    1984
  • Summer Switch

    director

    directing
    1984
  • For Heaven's Sake

    director

    directing
    1982

• actors (2 credits)

  • Freaks and Geeks: The Documentary

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • Jerry Lewis At The Palladium

    actor

    actors
    1979

• writing (2 credits)

  • Sexual Life

    writer

    writing
    2005
  • For Heaven's Sake

    screenplay

    writing
    1982