Steven DePaul is an American television director and producer. He has directed multiple episodes of "The Good Doctor", "The Gifted", ''Shades of Blue'', ''NCIS-LA'', ''CSI-NY'', ''GRIMM'', ''The Unit'', ''Bones'', as well as many episodes of one-hour dramatic television (updated list IMDB). He was a longstanding producer and director on ''

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''. In his capacity as producer of ''NYPD Blue'' he won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series in 1995. He was also nominated for ''NYPD Blue'' on five other occasions (in 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998 and 1999). Also won

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in 1993, and a George F. Peabody for "Raging Bulls" (Season 6, episode 8), an episode he directed for ''NYPD Blue''. DePaul was born in Washington Heights, NY. He is the son of Michael DePaola, (SSGT World War II in North Africa and Italy. Purple heart, BSM) who was a union organizer (District 65) and a bartender. His mother, Hermione (Billie), was a school teacher and librarian. Brother of David DePaul (1948-1969). Steven enrolled at

Clark University Clark University is a private research university in Worcester, Massachusetts. Founded in 1887 with a large endowment from its namesake Jonas Gilman Clark, a prominent businessman, Clark was one of the first modern research universities in th ...

, where he majored in English graduating in Dec. 1972. He was involved in booking artists to play concerts on campus and at the Clark Coffeehouse. Upon graduation, DePaul began working on Rock & Roll tours, first working as a roadie for

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('73-74). He spent the next 15 years touring with bands including

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and

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. This career ended with a long stint, ('84-'92) with Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, including the "Born in the USA" tour and the worldwide Amnesty International "Human Rights Now!" tour. DePaul then moved to Los Angeles to work for producer Steven Bochco on shows including ''Cop Rock'', ''Civil Wars'' and ''NYPD Blue''. He worked on ''NYPD Blue'' for 11 years, during which he directed multiple episodes. In 2004, he left ''NYPD Blue'' and became a freelance director, the position he currently holds. He has travelled extensively on six continents.

Filmography

Producer

Director

References

https://web.archive.org/web/20100610161232/http://www.peabody.uga.edu/winners/winners_book.php http://articles.latimes.com/1995-07-21/entertainment/ca-26201_1_emmy-award-nominations

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Depaul, Steven American television directors Television producers from New York City Clark University alumni Living people People from Washington Heights, Manhattan 1952 births Film directors from New York City