Charles McDougall
Director / Executive Producer
Agent
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Biography
Charles McDougall is an award winning director whose work includes a wide range of hugely popular television series such as THE GOOD WIFE, HOUSE OF CARDS, SEX AND THE CITY, THE OFFICE (USA), THE TUDORS and QUEER AS FOLK to name a few. He won an Emmy for Best Directing for a Comedy Series for his work on DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES.
Charles recently directed and was Executive Producer on the series JULIA for HBO Max. Penned by Daniel Goldfarb (THE MARVELOUS MRS MAISEL) and starring Sarah Lancashire, the show tells the story of world-renowned chef, Julia Child. The series was ordered in early 2021 with Chris Keyser showrunning and Lionsgate Television and 3 Arts Entertainment on board to produce and has been renewed for a second series. His latest project is Sir Lenny Henry’s series THREE LITTLE BIRDS which he lead directed and Exec Produced for Tiger Aspect and ITVX.
Credits
Television
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
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THREE LITTLE BIRDS 2023 |
Tiger Aspect / ITVX |
Lead director and EP on Sir Lenny Henry’s series |
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JULIA 2022 |
HBO Max/3 Arts Entertainment/Lionsgate Television |
Director and Executive Producer. |
|
FOUR WEDDINGS AND A FUNERAL 2019 |
3 Arts Entertainment/Kaling International/MGM Television/Hulu |
Director and Executive Producer, season 1 episodes 1 and 2. |
|
THE SECRET AGENT 2016 |
BBC |
Director. 3 x 60 min mini-series written by Tony Marchant. |
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SECRETS AND LIES 2015 |
ABC Signature/ Hoodlum Entertainment/Kapital Entertainment |
Director and Executive Producer, season 1 episode 1. |
|
MAD DOGS 2015 |
Amazon Studios/Sony |
Director and Executive Producer, season 1 episode 1. |
|
RESURRECTION 2013 |
Plan B Entertainment/ABC |
Director and Executive Producer, season 1 episode 1. |
|
HOUSE OF CARDS 2013 |
Netflix/Media Rights Capital |
Director, season 1 episodes 7 and 8. |
|
THE MINDY PROJECT 2012 – 2013 |
20th Century Fox Television/ Kaling International |
Director and Executive Producer, season 1, episode 1; |
|
THE OFFICE 2005 – 2012 |
Reveille Productions/NBCU/ 3 Arts Entertainment |
Director, season 2 episode 10, 17 and 21; |
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PARKS AND RECREATION 2009 – 2011 |
Deedle-Dee Productions/NBC |
Director, season 2 episode 6; |
|
THE CHICAGO CODE 2011 |
MiddKid Productions/FOX |
Director and Executive Producer, season 1 episode 1. |
|
THE GOOD WIFE 2009 |
Scott Free Productions/CBS |
Director and Executive Producer, season 1 episodes 1 and 2. |
|
GOOD BEHAVIOUR 2008 |
ABC Signature/ABC |
TV Movie, Director. |
|
THE TUDORS 2007 |
Peace Arch Entertainment/ Showtime |
Director and Executive Producer, season 1 episodes 1 and 2. |
|
BACKYARD & BULLETS 2007 |
Carteret Street Productions |
TV Movie, Director and Executive Producer. |
|
BIG LOVE 2006 |
Anima Sola Productions/HBO |
Director, season 1 episodes 2 and 3. |
|
SURRENDER, DOROTHY 2006 |
CBS Productions |
TV Movie, Director. |
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DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES: OPRAH WINFREY IS THE NEW NEIGHBOR 2005 |
Cherry Alley Productions/ Touchstone Television/ ABC Signature |
TV Short, Director. |
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DESPERATE HOUSEWIFES 2004 |
Cherry Alley Productions/ Touchstone Television/ ABC Signature |
Director, season 1 episode 1. |
|
CALL ME: THE RISE AND FALL OF HEIDI FLEISS 2004 |
Nomadic Pictures |
TV Movie, Director. |
|
KEEN EDDIE 2003 |
Paramount Pictures/ Frequency Films |
Director, season 1 episode 3. |
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PUSH, NEVADA 2002 |
LivePlanet/Disney-ABC Domestic Television |
Director, season 1 episode 2. |
|
SEX AND THE CITY 2002 |
HBO/ Darren Star Productions |
Director, season 3 episodes 9 and 10; |
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SUNDAY 2002 |
Box TV/Channel 4 International |
TV Movie, Director. |
|
WONDERLAND 2000 |
Touchstone Television/ABC |
Director. |
|
QUEER AS FOLK 1999 |
Channel 4 |
Director, season 1 episodes 1, 2, 3 and 4. |
|
RULES OF ENGAGEMENT 1997 |
Peter Norris |
TV Movie, Director. |
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HILLSBOROUGH 1996 |
Granada Television/ITV |
TV Movie, Director. |
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CRACKER 1995 |
A+E Networks/ITV |
Director, season 3 episodes 4 and 5. |
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99-1 1994 |
Zenith Entertainment |
Director, season 1 episodes 1 and 2. |
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BETWEEN THE LINES 1992 |
BBC |
Director, season 1 episodes 1, 6 and 7. |
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CASUALTY 1991 |
BBC |
Director, season 6 episode 3. |
Film
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
|
ANA 2020 |
Blue Rider Pictures/Pimienta/Dragonfly Cinematic |
Feature film, Director and Executive Producer. |
|
HEART 1999 |
Granada Film Productions |
Director. |
|
ARRIVEDERCI MILLWALL 1990 |
NFTS |
Director. |
