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Jennifer Getzinger (born September 26, 1967) is an American director and script supervisor of film and television. For much of her career she worked as a script supervisor on a number of notable films including '' The Prophecy'' (1995), '' Phantoms'' (1998), ''
Clay Pigeons ''Clay Pigeons'' is a 1998 black comedy film written by Matt Healy and directed by David Dobkin. The film stars Joaquin Phoenix, Vince Vaughn, and Janeane Garofalo. It is the second film on-screen collaboration between Vaughn and Phoenix, the ...
'' (1998), ''
Requiem for a Dream ''Requiem for a Dream'' is a 2000 American psychological drama film directed by Darren Aronofsky and starring Ellen Burstyn, Jared Leto, Jennifer Connelly, Christopher McDonald and Marlon Wayans. It is based on the 1978 novel of the same na ...
'' (2000), and '' The Devil Wears Prada'' (2006). She was also script supervisor for the television series ''
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'', ''
Sex and the City ''Sex and the City'' is an American romantic comedy-drama television series created by Darren Star for HBO. An adaptation of Candace Bushnell's newspaper column and 1996 book anthology of the same name, the series premiered in the United Stat ...
'', '' The Comeback'', ''
The Sopranos ''The Sopranos'' is an American crime drama television series created by David Chase. The story revolves around Tony Soprano (James Gandolfini), a New Jersey-based Italian-American mobster, portraying his difficulties as he tries to balance ...
'', and ''
Mad Men ''Mad Men'' is an American period drama television series created by Matthew Weiner and produced by Lionsgate Television. It ran on the cable network AMC from July 19, 2007, to May 17, 2015, lasting for seven seasons and 92 episodes. Its f ...
'', making her episodic directorial debut on the latter series. She has been nominated for three
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s for directing the ''Mad Men'' episodes "The Gypsy and the Hobo" (season 3, episode 11; 2009), "The Suitcase" (season 4, episode 7; 2010), and "A Little Kiss" (season 5, episodes 1 & 2; 2012). Her other television directing credits include '' Hung'', '' The Killing'', '' Orange is the New Black'', '' Agent Carter'', ''
How to Get Away with Murder ''How to Get Away with Murder'' is an American legal thriller television series that premiered on ABC on September 25, 2014, and concluded on May 14, 2020. The series was created by Peter Nowalk, and produced by Shonda Rhimes and ABC Studios ...
'', '' Shut Eye'', '' Jessica Jones'', '' Outlander'', '' Counterpart'', '' Daredevil'', ''
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, Dead To Me, Why Women Kill, Outer Range,'' and ''
The Nevers ''The Nevers'' is an American science fiction drama television series created by Joss Whedon for HBO. The series is produced by HBO and Mutant Enemy Productions with executive producers including Whedon, Philippa Goslett, Doug Petrie, Jane Es ...
''. In 1998, she directed the independent film ''Blue Christmas'', which was written by her older brother, Scott Getzinger. She also wrote and directed the short film ''Save Me'' in 2006. In 2023, she was announced as a member of the directors team on the upcoming Star Wars show, Ahsoka. Jennifer is the daughter of Mike Warren (''né'' Warren Edwin Getzinger) (1933-2013), the creator and star of the
Connecticut Connecticut () is the southernmost state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, New York to the west, and Long Island Sound to the south. Its capita ...
children's TV series ''The Friends of Mr. Goober,'' which was broadcast on WNHC-TV (now WTNH) Channel 8 in
New Haven New Haven is a city in the U.S. state of Connecticut. It is located on New Haven Harbor on the northern shore of Long Island Sound in New Haven County, Connecticut and is part of the New York City metropolitan area. With a population of 134,023 ...
from 1961 to 1971. Warren also hosted ''Connecticut Bandstand'' on WNHC-TV in 1961 and later co-hosted the game show '' Dialing for Dollars'' on Channel 8 with Bob Norman. Warren died November 29, 2013, at age 80."New Haven TV personality Mike Warren dies at 80," New Haven Register, Dec. 1, 2013
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