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Don Scardino

Don Scardino

Director & actor · born 17 February 1949 · New York City, New York, USA

Don Scardino (born February 17, 1948) is an American television director and producer and a former actor. Born in New York City, Scardino began his career as an actor. His first Broadway credit was as an understudy in The Playroom in 1965. Additional Broadway acting credits include Johnny No-Trump, Godspell, and King of Hearts. Off-Broadway he appeared in The Rimers of Eldritch, The Comedy of Errors, Moonchildren, and I'm Getting My Act Together and Taking It on the Road, he was also the lead in a cult classic B horror movie titled Squirm in 1976.

He served as Artistic Director at Playwrights Horizons from 1991-96. On television he appeared on the daytime soap operas The Guiding Light, All My Children, Love Is a Many Splendored Thing, and Another World and the primetime series The Ghost & Mrs. Muir and The Name of the Game. Feature film credits include Rip-off, Homer, Squirm and Cruising.

Where to start: Cruising (1980).

As director 13

As actor 12

TV shows 23

Frequently asked questions

What is the best Don Scardino movie?

By viewer score, Cruising (1980) at 6.6/10.

What are Don Scardino’s most popular movies?

The Incredible Burt Wonderstone, Cruising, Squirm.

How many movies has Don Scardino made?

25 films on TMDB, 13 as director, 12 as actor.

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