Ken Whittingham

Biography

Ken Whittingham is an American television director. Some of his directing credits include American Housewife, Gilmore Girls, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Ugly Betty, Still Standing, Community, Yes, Dear, 30 Rock, Californication, Parks and Recreation, The Middle, The Mindy Project, Parenthood, The Bernie Mac Show, Scrubs, 2 Broke Girls, Everybody Hates Chris, Modern Family, The King of Queens, Rules of Engagement, The Office, My Name Is Earl, Entourage, Suburgatory (also a producer), Bless This Mess, Single Parents, American Housewife, Kenan, Dad Stop Embarrassing Me! and The Upshaws. Whittingham has won five NAACP Image Awards for his work on The Office, 30 Rock and Parks and Recreation.

Career Overview

Ken Whittingham has 53 screen credits in a career dating back to 1996. Signature works include The Dick Van Dyke Show Revisited. 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

53

Known For

• 

  The Dick Van Dyke Show Revisited

Frequent Collaborators

• Ray Romano (1 collaborations)
• Dick Van Dyke (1 collaborations)
• Larry Mathews (1 collaborations)
• Mary Tyler Moore (1 collaborations)
• Ann Morgan Guilbert (1 collaborations)
• Rose Marie (1 collaborations)
• Morey Amsterdam (1 collaborations)
• Carl Reiner (1 collaborations)
• Jerry Van Dyke (1 collaborations)
• Sandy Kenyon (1 collaborations)

Credits

• production (2 credits)

  • Parts of Disease

    consulting producer

    production
    2013
  • Suburgatory

    executive producer

    production

    - Stiiiiiiill Horny (2014) ... executive producer production

    - Les Lucioles (2014) ... executive producer production

    - Dalia Nicole Smith (2014) ... executive producer production

    - No, You Can't Sit With Us (2014) ... executive producer production

    - The Ballad of Piggy Duckworth (2014) ... executive producer production
    2011

• directing (51 credits)

  • Scrubs

    - My Angel (2026) ... director directing
    2026
  • St. Denis Medical

    - People Just Say Stuff Online (2025) ... director directing
    2024
  • Bookie

    - Beware the Family Jewels (2023) ... director directing
    2023
  • Abbott Elementary

    - 2 Ava 2 Fest (2024) ... director directing

    - Mom (2023) ... director directing
    2021
  • Good Girls

    - Thank You for Your Support (2021) ... director directing

    - Hunting Season (2019) ... director directing
    2018
  • The Neighborhood

    - Welcome to the Housewarming (2018) ... director directing
    2018
  • Atypical

    - Searching for Brown Sugar Man (2019) ... director directing

    - Road Rage Paige (2019) ... director directing

    - Ernest Shackleton's Rules for Survival (2018) ... director directing
    2017
  • The Good Place

    - The Book of Dougs (2019) ... director directing
    2016
  • American Housewife

    - Highs and Lows (2018) ... director directing

    - Body Image (2018) ... director directing

    - Mom Guilt (2018) ... director directing

    - Blue Christmas (2017) ... director directing

    - The Lice Storm (2017) ... director directing
    2016
  • Speechless

    - N-E-- NEW Y-- YEAR'S E-- EVE (2018) ... director directing

    - S-L-E--SLED HOCKEY (2016) ... director directing
    2016
  • Grace and Frankie

    - The Casino (2022) ... director directing

    - The Scent (2020) ... director directing

    - The Surprises (2020) ... director directing

    - The Trophy Wife (2020) ... director directing

    - The Highs (2019) ... director directing
    2015
  • Superstore

    - New Initiative (2018) ... director directing

    - Viral Video (2018) ... director directing

    - Guns, Pills and Birds (2016) ... director directing
    2015
  • Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

    - Kimmy Bites an Onion! (2017) ... director directing

    - Kimmy Gives Up! (2016) ... director directing

    - Kimmy Goes to Court! (2015) ... director directing
    2015
  • Fresh Off the Boat

    - Gotta Be Me (2016) ... director directing

    - Year of the Rat (2016) ... director directing
    2015
  • black-ish

    - Andre Johnson: Good Person (2019) ... director directing

    - Friends Without Benefits (2018) ... director directing

    - Mother Nature (2017) ... director directing

    - I’m a Survivor (2017) ... director directing

    - 40 Acres and a Vote (2016) ... director directing
    2014
  • About a Boy

    - About a Boyfriend (2015) ... director directing

    - About a Girl (2014) ... director directing
    2014
  • Brooklyn Nine-Nine

    - USPIS (2014) ... director directing

    - Unsolvable (2014) ... director directing
    2013
  • The Mindy Project

    - Think Like a Peter (2014) ... director directing
    2012
  • Happy Endings

    - The Incident (2013) ... director directing
    2011
  • Suburgatory

    - Open Door Policy (2014) ... director directing

    - No Me Gusta, Mami (2014) ... director directing

    - Apocalypse Meow (2013) ... director directing

    - Homecoming (2012) ... director directing

    - The Motherload (2012) ... director directing
    2011
  • 2 Broke Girls

    - And the Broken Hip (2013) ... director directing

    - And Just Plane Magic (2013) ... director directing

    - And the Psychic Shakedown (2013) ... director directing
    2011
  • Parenthood

    - You've Got Mold (2014) ... director directing

    - Jump Ball (2014) ... director directing

    - A House Divided (2011) ... director directing

    - Opening Night (2011) ... director directing

    - Solace (2010) ... director directing
    2010
  • Raising Hope

    - Bee Story (2013) ... director directing
    2010
  • Blue Mountain State

    - Midterms (2010) ... director directing
    2010
  • Modern Family

    - Heavy Is the Head (2017) ... director directing

    - Promposal (2016) ... director directing
    2009
  • Parks and Recreation

    - Donna and Joe (2015) ... director directing

    - Save JJ's (2015) ... director directing

    - Prom (2014) ... director directing

    - The Wall (2014) ... director directing

    - Ann's Decision (2013) ... director directing
    2009
  • Royal Pains

    - Pregnant Paws (2013) ... director directing

    - Open Up Your Yenta Mouth and Say Ah (2010) ... director directing
    2009
  • The Middle

    - Forced Family Fun (2) (2011) ... director directing

    - Back To Summer (2011) ... director directing

    - The Prom (2011) ... director directing

    - Royal Wedding (2011) ... director directing

    - Thanksgiving II (2010) ... director directing
    2009
  • Community

    - Basic Genealogy (2010) ... director directing
    2009
  • Cougar Town

    - Don't Come Around Here No More (2009) ... director directing

    - A Woman in Love (It's Not Me) (2009) ... director directing
    2009
  • Rules of Engagement

    - Twice (2009) ... director directing
    2007
  • Chuck

    - Chuck Versus the DeLorean (2008) ... director directing
    2007
  • Californication

    - Vaginatown (2008) ... director directing

    - Absinthe Makes the Heart Grow Fonder (2007) ... director directing
    2007
  • 30 Rock

    - Game Over (2013) ... director directing

    - Queen of Jordan II: Mystery of the Phantom Pooper (2012) ... director directing

    - Queen of Jordan (2011) ... director directing

    - Chain Reaction of Mental Anguish (2010) ... director directing

    - Future Husband (2010) ... director directing
    2006
  • 'Til Death

    - The Buffer (2009) ... director directing
    2006
  • Ugly Betty

    - Lose the Boss (2006) ... director directing
    2006
  • The Game

    - Mi Casa Es Su Casa (2006) ... director directing
    2006
  • The Office

    - Viewing Party (2010) ... director directing

    - Heavy Competition (2009) ... director directing

    - Night Out (2008) ... director directing

    - Launch Party (2007) ... director directing

    - Phyllis' Wedding (2007) ... director directing
    2005
  • My Name Is Earl

    - Gospel (2009) ... director directing

    - Our Other Cops is On! (2007) ... director directing

    - Get a Real Job (2007) ... director directing

    - Our 'Cops' is On! (2007) ... director directing

    - Barn Burner (2006) ... director directing
    2005
  • Everybody Hates Chris

    - Everybody Hates Boxing (2009) ... director directing

    - Everybody Hates the Ninth-Grade Dance (2008) ... director directing

    - Everybody Hates Being Cool (2008) ... director directing

    - Everybody Hates Math (2007) ... director directing

    - Everybody Hates The Buddy System (2006) ... director directing
    2005
  • The Dick Van Dyke Show Revisited

    director

    directing
    2004
  • Entourage

    - Dramedy (2010) ... director directing

    - Security Briefs (2009) ... director directing

    - Running on E (2009) ... director directing

    - Seth Green Day (2008) ... director directing

    - First Class Jerk (2008) ... director directing
    2004
  • Desperate Housewives

    - Would I Think of Suicide? (2009) ... director directing

    - Connect! Connect! (2009) ... director directing
    2004
  • Scrubs

    - Our Histories (2009) ... director directing

    - My Happy Place (2009) ... director directing

    - My Therapeutic Month (2007) ... director directing

    - My Extra Mile (2006) ... director directing

    - My Faith in Humanity (2005) ... director directing
    2001
  • The Bernie Mac Show

    - Exercise in Fertility: Part 2 (2006) ... director directing

    - Car Wars (2005) ... director directing

    - The Big Picture (2005) ... director directing

    - Mac Overdrive (2004) ... director directing

    - Mac-Inations (2004) ... director directing
    2001
  • Gilmore Girls

    - Super Cool Party People (2006) ... director directing
    2000
  • Girlfriends

    - Happy Valentine's Day...Baby? (2003) ... director directing

    - Maya Takes a Stan (2001) ... director directing

    - The Burning Vagina Monologues (2001) ... director directing

    - The Declaration of Lynndependence (2001) ... director directing
    2000
  • The King of Queens

    - Knee Jerk (2006) ... director directing

    - Domestic Disturbance (2005) ... director directing

    - Secret Garden (2003) ... director directing
    1998
  • Becker

    - Really Good Advice (2001) ... director directing
    1998
  • Moesha

    - Mom (2001) ... director directing

    - Run, Mo, Run (2001) ... director directing

    - Gimme a Break (2000) ... director directing

    - Mo's Money, Mo's Money, Mo's Money (1998) ... director directing
    1996
  • Kenan & Kel

    - The Graduates (1999) ... director directing
    1996