Jeff McCracken
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Jeff McCracken has directed many episodes of Boy Meets World. He's also an actor, guest starring in such shows as LAX, JAG, The Torkelsons, and St. Elsewhere.
Background
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- Was a member of the US Air Force.
- Studied at the Neighborhood Playhouse in New York City, where he befriended Michael Jacobs.
- Appeared in many on and off-Broadway production, but didn't amount too much success.
- Found success by landing the lead in Bay City Blues (a short-lived TV series about minor league baseball) in 1983 and Hawaiian Heat, (also short-lived) in 1984.
- Helped produce One Cup of Coffee, which won an Audience Award at the Sundance Film Festival.
- Joined Disney, and helped produce the TV series Dinosaurs.
- Produced Quiz Show, a film which starred Robert Redford, in 1994.
- Quiz Show won the New York Film Critics Award and was nominated for Best Picture at the Oscars.
- Began working on Boy Meets World in 1993, and You Wish in 1997, both with Michael Jacobs.
- Expanded his horizons by directing many episodes of NYPD Blue.
Episodes Directed
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- This Little Piggy
- The Heart is a Lonely Hunter
- Stormy Weather
- The Pink Flamingo Kid
- Life Lessons
- The Happiest Show on Earth
- Brother - Brother
- Hair Today, Goon Tomorrow
- Dangerous Secret
- Sixteen Candles and 400-Pound Men
- An Affair to Forget
- Easy Street
- B and B's B'n B
- Wheels
- Chick Like Me
- A Long Walk to Pittsburgh: Part 1
- A Long Walk to Pittsburgh: Part 2
- Uncle Daddy
- Quiz Show
- Security Guy
- Cult Fiction
- Learning to Fly
- Torn Between Two Lovers (Feeling Like a Fool)
- And Then There Was Shawn
- Starry Night
- His Answer
- Friendly Persuasion
- Hogs and Kisses
- You're Married, You're Dead
- Getting Hitched
- The Truth About Honesty
- State of the Unions
- Angela's Men
- No Such Thing As A Sure Thing
- Brave New World