American television producer and director (born 1959)
Pamela Fryman
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Born
| Pamela Gail Fryman
(
1959-08-19
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August 19, 1959
(age 64)
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Occupation(s)
| Television director and producer
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Years active
| 1988?present
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Pamela Gail Fryman
(born August 19, 1959) is an American
sitcom
director and producer. She directed all but twelve episodes of the television series
How I Met Your Mother
.
Early life
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Fryman was born and grew up in
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
.
[1]
Career
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Fryman got her first job on
The John Davidson Show
as an assistant to the talent coordinator, and went on to be a booth production assistant and secretary on
Santa Barbara
, eventually moving up to assistant director (AD), and director.
[1]
In 1993, producer
Peter Noah
, with whom she had worked on the game show
Dream House
, gave Fryman a chance to direct an episode of the short-lived sitcom
Cafe Americain
. These would be the first stepping stones toward a long and successful career.
[1]
Before her directing career blossomed, Fryman pursued stage directing. On the set of
Frasier
, rehearsal resembled a play staging, which is exactly what creator and executive producer
David Lee
had in mind when he hired her.
[2]
Fryman directed 34 episodes of the show from seasons four through eight.
She also became main director on
Just Shoot Me!
, directing 94 out of the 148 episodes the show aired.
Fryman directed the majority of the episodes of
How I Met Your Mother
.
[3]
Show creator
Craig Thomas
praised her communication skills, saying, "She makes everyone feel they've been heard and respected and she can connect with anyone."
[4]
Though Fryman's original career plan did not include directing (she figured she would "follow in her father's footsteps in merchandising"),
[1]
she has grown to realize that directing is her forte and passion. In
Variety
magazine, Fryman said that continuing to direct
How I Met Your Mother
is her fantasy realized.
[5]
In 2014, she officiated the wedding of
How I Met Your Mother
star
Neil Patrick Harris
and
David Burtka
, who played a side role in the show.
[6]
She also directed 19 out of the 30 episodes that lasted
How I Met Your Father
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She achieved the milestone of directing her 500th episode of television in 2016 with the third episode of the third season of
The Odd Couple
.
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Awards
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Fryman has received recognition from the
Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
also known as the (ATAS), the
National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
, the
Directors Guild of America
, Goldderby.com, the Online Film & Television Association also known as the (OFTA), and the
Women in Film
organization.
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Filmography
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Film
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Year
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Title
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Credited as
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Notes
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Director
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Producer
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Actor
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Role
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2001
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The Gene Pool
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Yes
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No
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No
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Television Movie
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2001
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Count Me In
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Yes
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No
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No
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Television Movie
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2003
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The Snobs
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Yes
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No
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No
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Television Movie
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2006
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You've Reached the Elliotts
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Yes
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No
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No
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Television Movie
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2006
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Sex, Power, Love & Politics
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Yes
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No
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No
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Television Movie
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2006
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Inseparable
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Yes
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No
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No
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Television Movie
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2007
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The Minister of Divine
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Yes
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No
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No
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Television Movie
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2009
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The Karenskys
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Yes
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No
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No
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Television Movie
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2009
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CBS Fall Preview
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Yes
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No
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No
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Television special
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2010
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True Love
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Yes
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No
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No
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Television Movie
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2010
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Livin' on a Prayer
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Yes
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No
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No
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Television Movie
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2010
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Freshman
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Yes
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No
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No
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Television Movie
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2011
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The Assistants
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Yes
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No
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No
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Television Movie
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2011
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And They're Off
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No
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Yes
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No
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Feature Film; Producer
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2012
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Table for Three
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Yes
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No
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No
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Television Movie
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2013
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Divorce: A Love Story
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Yes
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No
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No
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Television Movie
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2014
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Save the Date
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Yes
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No
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No
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Television Movie
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2014
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Cuz-Bros
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Yes
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No
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No
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Television Movie
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2014
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Cabot College
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Yes
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Yes
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No
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Television Movie; also Executive Producer
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2014
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How I Met Your Dad
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No
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Yes
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No
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Television Movie; also Executive Producer
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2015
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The Perfect Stanleys
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Yes
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No
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No
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Television Movie
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2015
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The History of Us
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Yes
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No
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No
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Television Movie
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2016
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My Time Your Time
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Yes
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Yes
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No
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Television Movie; also Executive Producer
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2016
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Good Fortune
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Yes
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No
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No
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Television Movie
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2017
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Real Life
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Yes
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Yes
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No
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Television Movie; also Executive Producer
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2018
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Most Likely To
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Yes
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No
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No
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Television Movie
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2018
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History of Them
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Yes
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Yes
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No
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Television Movie; also Executive Producer
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TBR
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Distefano
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Yes
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Yes
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No
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Television Movie; also Executive Producer
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TBR
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Making Friends
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Yes
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Yes
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No
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Television Movie; also Executive Producer
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