Beth McCarthy-Miller
Beth McCarthy-Miller | |
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| Born | September 3, 1963 Elizabeth, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Maryland |
| Occupation | Television director |
| Known for | Saturday Night Live |
Beth McCarthy-Miller (born September 3, 1963) is an American television director.[1] Shows she has directed include Saturday Night Live and 30 Rock.[2]
Early and personal life
[edit]McCarthy-Miller was born on September 3, 1963, in Elizabeth, New Jersey. She has four older brothers and four older sisters. [3] She was raised in Cranford, New Jersey.[4] She attended the University of Maryland, where she was a DJ and majored in radio, television and film. While in college she interned at CNN and MTV.[5]
She is married to a high school teacher, with whom she has a son born around 2006. [6]
Career
[edit]McCarthy-Miller worked as a line producer's assistant and assistant director at MTV and began directing in 1988. During her nine years with MTV, she worked on MTV Unplugged with Nirvana, Neil Young, Elton John, Tony Bennett, and k.d. lang.[7] She worked for The Week in Rock and later The Jon Stewart Show.[5]
She was the director of NBC's Saturday Night Live for eleven years.[8] She left SNL in 2006 at the end of season 31, replaced as director by Don Roy King.[9] She became a director for Viacom's MTV again in 2003 when she directed the MTV Video Music Awards.
She currently works through her own companies, Catalyst Entertainment and McBeth Productions as a director and producer.[citation needed]
Director
[edit]| Year | Title | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-2006 | Saturday Night Live | 218 Episodes | [10] |
| 1996-1999, 2001-2003 | MTV Video Music Awards | 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003 | |
| 2001 | Super Bowl XXXV halftime show | ||
| 2001 | Taina | 1 Episode | |
| 2004 | Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime show | Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime show controversy | [11] |
| 2007-2013 | 30 Rock | 24 Episodes | |
| 2008-2011 | Kids Choice Awards | 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 | |
| 2008-2009 | Samantha Who? | 2 Episodes | |
| 2009, 2014-2015 | Parks and Recreation | 3 Episodes | |
| 2011 | Californication | 1 Episode | |
| 2011 | Mr. Sunshine | 2 Episodes | |
| 2011-2020 | Modern Family | 23 episodes | |
| 2012 | Happy Endings | 1 Episode | |
| 2012 | House of Lies | 1 Episode | |
| 2012 | Up All Night | 2 Episodes | |
| 2012-2013 | Work It | 2 Episodes | |
| 2013-2021 | Brooklyn Nine-Nine | 6 Episodes | |
| 2013 | Community | 1 Episode | |
| 2013-2014 | The Mindy Project | 3 Episodes | |
| 2014 | Trophy Wife | 1 Episode | |
| 2015-2019 | Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt | 5 Episodes | |
| 2016-2017 | Black-ish | 2 Episodes | |
| 2016-2019 | The Good Place | 6 Episodes | |
| 2016 | The Goldbergs | 1 Episode | |
| 2016 | Superstore | 1 Episode | |
| 2017-2018 | Great News | 8 Episodes | |
| 2017, 2019 | Veep | 3 Episodes | |
| 2018 | Life in Pieces | 1 Episode | |
| 2018-2021 | The Kominsky Method | 7 Episodes | |
| 2019 | Abby's | 1 Episode | |
| 2019-2024 | Bob Hearts Abishola | 80 Episodes | |
| 2019-2022 | Young Sheldon | 3 Episodes | |
| 2021 | Call Me Kat | 1 Episode | |
| 2022 | Reboot | 1 Episode | |
| 2024 | The Roast of Tom Brady | Aired live on Netflix | [12] |
Awards and nominations
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| Award | Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primetime Emmy Awards | 1999 | Saturday Night Live | Outstanding Directing for a Variety or Music Program | Nominated | [13] |
| 2000 | Nominated | ||||
| 2002 | America: A Tribute to Heroes | Nominated | |||
| 2003 | Saturday Night Live | Nominated | |||
| 2006 | Nominated | ||||
| 2009 | 30 Rock | Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series | Nominated | ||
| 2011 | Nominated | ||||
| 2013 | Nominated | ||||
| 2014 | The Sound of Music Live! | Outstanding Directing for a Variety Special | Nominated | ||
| 2016 | Adele Live in New York City | Nominated | |||
| 2020 | The Kominsky Method | Outstanding Comedy Series | Nominated |
References
[edit]- ^ "Beth McCarthy Miller Television Director, Producer". SheMadeIt.org. Archived from the original on May 18, 2015. Retrieved January 12, 2015.
- ^ Wagmeister, Elizabeth (February 22, 2017). "'SNL' Vet Beth McCarthy-Miller to Direct Melissa McCarthy's Fox Pilot 'Amy's Brother' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved August 24, 2018.
- ^ says, Vincent Esoldi (April 14, 2017). "Beth McCarthy-Miller [Interview]". TRAINWRECK'D SOCIETY. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20150518073135/http://www.shemadeit.org/meet/biography.aspx?m=155
- ^ a b Harrington, Amy. "Foundation Archive: Beth McCarthy-Miller". Television Academy. Retrieved October 17, 2016.
- ^ says, Vincent Esoldi (April 14, 2017). "Beth McCarthy-Miller [Interview]". TRAINWRECK'D SOCIETY. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
- ^ Barrett, Pam. ""SNL" director Beth McCarthy Miller to speak at WFU". wfu.edu. Archived from the original on June 27, 2014. Retrieved January 12, 2015.
- ^ Profile, artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com; accessed May 10, 2015.
- ^ "Saturday Night Live". IMDB.
- ^ "Beth McCarthy-Miller". Television Academy Interviews. October 22, 2017. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
- ^ "Foundation Archive: Beth McCarthy-Miller". Television Academy. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
- ^ Alund, Natalie Neysa (May 4, 2024). "'The Roast of Tom Brady': Premiere date, time, host, where to watch the 'GOAT' of roasts". USA TODAY. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
- ^ "Beth McCarthy-Miller | Television Academy". Television Academy. Retrieved January 16, 2017.
External links
[edit]- Beth McCarthy-Miller at IMDb
- Wake Forest University profile: Beth McCarthy
- Beth McCarthy-Miller at The Interviews: An Oral History of Television
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