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Roy Campanella II
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Roy Campanella II
June 20, 1948 St. Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
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| Occupation | Television director and television producer |
| Years active | 1982–present |
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Roy Campanella II was born on June 20, 1948. He is a talented television director and producer. He creates and manages TV shows and movies.
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About Roy Campanella II
Roy Campanella II is the son of professional baseball legend Roy Campanella. Roy II started his career by directing short films. Later, he began directing episodes for TV shows.
Early TV Work
One of his first big jobs was directing an episode of the TV series Lou Grant in 1982. After that, he directed more TV projects. He also worked as a "creative consultant" for the TV show 227. This means he helped with ideas for the show.
Producing and BET Projects
By the late 1990s, Roy Campanella II also started producing TV shows. He worked with Black Entertainment Television (BET). For BET, he helped create a series of TV movies based on black romance novels. He even directed three of these movies himself.
Working at KPFA Radio
In 2004, Campanella became the general manager of a radio station called KPFA. This station is in Berkeley, California. He worked there for about 14 months. He later resigned from his position.
Roy's Directing Work
Roy Campanella II has directed many different types of TV shows and movies. Here are some of his notable projects.
Movies of the Week (MOWs)
These are longer TV movies that he directed.
| Year | Title | Network | Notes |
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| 2000 | Masquerade | BET | |
| Playing with Fire | |||
| 1999 | Rendezvous | ||
| 1991 | Brother Future | PBS | Won a DGA Award for his directing |
| 1988 | Quiet Victory: The Charlie Wedemeyer Story | CBS | |
| Body of Evidence | CBS | ||
| 1986 | Passion and Memory | PBS |
Episodic TV Shows
These are individual episodes of popular TV series that he directed.
| Year | Series | Network | Episode | Notes |
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| 2002 | Philly | ABC | "Lies of Minelli" | |
| Boston Public | Fox | "Chapter Thirty-Four" | ||
| 1999–2000 | Beverly Hills, 90210 | "Slipping Away" | ||
| "Trials and Tribulations" | ||||
| "I'm Happy for You...Really" | ||||
| 1997 | Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman | CBS | "Wave Goodbye" | |
| 1992 | I'll Fly Away | NBC | "The Way Things Are" | Nominated for a DGA Award |
| 1986 | Dallas | CBS | "Shadow Games" | |
| 1982 | Lou Grant | CBS | "Beachhead" |
Awards and Recognition
Roy Campanella II has been recognized for his excellent directing work.
- 1992: Nominated for a DGA Award (Directors Guild of America Award)
- 1991: Won a DGA Award
