Jason Ensler is an American director, producer, and screenwriter.
Early life Jason Ensler attended Brandeis University where he earned a BA in Politics and Theater. He graduated from the USC School of Cinematic Arts with an MFA in Cinema/Television production.
Career
Ensler began his work in television as a director at NBC 2000, a division of NBC promo. He designed launch campaigns for The West Wing, Scrubs, Frasier, Third Watch, the Olympics, and the National Basketball Association. He wrote and directed The Zucker Follies, a musical mockumentary starring Megan Mullally, Martin Sheen, and Sean Hayes.
Ensler’s first film was Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of Three's Company for NBC, which documents the set of the show Three's Company. He has since directed and executive produced the pilots for Andy Barker, P.I., Franklin & Bash, Hart of Dixie, Cult, The Passage, Monarch, and Wolf Pack, among others. He served as executive producer and series director on Fox's The Exorcist and on all three seasons of Love, Victor on Hulu and Disney+.
His other television directing credits include Scrubs, The West Wing, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Kath & Kim, Sirens, Hostages, The Newsroom, Will Trent, and The Old Man. He is an executive producer and director on season two of Percy Jackson and the Olympians.
Documentaries Ensler is on the executive board of Shifting Baselines, a think tank and production entity founded and run by Randy Olson, that seeks to find more effective ways of communicating science to the public. Ensler produced, directed and edited IRIS, a documentary for the Children's Hospital Los Angeles about retinoblastoma, a rare form of children's eye cancer, which was effective in passing legislation in California for early detection. He produced, directed, and edited Farewell, My Subaru, a short documentary about author Doug Fine and his carbon-neutral lifestyle in rural New Mexico.
Filmography
Films Year Title Credit Role Notes 2006 Grilled Director 2001 Kissing Jessica Stein Additional editor and creative consultant 2000 Alcatraz Avenue TR Jones 1999 12 Stops on the Road to Nowhere Editor 1998 The List Producer Roxy Emcee
Television Year Title Credit Notes/Episodes2025-2026Percy Jackson and the OlympiansDirector3 episodes Season 2, episode 3
Season 2, episode 4
Season 2, episode 72024The Old ManDirectorSeason 2, episode 72024-2026Will TrentDirector2 episodes Season 2, episode 3
Season 4, episode 22023Wolf PackDirector1 episode Season 1, episode 12022MonarchDirector1 episode Season 1, episode 12020-2022Love, VictorDirector9 episodes Season 1, episode 2
Season 1, episode 10
Season 2, episode 1
Season 2, episode 4
Season 2, episode 10
Season 3, episode 1
Season 3, episode 4
Season 3, episode 6
Season 3, episode 82019The PassageDirector4 episodes Season 1, episode 1
Season 1, episode 2
Season 1, episode 3
Season 1, episode 920172 Broke GirlsDirector1 episode Season 6, episode 12The ExorcistDirector Executive producer3 episodes Season 2, episode 201
Season 2, episode 206
Season 2, episode 2102016Lethal WeaponDirector2 episodes Season 1, episode 104
Season 1, episode 108Grace and FrankieDirector1 episode Season 2, episode 9The ExorcistDirector2 episodes Season 1, episode 105
Season 1, episode 110Transylvania RisingDirectorFailed TV pilothttps://johnnyalucard.com/2022/12/04/your-daily-dracula-laura-brent-as-victoria-harker-transylvania-rising-2016/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1fw6_kNdYQ2014Red Band SocietyDirector Executive producer3 episodes 1 season Sirens Director 2 episodes2013 Hostages Season 1, episode 2 Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 1, episode 5 The Goldbergs Season 1, episode 4The NewsroomDirectorSeason 2, episode 8CultDirector Executive producer12 episodes Season 1, episode 1 2011-2012 Franklin & Bash Director Executive producer 7 episodes 19 episodes 2011 Hart of Dixie Season 1, episode 1Season 1, episode 22009 Gossip Girl Director Season 3, episode 12 The Eastmans Director and co-executive producer TV movie 2008-2009 Kath & Kim 6 episodes2008Man of Your DreamsDirectorTV movie Psych Director Season 2, episode 12 2007-2008 Chuck Season 1, episode 3Season 1, episode 9Season 2, episode 12007 My Name Is Earl Season 3, episode 12 Andy Barker, P.I. Director and producer 6 episodes The World According to Barnes Director TV movie2006 South Beach 2 episodes Help Me Help You 2 episodes 2005 The West Wing Season 6, episode 182004 Scrubs Season 3, episode 18 Ed Season 4, episode 132003 Martha, Inc.: The Story of Martha Stewart TV movie Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of 'Three's Company' TV special
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