Don Roy King | |
|---|---|
| Born | Donald Roy King October 9, 1947 Pitcairn, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Education | Gateway High School |
| Alma mater | Pennsylvania State University |
| Occupation | Television director |
| Spouse |
Kate Snyder (m. 1995) |
Donald Roy King (born October 9, 1947)[1] is an American television director, producer, writer, and actor.[2] He served as the director for Saturday Night Live from 2006 until 2021.[3] He has "directed more hours of live network television than anyone else in the history of television,"[4][2] according to Michael Chein.[4]
He has won a number of Emmys, among other awards.[4][5][6][7][8][9]
- ^ "Live from New York, there's a Western Pennsylvania guy behind the scenes". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. December 9, 2010. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
- ^ a b "Yes, It's Really LIVE!: A Conversation With Director for Saturday Night Live Don Roy King". www.berkeley.edu. Berkeley Calendar Events. September 6, 2018. Retrieved February 2, 2020.
- ^ "Saturday Night Live". NBC. Retrieved 2012-09-30.
- ^ a b c Sandhu, Mani (September 10, 2018). "'SNL' director Don Roy King talks reality of TV industry at Berkeley Forum event". The Daily Californian.
- ^ Blevins, Joe (October 18, 2016). "Get to know Don Roy King, affable director of Saturday Night Live". The A.V. Club. Retrieved February 2, 2020.
- ^ "Live from Studio A: 'SNL' director speaks to Herbert School". The Hofstra Chronicle. April 30, 2019. Retrieved February 2, 2020.
- ^ Perry, Kimberly (September 16, 2018). "'SNL' director Don Roy King compares directing to playing football". www.webn.tv. WebN Boston News. Retrieved February 2, 2020.
- ^ "Don Roy King wins award at Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles". www.upi.com. UPI. 2019.
- ^ Satalia, Patty (November 7, 2014). "Take Note: Don Roy King and the Serious Art of TV Comedy". WPSU. Retrieved February 2, 2020.