Pamela Fryman facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Pamela Fryman
Born	Pamela Gail Fryman (1959-08-19) August 19, 1959 (age 66) Philadelphia Pennsylvania, U.S.
Occupation	Television director and producer
Years active	1988–present

Pamela Gail Fryman (born August 19, 1959) is a famous American television director and producer. She is best known for her work on popular sitcoms, or situation comedies. A director is like the captain of a TV show's episode, telling actors where to stand and how to say their lines. A producer helps manage the show's budget, schedule, and creative team.

Fryman was the main director for the hit TV series How I Met Your Mother. Out of the show's 208 episodes, she directed an amazing 196 of them!

Early Life and Starting Out

Pamela Fryman was born and raised in the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

When she started her career, she didn't plan on becoming a director. She thought she might work in merchandising, like her father. Her first job in television was as an assistant on The John Davidson Show. Later, she worked on the TV series Santa Barbara, where she started as a secretary and worked her way up to become an assistant director and then a full director.

In 1993, a producer named Peter Noah gave Fryman her first chance to direct a sitcom. The show was called Café Americain. This opportunity was a key step in her long and successful career.

A Career in Comedy

Before directing for TV, Fryman was interested in directing for the stage. Her experience with theater was very helpful. When she was hired to direct episodes of the popular show Frasier, the show's creator, David Lee, wanted rehearsals to feel like a play. Fryman was perfect for the job and directed 34 episodes of Frasier.

Major Directing Roles

Fryman became the main director for another hit sitcom, Just Shoot Me!. She directed 94 of the 148 episodes of that series.

Her most famous role was as the director of How I Met Your Mother. The show's creator, Craig Thomas, said she was great at communicating with everyone on set. He said, "She makes everyone feel they've been heard and respected." Fryman loved working on the show and said it was her "fantasy realized."

She also directed 19 episodes of the spin-off series, How I Met Your Father.

In 2016, Fryman reached a huge milestone in her career. She directed her 500th episode of television while working on the show The Odd Couple.

Awards and Recognition

Pamela Fryman's work has been recognized with many awards and nominations. These honors come from important groups like the Directors Guild of America and the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, which gives out the Emmy Awards.

Here are some of her major awards:

• 1990 & 1991: Won a Daytime Emmy Award for her directing work on Santa Barbara.
• 2009: Nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award as a producer for How I Met Your Mother.
• 2011: Nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for directing the How I Met Your Mother episode "Subway Wars".
• 2011: Won the Dorothy Arzner Directors Award from the Women in Film organization, an award that honors female directors.

Selected Work

Pamela Fryman has directed episodes for many well-known television shows. Besides the ones already mentioned, she has also worked on Friends, The King of Queens, and Two and a Half Men. Below is a short list of some of the shows she has helped create.

Television Shows

Television Movies

Fryman has also directed many television movies, which are movies made to be shown on TV instead of in theaters.

• The Gene Pool (2001)
• The Snobs (2003)
• Inseparable (2006)
• Divorce: A Love Story (2013)
• Cabot College (2014)

See also

In Spanish: Pamela Fryman para niños