Mark Cendrowski

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Director

Birth Date: August 5, 1959

Age: 65 years old

Birth Place: USA

Mark Cendrowski is a television director and the comedic vision behind some of America's most beloved shows, including the smash hit "The Big Bang Theory" (CBS 2007-) since its inception. A master of the multi-camera format, he earned a reputation for being one of the most skillful directors in the industry, having honed his skills for multiple decades through making viewers laugh.

Mark Cendrowski grew up in Detroit suburb of St. Clair Shores, Michigan. Cendrowki was first drawn to comedy as a hobby, making up skits with his childhood friend David Coulier. After graduating from Notre Dame High School, he attended the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor to pursue film and television production. While at school he toyed with the idea of doing stand-up, performing at local comedy clubs where he met his wife in the process.

After graduating, Cendrowski headed to Hollywood to get his hands dirty in production. He dove right in, doing odd jobs from running scripts, handling props and generally absorbing all the moving parts that make a television set run. After putting in his time, he was promoted to stage manager, where he reunited with his childhood friend David Coulier while working on "Full House" (ABC 1987-1995). He followed that up with a stint on "Roseanne" (ABC 1988-1997), where he worked with actor Johnny Galecki, who would later become one of the stars of "Big Bang Theory."

As his stage work helped him hone his organizational skills on set, Cendrowski's ultimate goal was to direct. He quickly transitioned to associate director, working on a number of sitcoms including the Margaret Cho sitcom "All-American Girl" (ABC 1994-95) and "Malcolm and Eddie" (UPN 1996-2000). While working on the UPN comedy, Cendrowski then started directing full time, which led to shows like "Yes, Dear" (CBS 2000-06), "The Jamie Foxx Show" (WB 1996-2001), "King of Queens" (CBS 1998-2007) and "According to Jim" (ABC 2001-09) which was one of his biggest successes.

After having kids, he switched gears to tackle youth programming for Disney so that his kids could watch his work, from "Wizards of Waverly Place" (Disney Channel 2007-2012) to "Hannah Montana" (Disney Channel 2006-2011). With a sizeable amount of experience behind the camera, Cendrowski was handed the reigns on "The Big Bang Theory," earning the show multiple Emmy nominations, a Golden Globe nod and accolades from the Director's Guild of America. An expert multitasker, Cendrowski also directed episodes of other projects such as "Rules of Engagement" (CBS 2007-2013), Seth Macfarlane's "Dads" (FOX 2013-) and "Super Fun Night" (ABC 2013- ) starring the Australian comic Rebel Wilson.

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Georgie & Mandy’s First MarriageStream

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2024
88%

Night CourtStream

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2023
74%

How We RollStream

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2022
67%

United States of AlStream

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2021
31%

United States of AlStream

Executive Producer
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2021
31%

Call Me KatStream

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2021

United We FallStream

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2020
40%

The Big Bang Theory: Couple Goals

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2019

The Big Bang Theory: Your Takeover

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2019

Happy TogetherStream

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2018
53%

The NeighborhoodStream

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2018

Young SheldonStream

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2017

Superior DonutsStream

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2017
62%

Brown Girls

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2017

Fuller HouseStream

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2016

Dr. KenStream

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2015
7%

The Odd CoupleStream

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2015

Malibu CountryStream

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2012
22%

Sullivan & SonStream

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2012

RobStream

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2012
11%

Mad Love

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2011
43%

The Big Bang TheoryStream

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2007
81%

Rules of EngagementStream

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2007

Hannah MontanaStream

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2006

Courting Alex

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2006

Out of PracticeStream

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2005

Center of the Universe

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2004

Listen Up

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2004
9%

Married to the Kellys

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2003

Lost at Home

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2003

Abby

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2003

Still Standing

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2002

What I Like About YouStream

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2002

8 Simple RulesStream

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2002
58%

George LopezStream

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2002

Off Centre

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2001

According to JimStream

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2001

One on OneStream

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2001

The Geena Davis Show

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2000
11%

Yes, Dear

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2000

Then Came You

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2000

Ladies ManStream

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1999
8%

The HughleysStream

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1998

The King of QueensStream

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1998

Two Guys and a Girl

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1998
33%

Smart GuyStream

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1997

Sabrina the Teenage WitchStream

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1996

The Jamie Foxx ShowStream

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1996

Malcolm & EddieStream

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1996

Brotherly Love

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1995
86%

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