Tricia Brock (director)

Tricia Brock
Occupation(s)Television director, television writer
Years active1979–present

Tricia Brock is American television director and writer.

Career

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Brock began her career working in television commercials.[1] She was then recruited to write two episodes of the television series Twin Peaks. She continued to write for other television series, namely Knots Landing, Family Law and the television film Due East, directed by Helen Shaver.

In 2002, Brock shifted her focus to directing, making her directorial debut with the short film The Car Kid starring James Franco and Brad Renfro.[2] A portion of the film was later re-edited into the full-length feature Killer Diller, which was screened at the South by Southwest Film Festival and the Tribeca Film Festival in 2004.[1]

In 2005, she began directing for television, directing episodes of Grey's Anatomy, Veronica Mars, Ugly Betty, The L Word, Gossip Girl, Breaking Bad, 30 Rock, Hellcats, White Collar, Smash, The Walking Dead, Mr. Robot, On Becoming a God in Central Florida, Almost Family, Love Life, NOS4A2, Girls,[3] Person of Interest, Silicon Valley[4] and other series.[5][6][7][8][9]

In 2020, Brock directed Dummy, which earned Anna Kendrick a Primetime Emmy nomination for Outstanding Actress in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series.[10] In 2022, Brock directed two episodes of Bridgerton.[11][12]

References

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  1. ^ a b Unclogging the Bottleneck: Writer-Director Tricia Brock on ‘Killer Diller’ by Dan Lybarger - Efilmcritic.com
  2. ^ Staton, John. "The late singer Meat Loaf made movies, and lots of memories, in Wilmington". Wilmington Star-News. Retrieved 2022-12-23.
  3. ^ Maloney, Devon (Mar 1, 2015). "Girls Recap: A Date With a Man Named Fran". vulture.com. Retrieved Dec 24, 2022.
  4. ^ Nordyke, Kimberly (2014-02-23). "HBO's 'Silicon Valley' Trailer: 'Steve Jobs Was a Poser' (Video)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2022-12-23.
  5. ^ "Sutton Foster Reinvents Herself, and a TV Network, with Younger". Vanity Fair. 2015-03-31. Retrieved 2022-12-23.
  6. ^ Friedlander, Whitney (2016-06-02). "'Mr. Robot': Sam Esmail Talks Shooting Season 1's Big Reveal". Variety. Retrieved 2022-12-23.
  7. ^ Hughes, Mark. "Warner Bros. Sets Sights On Female Directors For 'Wonder Woman'". Forbes. Retrieved 2022-12-23.
  8. ^ Kell, John (Jan 28, 2016). "This Is The New Way Nike Is Going After Women". Fortune. Retrieved Dec 24, 2022.
  9. ^ James, Emily St (2017-10-08). "Halt and Catch Fire is one of TV's quietest shows. And one of its most audacious". Vox. Retrieved 2022-12-23.
  10. ^ "Anna Kendrick to headline comedy Dummy". The Indian Express. 2019-03-31. Retrieved 2022-12-23.
  11. ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (2021-06-04). "Amazon Lands Buddy-Cop Film 'Gator And The Egg' & Sets 'Bridgerton's Tricia Brock To Direct". Deadline. Retrieved 2022-12-23.
  12. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (2021-07-20). "Olivia Wingate Launches Wingate Media, Unveils Film & TV Development Slate". Deadline. Retrieved 2022-12-23.
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