Ron UnderWOOD Bio
Following graduation from the USC School of Cinema and a Fellowship at the American Film Institute, Ron Underwood began his directing career in documentary films and children’s television.
In 1986, his ABC Weekend Special, THE MOUSE AND THE MOTORCYCLE, earned a Peabody Award and an Emmy nomination, followed in 1989 by an Emmy nomination for directing RUNAWAY RALPH.
Underwood made his feature film directing debut in 1990 with the science fiction comedy cult hit, TREMORS. In 1991, he directed the multi-award winning box office hit, CITY SLICKERS
that earned an Oscar for Jack Palance. This was followed by HEART & SOULS and SPEECHLESS. In 1998, Ron directed the remake of the 1949 classic MIGHTY JOE YOUNG that earned an Oscar nomination for Best Visual Effects.
Underwood has directed movies for television as well as episodes of many popular television series, including GREY’S ANATOMY, HEROES, DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES, SCANDAL, BURN NOTICE, CASTLE,
NASHVILLE, HAWAII FIVE-0, ONCE UPON A TIME, AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D., FEAR THE WALKING DEAD, THE GOOD FIGHT, EVIL AND BIG SHOT.
RON IS A MEMBER OF THE ACADEMY OF MOTION PICTURE ARTS AND SCIENCES AND THE ACADEMY OF TELEVISION ARTS AND SCIENCES.
| Title | Network | Year |
|---|---|---|
| FEAR THE WALKING DEAD (4 episodes) | AMC | 2019-21 |
| Evil (2 episodes) | Paramount+ | 2019-21 |
| Big Shot (3 episodes) | Disney+ | 2021 |
| Hawaii Five-0 (4 episodes) | CBS | 2016-19 |
| Magnum P.I. | CBS | 2018-19 |
| Grand Hotel (1 episode) | ABC | 2019 |
| Macgyver (2 episodes) | CBS | 2018-19 |
| The Good Fight (3 episodes) | Paramount+ | 2017-18 |
| Once Upon a Time (17 episodes) | ABC | 2011-16 |
| Kevin (probably) Saves the World | ABC | 2017 |
| No Tomorrow (1 episode) | CW | 2016 |
| Braindead (1 episode) | CBS | 2016 |
| Dead of Summer (1 episode) | Freeform | 2016 |
| Quantico (1 episode) | ABC | 2016 |
| Grey's Anatomy (5 episodes) | ABC | 2011-15 |
| Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (3 episodes) | ABC | 2014-16 |
| RESURRECTION (2 episodes) | ABC | 2014 |
| WITCHES OF EAST END | Lifetime | 2014 |
| MISTRESSES (2 episodes) | ABC | 2014 |
| NASHVILLE (2 episodes) | ABC | 2014-16 |
| ONCE UPON A TIME IN WONDERLAND | ABC | 2013 |
| SCANDAL (2 episodes) | ABC | 2012-13 |
| BURN NOTICE | USA | 2012 |
| THE GLADES (3 episodes) | A&E | 2012-13 |
| HARRYS LAW (2 episodes) | NBC | Cell |
| DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES | ABC | 2011 |
| NECESSARY ROUGHNESS | USA | 2011 |
| CHAOS (3 episodes) | CBS | 2011 |
| HELLCATS (2 episodes) | CW | 2011 |
| NO ORDINARY FAMILY | ABC | 2010 |
| HAPPY TOWN | ABC | 2010 |
| CASTLE (2 episodes) | ABC | 2010-13 |
| HEROES | NBC | 2010 |
| DROP DEAD DIVA (2 episodes) | Lifetime | 2009 |
| MAKE IT OR BREAK IT | ABC Family | 2009 |
| REAPER (3 episodes) | CW | 2007–09 |
| ELI STONE (2 episodes) | ABC | 2008 |
| UGLY BETTY (2 episodes) | ABC | 2008 |
| THE SECRET LIFE OF AN AMERICAN TEENAGER (Pilot plus 2 episodes) | ABC Family | 2008 |
| BOSTON LEGAL (2 episodes) | ABC | 2004-2005 |
| MONK (2 episodes) | USA | 2003 |
| Title | Network | Year |
|---|---|---|
| IN THE MIX - Usher, Emanuelle Chriqui, Chaz Palmenteri | Lionsgate | 2005 |
| THE ADVENTURES OF PLUTO NASH - Eddie Murphy, Randy Quaid, Rosario Dawson | WB | 2002 |
| MIGHTY JOE YOUNG - Charlize Theron, Bill Paxton | Disney | 1998 |
| SPEECHLESS - Geena Davis, Michael Keaton | MGM | 1994 |
| HEART AND SOULS - Robert Downey Jr., Charles Grodin | Universal | 1993 |
| CITY SLICKERS - Billy Crystal, Daniel Stern, Bruno Kirby | Columbia | 1991 |
| TREMORS - Kevin Bacon, Fred Ward | Universal | 1990 |
| Title | Network | Year |
|---|---|---|
| DECK THE HALLS | TNT | 2011 |
| SANTA BABY 2 | ABC Family | 2009 |
| HOLIDAY IN HANDCUFFS | ABC Family | 2007 |
| A YEAR WITHOUT A SANTA CLAUS | NBC | 2006 |
| SANTA BABY | ABC Family | 2006 |
| BACK WHEN WE WERE GROWNUPS | CBS | 2004 |
| STEALING SINATRA | Showtime | 2003 |
| RUNAWAY RALPH | ABC | 1988 |
| THE MOUSE & THE MOTORCYCLE | ABC | 1986 |
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