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| Born | Osborne Scott (1949-09-16)September 16, 1949 (age 75) Hampton, Virginia, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Director, producer |
| Years active | 1970s–present |
| Children | 3 |
| Website | ozscott |
Osborne Scott (born September 16, 1949) is an American television and film director and producer. He is most known forMr. Boogedy, an award-winning short film.
Born inHampton, Virginia, Scott attendedNYU'sTisch School of the Arts and earned aMFA before he began his career inWashington D.C.'sArena Stage. While at the Arena Stage, he managed theimprovisational touring company The Living Stage. He then moved on to directing on andoff Broadway plays includingFor Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Is Enuf, which earned him aDrama Desk Award in 1977, in 1982 he also directed a television version.[1] In 1981, he directed his first feature film,Bustin' Loose.[1] During the 1980s and 1990s, Scott directed several television series and television movies includingGimme a Break!,Scarecrow and Mrs. King,Crash Course,[1]New Attitude,Civil Wars,American Gothic,Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, andProvidence.[2]
In 2002, Scott directed theVH1 television moviePlay'd – A Hip Hop Story starring Rashaan Nall andToni Braxton. The series went on to become VH1's highest rated program. The following year, Scott directed theDisney channel original movieThe Cheetah Girls. Since directingThe Cheetah Girls, Scott has gone on to direct episodes ofStrong Medicine,Everybody Hates Chris,Boston Legal,[1]The Unit,Medium,CSI: NY, andNCIS. In addition to directing, Scott also wrote episodes ofThe Jeffersons and served as supervising producer on two episodes ofThe District.[2]
In 2008, Scott was named the associate artistic director of theNegro Ensemble Company where he was also named to the board of directors.[3]
Scott lives inSherman Oaks, California with his wife with whom he has three grown children.[2]
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