DIRECTOR · FROM WASHINGTON, USA

Scott Ellis

Born 1957 · 69 years old36 credits since 1992

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ABOUT SCOTT

Scott Ellis is an American stage actor and director as well as screen director and producer. He graduated from DePaul University's Goodman School of Drama, Chicago, and studied Drama at HB Studio in Greenwich Village, New York City.

Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA. Credits and photos from TMDB.

Born19 April 1957

BirthplaceWashington, USA

Known forDirecting

On Cineora30 of 36 titles

Known for

The titles people know Scott from.

Series

Modern Family

2009–2020IMDb8.5

Series

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

2017–2023IMDb8.6

Series

Desperate Housewives

2004–2012IMDb7.7

Series

30 Rock

2006–2013IMDb8.3

Series

Weeds

2005–2012IMDb7.9

Series

2 Broke Girls

2011–2017IMDb6.7

Series

Frasier

1993–2004IMDb8.2

Series

The Good Wife

2009–2016IMDb8.3

Series

Nurse Jackie

2009–2015IMDb7.9

Series

The Closer

2005–2012IMDb7.8

Series

Hung

2009–2011IMDb7.2

Series

Elsbeth

2024–IMDb7.5

Career

IMDb rating of each title they made on Cineora, by year.

Titles on Cineora: 30
Average IMDb: 7.1
Highest rated: The Marvelous Mrs. MaiselIMDb 8.6
Working since: 1992

Size: how widely seen

Filmography

36 credits

The 2020s

7 titles · IMDb 7.3 on average

Series

Étoile

2025IMDb7.5

Director · 2 episodes

Series

Elsbeth

2024–IMDb7.5

Director · 2 episodes

Movie

Alex Borstein: Corsets & Clown Suits

2023IMDb6.8

Director

Series

Julia

2022–2023IMDb8.3

Director · 3 episodes

Not on Cineora

Harvey

2021

Director

Series

B Positive

2020–2022IMDb6.4

Director · 11 episodes

Not on Cineora

The Little Dog Laughed

2020

Director

The 2010s

15 titles · IMDb 6.5 on average

Series

Carol's Second Act

2019–2020IMDb5.8

Director · 2 episodes

Series

All Rise

2019–2023IMDb7.1

Director · 2 episodes

Movie

A Christmas Story Live!

2017IMDb4.8

Director · Executive Producer

Series

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

2017–2023IMDb8.6

Director · 4 episodes

Series

Divorce

2016–2019IMDb6.8

Director · 1 episode

Sebastian Says

Not on Cineora

Sebastian Says

2016

Director · Executive Producer · 1 episode

Series

Dr. Ken

2015–2017IMDb5.7

Director · Executive Producer · 4 episodes

Series

One Big Happy

2015IMDb5.7

Director · 1 episode

The 2000s

11 titles · IMDb 7.5 on average

Series

Modern Family

2009–2020IMDb8.5

Director · 3 episodes

Series

The Good Wife

2009–2016IMDb8.3

Director · 1 episode

Series

Hung

2009–2011IMDb7.2

Director · 1 episode

Series

Nurse Jackie

2009–2015IMDb7.9

Director · 2 episodes

Series

30 Rock

2006–2013IMDb8.3

Director · 3 episodes

Series

Out of Practice

2005–2006IMDb7.4

Director · 1 episode

Series

Weeds

2005–2012IMDb7.9

Director · 18 episodes

Series

The Closer

2005–2012IMDb7.8

Director · 3 episodes

The 1990s

2 titles · IMDb 8.2 on average

Series

Frasier

1993–2004IMDb8.2

Director · 9 episodes

Not on Cineora

Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall

1992

Director

Often works with

The people who keep turning up in Scott’s titles.

Gabriel MannComposer · Modern Family, Dr. Ken and 1 more

David Hyde PierceFrasier and Julia

Ty BurrellModern Family and Out of Practice

Ken JeongDr. Ken and A Christmas Story Live!

Wendell PierceElsbeth and The Michael J. Fox Show

Alex BorsteinThe Marvelous Mrs. Maisel and Alex Borstein: Corsets & Clown Suits

Jane Krakowski30 Rock and A Christmas Story Live!

Luke KirbyThe Marvelous Mrs. Maisel and Étoile