Robbie Countryman facts for kids

Robert Countryman, born on January 27, 1965, is an American television director. He has helped create many popular TV shows, especially comedies and shows for kids and families. He started his career behind the scenes and worked his way up to directing.

How He Started in TV

Robert Countryman began his career as a stage manager for TV shows. A stage manager helps make sure everything runs smoothly on set during filming. One of his first jobs was on the sitcom Growing Pains. He also worked as a stage manager on other shows like Martin, Hangin' with Mr. Cooper, and So Little Time.

While working on Hangin' with Mr. Cooper, he also became an assistant director. An assistant director helps the main director with many tasks, like organizing the filming schedule and making sure actors are ready. He was an assistant director for shows such as Suddenly Susan, The Unit, and Melissa & Joey.

Becoming a Director

In 2004, Robert Countryman directed his first TV episode for the show Reba. Since then, he has directed episodes for many different series. He is especially known for directing episodes of popular shows on channels like Disney Channel and Nickelodeon.

Some of the shows he has directed include Wizards of Waverly Place, Crash & Bernstein, Pair of Kings, The Thundermans, Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn, Bunk'd, Bizaardvark, and Raven's Home. He has also directed episodes for K.C. Undercover, Knight Squad, Cousins for Life, Coop & Cami Ask the World, Sydney to the Max, and Just Roll with It. More recently, he has directed episodes for The Villains of Valley View, Erin & Aaron, and Lopez vs Lopez.

Robert Countryman studied at the University of Southern California. He earned a bachelor's degree in Science from there.

Shows He Has Worked On

Robert Countryman has worked on many TV shows in different roles. Here are some of the shows where he was a director:

• Reba (2001–2007)
• Just Jordan (2007)
• Surviving Suburbia (2009)
• The Wannabes (2010)
• Wizards of Waverly Place (2010–2011)
• Melissa & Joey (2010–2015)
• Pair of Kings (2011–2012)
• Reed Between the Lines (2011)
• Let's Stay Together (2012–2014)
• Crash & Bernstein (2012)
• Baby Daddy (2013)
• The Thundermans (2013–2018)
• See Dad Run (2014)
• Young & Hungry (2014)
• Last Man Standing (2014–2021)
• Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn (2015–2018)
• The Haunted Hathaways (2015)
• Best Friends Whenever (2016)
• Gamer's Guide to Pretty Much Everything (2016)
• K.C. Undercover (2016–2018)
• Bunk'd (2016–2023)
• Bizaardvark (2016–2019)
• Marlon (2017–2018)
• Raven's Home (2017–2023)
• Knight Squad (2018–2019)
• Coop & Cami Ask the World (2018–2019)
• Cousins for Life (2019)
• Sydney to the Max (2019–2021)
• Team Kaylie (2019)
• Family Reunion (2019–2021)
• Just Roll with It (2019–2021)
• No Good Nick (2019)
• The Upshaws (2021–2025)
• The Conners (2021–Present)
• The Neighborhood (2022–2025)
• The Villains of Valley View (2022–2023)
• Lopez vs Lopez (2022)
• Night Court (2023)
• Saturdays (2023)
• Erin & Aaron (2023)
• Happy's Place (2025)
• Wizards Beyond Waverly Place (2025)

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