Liz Friedlander facts for kids

Liz Friedlander, born on December 9, 1970, is a talented American director and producer. She is well-known for directing many music videos for famous artists. She has also directed episodes for popular TV shows and even a feature film.

Liz grew up in New York City. She later moved to Pennsylvania to study drama at Carnegie Mellon University. After that, she went to Los Angeles. There, she studied at the University of California Santa Cruz and then the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television. She was the top student in her class at UCLA! She also won an award for her short film called Eleven-Twenty.

Liz's Career

Directing Music Videos

From the mid-1990s until 2009, Liz Friedlander directed many music videos. She worked with some of the biggest names in music. These included artists like Alanis Morissette, U2, Avril Lavigne, John Mayer, and Celine Dion. Her work helped bring many popular songs to life on screen.

• Some of the artists she directed music videos for:
  • Alanis Morissette ("You Learn", "Eight Easy Steps")
  • Babyface featuring Mariah Carey & Kenny G ("Every Time I Close My Eyes")
  • Maxwell ("Ascension (Don't Ever Wonder)")
  • Megadeth ("Trust")
  • Celine Dion ("That's the Way It Is", "I Want You to Need Me")
  • R.E.M. ("The Great Beyond")
  • blink-182 ("Adam's Song")
  • Dido ("Here with Me")
  • 3 Doors Down ("Loser", "Be Like That")
  • U2 ("Walk On")
  • Michelle Branch ("Everywhere", "All You Wanted", "Sooner or Later")
  • Kelly Clarkson ("Miss Independent")
  • Avril Lavigne ("Losing Grip", "Don't Tell Me")
  • Simple Plan ("Perfect")
  • John Mayer ("Waiting on the World to Change")
  • Colbie Caillat ("Bubbly")

Directing Films

In 2006, Liz directed her first full-length movie. It was called Take the Lead and starred the famous actor Antonio Banderas. The movie was about a dance teacher who inspires students.

• Take the Lead (2006)

Directing Television Shows

Starting in 2008, Liz began directing episodes for many popular television series. She has worked on a wide variety of shows, becoming a very busy TV director.

• Some of the TV shows she has directed episodes for:
  • One Tree Hill
  • The Vampire Diaries
  • Privileged
  • Pretty Little Liars
  • 90210
  • Melrose Place
  • Gossip Girl
  • The Secret Circle
  • The Following
  • Stalker
  • The Gifted
  • Jessica Jones
  • The Rookie
  • Tell Me a Story
  • The Boys
  • The Equalizer
  • The Lincoln Lawyer
  • Fallout

Liz Friedlander continues to work in television, bringing her directing skills to new and exciting projects.