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'''Eric Dean Seaton''' is an American television director, producer and graphic novelist. '''Eric Dean Seaton''' is an American television director, producer and graphic novelist.


Eric Dean Seaton was born in Cleveland, Ohio.  While most children were playing in the streets, Seaton was busy analyzing television shows, movies and comic books with dreams of one day becoming a director.  After graduating from the Ohio State University, Seaton moved to California and quickly climbed the assistant director ladder on television shows such as “Living Single” and “That’s So Raven.”  In 2004, Seaton made his professional directing debut on Disney's “That’s So Raven.” Eric Dean Seaton was born in Cleveland, Ohio. While most children were playing in the streets, Seaton was busy analyzing television shows, movies and comic books with dreams of one day becoming a director. After graduating from the Ohio State University, Seaton moved to California and quickly climbed the assistant director ladder on television shows such as “Living Single” and “That’s So Raven.” In 2004, Seaton made his professional directing debut on Disney's “That’s So Raven.”




With a Daytime Emmy and two NAACP Image Award nominations, Seaton has become a unique director, who not only crosses genres, but also styles.  Using his cinematic eye, strong sense of story and a passionate energy that's infectious, Seaton bounces from drama to comedy, as well as single to multi-camera.  In the drama world, Seaton has directed episodes for OWN's “Greenleaf,” The CW's “Supergirl,” and upcoming “The Flash” and “Legacies.” On single camera comedies, Seaton has directed ABC's “Modern Family” and “Black-ish,” CBS's “Life in Pieces,” Freeform's “Grown-ish,” YouTube Premium's “Champaign, ILL” and Fox's “The Mick.” In the live audience multi-camera world, Seaton has tackled pilots for Netflix with “Family Reunion” and “The Prince of Peoria,” Disney Channel's “Raven’s Home,” Nickelodeon's sketch show “All That,” as well as episodic work for Spectrum with “Mad About You” and NBC's “Indebted.” Seaton is also the creator, writer and publisher of the critically acclaimed “Legend of the Mantamaji” and “Legend of the Mantamaji: Bloodlines” graphic novel series, and director of the multiple award-winning “Legend of the Mantamaji: Live Action Short.”    With a Daytime Emmy and two NAACP Image Award nominations, Seaton has become a unique director, who not only crosses genres, but also styles. Using his cinematic eye, strong sense of story and a passionate energy that's infectious, Seaton bounces from drama to comedy, as well as single to multi-camera. In the drama world, Seaton has directed episodes for OWN's “Greenleaf,” The CW's “Supergirl,” and upcoming “The Flash” and “Legacies.” On single camera comedies, Seaton has directed ABC's “Modern Family” and “Black-ish,” CBS's “Life in Pieces,” Freeform's “Grown-ish,” YouTube Premium's “Champaign, ILL” and Fox's “The Mick.” In the live audience multi-camera world, Seaton has tackled pilots for Netflix with “Family Reunion” and “The Prince of Peoria,” Disney Channel's “Raven’s Home,” Nickelodeon's sketch show “All That,” as well as episodic work for Spectrum with “Mad About You” and NBC's “Indebted.” Seaton is also the creator, writer and publisher of the critically acclaimed “Legend of the Mantamaji” and “Legend of the Mantamaji: Bloodlines” graphic novel series, and director of the multiple award-winning “Legend of the Mantamaji: Live Action Short.”




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==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Note(s)
|-

| 1993 || '']'' || Assistant || Episode: "Artie's Party"
|-
| 1995 || '']'' || First Stage Manager ||
|-
| 1998-99 || '']'' || Stage Manager || 22 episodes
|-
| 1998 || '']'' || Second Stage Manager || Episode: "You Dirty Rat"
|-
| 1999-2000 || '']'' || Swiss Guy ||
|-
| 2000 || '']'' || Second Assistant Director || 2 episodes
|-
| 2002 || '']'' || Stage Manager ||
|-
| 2003-07 || '']'' || Stage Manager/Director || 76 episodes
|-
| 2003-04 || '']'' || Second Assistant Director || 2 episodes
|-
| 2005-06 || '']'' || Stage Manager/Director || 2 episodes
|-
| rowspan=2|2006 || '']'' || Director || Episode: "Diva Day Care"
|-
| '']'' || First Assistant Director || Episode: "Lilly, Do You Want to Know a Secret?"
|-
| 2007-08 || '']'' || First Assistant Director/Director || 10 episodes
|-
| 2008 || '']'' || rowspan=3|Director || Episode: "Cool Guys Don't Wear Periwinkle"
|-
| 2009-10 || '']'' || 31 episodes
|-
| 2009 || '']'' || Episode: "Switcheroo"
|-
| 2009-10 || ''The Wannabes Starring Chevy'' || Co-Executive Producer/Director || 25 episodes
|-
| 2009 || '']'' || rowspan=17|Director || 10 episodes
|-
| 2010 || '']'' || 11 episodes
|-
| 2010-11 || '']'' || 4 episodes
|-
| 2010-13 || '']'' || 6 episodes
|-
| rowspan=2|2011 || '']'' || 3 episodes
|-
| '']'' || 2 episodes
|-
| rowspan=2|2011-12 || '']'' || 12 episodes
|-
| '']'' || 10 episodes
|-
| rowspan=3|2011 || '']'' || Episode: "Castaways"
|-
| '']'' || Episode: "Pain Games"
|-
| '']'' || 2 episodes
|-
| 2012 || '']'' || 6 episodes
|-
| 2012-15 || '']'' || 11 episodes
|-
| rowspan=3|2012 || '']'' || Episode: "Bourne Again"
|-
| '']'' || 2 episodes
|-
| ''Bad Fairy'' || TV movie
|-
| 2012-13 || '']'' || 7 episodes
|-
| 2013 || ''Calvin and Freddie's Encounters'' || Producer/Director || 10 episodes
|-
| 2013-15 || '']'' || rowspan=6|Director || 7 episodes
|-
| rowspan=3|2013 || '']'' || Episode: "Avery's Wild Party"
|-
| '']'' || 3 episodes
|-
| '']'' || Episode: "FinANTial Crisis"
|-
| 2014-15 || '']'' || 3 episodes
|-
| rowspan=2|2014 || '']'' || Episode: "Monkey Business"
|-
| ''The Worst Show on the Web'' || Himself<br/>(guest) || Episode: "An Interview with TV Director & Comic Book Creator Eric Dean Stanton"
|-
| 2014-18 || '']'' || rowspan=4|Director || 19 episodes
|-
| rowspan=2|2015 || '']'' || Episode: "The Proposal - Part One"
|-
| '']'' || 4 episodes
|-
| 2015-18 || '']'' || 12 episodes
|-
| rowspan=2|2015 || ''Legend of the Mantamaji'' || Writer/Producer/Director/Executive Producer || Short
|-
| '']'' || rowspan=31|Director || Episode: "Love Thy Neighbor"
|-
| rowspan=2|2016 || '']'' || 6 episodes
|-
| '']'' || 2 episodes
|-
| 2016-17 || '']'' || 2 episodes
|-
| 2017-18 || '']'' || 2 episodes
|-
| 2017-19 || '']'' || 4 episodes
|-
| rowspan=3|2017-18 || '']'' || 6 episodes
|-
| '']'' || 5 episodes
|-
| '']'' || 3 episodes
|-
| 2018 || '']'' || 2 episodes
|-
| 2018-20 || '']'' || 4 episodes
|-
| rowspan=2|2018 || '']'' || 2 episodes
|-
| '']'' || Episode: "Balls and Streaks"
|-
| 2018-19 || '']'' || 4 episodes
|-
| 2018 || '']'' || Episode: "Sid Comes Out"
|-
| 2018-19 || '']'' || 4 episodes
|-
| 2018 || '']'' || 2 episodes
|-
| rowspan=8|2019 || '']'' || Episode: "This Little Piggy Went To The Market"
|-
| '']'' || 13 episodes
|-
| '']'' || 3 episodes
|-
| '']'' || 2 episodes
|-
| '']'' || Episode: "Blurred Lines"
|-
| '']'' || Episode: "Surprise!"
|-
| '']'' || Episode: "It's a Wonderful Life"
|-
| '']'' || 3 episodes
|}

==References== ==References==
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Revision as of 21:45, 30 December 2019

Eric Dean Seaton
Alma materOhio State University
Occupation(s)Television director and producer
Years active2004–present
WebsiteOfficial website

Eric Dean Seaton is an American television director, producer and graphic novelist.

Eric Dean Seaton was born in Cleveland, Ohio. While most children were playing in the streets, Seaton was busy analyzing television shows, movies and comic books with dreams of one day becoming a director. After graduating from the Ohio State University, Seaton moved to California and quickly climbed the assistant director ladder on television shows such as “Living Single” and “That’s So Raven.” In 2004, Seaton made his professional directing debut on Disney's “That’s So Raven.”


With a Daytime Emmy and two NAACP Image Award nominations, Seaton has become a unique director, who not only crosses genres, but also styles. Using his cinematic eye, strong sense of story and a passionate energy that's infectious, Seaton bounces from drama to comedy, as well as single to multi-camera. In the drama world, Seaton has directed episodes for OWN's “Greenleaf,” The CW's “Supergirl,” and upcoming “The Flash” and “Legacies.” On single camera comedies, Seaton has directed ABC's “Modern Family” and “Black-ish,” CBS's “Life in Pieces,” Freeform's “Grown-ish,” YouTube Premium's “Champaign, ILL” and Fox's “The Mick.” In the live audience multi-camera world, Seaton has tackled pilots for Netflix with “Family Reunion” and “The Prince of Peoria,” Disney Channel's “Raven’s Home,” Nickelodeon's sketch show “All That,” as well as episodic work for Spectrum with “Mad About You” and NBC's “Indebted.” Seaton is also the creator, writer and publisher of the critically acclaimed “Legend of the Mantamaji” and “Legend of the Mantamaji: Bloodlines” graphic novel series, and director of the multiple award-winning “Legend of the Mantamaji: Live Action Short.”


Eric, his wife and family reside in Hollywood, California. More of his work can be viewed at: ericdeanseaton.com or legendofthemantamaj.com and follow @ericdeanseaton on Twitter and Instagram @ericdeanseaton.


Filmography

Year Title Role Note(s)
1993 Thea Assistant Episode: "Artie's Party"
1995 In The House First Stage Manager
1998-99 Smart Guy Stage Manager 22 episodes
1998 Kenan & Kel Second Stage Manager Episode: "You Dirty Rat"
1999-2000 The Amanda Show Swiss Guy
2000 Girlfriends Second Assistant Director 2 episodes
2002 The Jamie Kennedy Experiment Stage Manager
2003-07 That's So Raven Stage Manager/Director 76 episodes
2003-04 The Tracy Morgan Show Second Assistant Director 2 episodes
2005-06 The Suite Life of Zack & Cody Stage Manager/Director 2 episodes
2006 Eve Director Episode: "Diva Day Care"
Hannah Montana First Assistant Director Episode: "Lilly, Do You Want to Know a Secret?"
2007-08 Cory in the House First Assistant Director/Director 10 episodes
2008 Just Jordan Director Episode: "Cool Guys Don't Wear Periwinkle"
2009-10 Sonny with a Chance 31 episodes
2009 True Jackson, VP Episode: "Switcheroo"
2009-10 The Wannabes Starring Chevy Co-Executive Producer/Director 25 episodes
2009 MacKenzie Falls Director 10 episodes
2010 Good Luck Charlie 11 episodes
2010-11 The Suite Life on Deck 4 episodes
2010-13 Pair of Kings 6 episodes
2011 Shake It Up 3 episodes
Let's Stay Together 2 episodes
2011-12 So Random! 12 episodes
Kickin' It 10 episodes
2011 Imagination Movers Episode: "Castaways"
I'm in the Band Episode: "Pain Games"
Reed Between the Lines 2 episodes
2012 How to Rock 6 episodes
2012-15 Austin & Ally 11 episodes
2012 Sketchy Episode: "Bourne Again"
Jessie 2 episodes
Bad Fairy TV movie
2012-13 Marvin Marvin 7 episodes
2013 Calvin and Freddie's Encounters Producer/Director 10 episodes
2013-15 The Haunted Hathaways Director 7 episodes
2013 Dog with a Blog Episode: "Avery's Wild Party"
Mighty Med 3 episodes
A.N.T. Farm Episode: "FinANTial Crisis"
2014-15 Undateable 3 episodes
2014 Crash & Bernstein Episode: "Monkey Business"
The Worst Show on the Web Himself
(guest)		 Episode: "An Interview with TV Director & Comic Book Creator Eric Dean Stanton"
2014-18 Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn Director 19 episodes
2015 Ground Floor Episode: "The Proposal - Part One"
Bella and the Bulldogs 4 episodes
2015-18 The Thundermans 12 episodes
2015 Legend of the Mantamaji Writer/Producer/Director/Executive Producer Short
Truth Be Told Director Episode: "Love Thy Neighbor"
2016 Here We Go Again 6 episodes
Dr. Ken 2 episodes
2016-17 School of Rock 2 episodes
2017-18 Stuck in the Middle 2 episodes
2017-19 Life in Pieces 4 episodes
2017-18 Mech-X4 6 episodes
Raven's Home 5 episodes
Marlon 3 episodes
2018 The Mick 2 episodes
2018-20 Grown-ish 4 episodes
2018 Knight Squad 2 episodes
Superior Donuts Episode: "Balls and Streaks"
2018-19 Modern Family 4 episodes
2018 The Cool Kids Episode: "Sid Comes Out"
2018-19 Prince of Peoria 4 episodes
2018 Champaign ILL 2 episodes
2019 Cousins for Life Episode: "This Little Piggy Went To The Market"
Family Reunion 13 episodes
No Good Nick 3 episodes
Black-ish 2 episodes
Supergirl Episode: "Blurred Lines"
Greenleaf Episode: "Surprise!"
The Goldbergs Episode: "It's a Wonderful Life"
Mad About You 3 episodes

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