Jennifer Getzinger (born September 26, 1967) is an American director and script supervisor of film and television.
Career For much of her career she worked as a script supervisor on a number of notable films including The Prophecy (1995), Phantoms (1998), Clay Pigeons (1998), Requiem for a Dream (2000), and The Devil Wears Prada (2006). She was also script supervisor for the television series Strangers with Candy, Sex and the City, The Comeback, The Sopranos, and Mad Men, making her episodic directorial debut on the latter series. When she was invited by Weiner to join her on Mad Men from The Sopranos as a script supervisor. The job would entain her moving to Los Angeles which she was hesitant about. She said yes on the condition that she be allowed to switch into director. Weiner agreed and she was offered directing jobs on the second season.
She has been nominated for three Directors Guild of America Awards for directing the Mad Men episodes "The Gypsy and the Hobo" (season 3, episode 11; 2009), "The Suitcase" (season 4, episode 7; 2010), and "A Little Kiss" (season 5, episodes 1 & 2; 2012).
Her other television directing credits include Hung, The Killing, Orange is the New Black, Agent Carter, How to Get Away with Murder, Shut Eye, Jessica Jones, Outlander, Counterpart, Daredevil, Westworld, Dead To Me, Why Women Kill, Outer Range, and The Nevers. In 1998, she directed the independent film Blue Christmas, which was written by her older brother, Scott Getzinger. She also wrote and directed the short film Save Me in 2006.
In 2023, she directed the sixth episode of the Star Wars series Ahsoka.
Personal life Jennifer is the daughter of Mike Warren (né Warren Edwin Getzinger) (1933–2013), the creator and star of the Connecticut children's TV series The Friends of Mr. Goober, which was broadcast on WNHC-TV (now WTNH) Channel 8 in New Haven from 1961 to 1971."'Mr. Goober' to 'Mad Men" by Joe Amarante, New Haven Register, Oct. 23, 2009 Warren also hosted Connecticut Bandstand on WNHC-TV in 1961 and later co-hosted the game show Dialing for Dollars on Channel 8 with Bob Norman. Warren died November 29, 2013, at age 80."New Haven TV personality Mike Warren dies at 80," New Haven Register, Dec. 1, 2013
Filmography As a director Film Year Title Notes 1998 Blue Christmas Directorial debut 2006 Save Me Short film
Television As a director Year Title Notes 2008–2015 Mad Men 10 episodes; also script supervisor 2010 Hung Episode: "Mind Bullets or Bang Bang Bang Bang Motherfucker" Men of a Certain Age Episode: "Same as the Old Boss" 2011 Desperate Housewives Episode: "Suspicion Song" The Killing Episode: "A Soundless Echo"2011–2012 The Big C 4 episodes Suits 2 episodes 2012 Wedding Band Episode: "Don't Forget About Me" Up All Night 2 episodes 2013 The Carrie Diaries Episode: "Fright Night" 1600 Penn Episode: "Frosting/Nixon" Masters of Sex 2 episodes Revenge Episode: "Surrender" 2013–2014 Law & Order: SVU 2 episodes2014 Orange is the New Black Episode: "Little Mustachioed Shit" Satisfaction Episode: "Through Self Discovery" 2015 The Returned 2 episodes Manhattan Episode: "Behold the Lord of the Executioner" 2015–2019 How to Get Away with Murder 3 episodes2016 Agent Carter 2 episodes Good Girls Revolt Episode: "Dateline" 2017 Shut Eye Episode: "Crimes and Punishment" 2017–2018 Outlander 4 episodes2018 Counterpart 3 episodes The Man in the High Castle Episode: "Kasumi (Through the Mists)" Daredevil Episode: "No Good Deed" 2018–2019 Jessica Jones 3 episodes2020 Dead to Me 2 episodes Westworld 2 episodes 2021 Why Women Kill Episode: "Lady in the Lake"2022 Candy Episode: "Happy Wife, Happy Life" Outer Range 2 episodes2023 The Morning Show Episode: "Strict Scrutiny" The Nevers 2 episodes 2023–presentAhsokaEpisode: "Part Six - Far, Far Away"; also directed 2 episodes for future 2 season 2024 The Penguin Episode: "A Great or Little Thing" 2025 High Potential Episode: "Partners" Happy Face Episode: "Killing Shame"
Awards and nominations Organizations Year Category Work Result Ref. BAFTA Awards 2011 International Programme Mad Men Directors Guild of America Awards 2009 Outstanding Directing – Drama Series Mad Men (episode: "The Gypsy and the Hobo") 2010 Mad Men (episode: "The Suitcase") 2012 Mad Men (episode: "A Little Kiss") 2024 Outstanding Directing – Miniseries or TV Film The Penguin (episode: "A Great or Little Thing")
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