Lesli Linka Glatter has directed all your favorite shows, from Freaks And Geeks to Homeland
It’s hard to overstate the impact Lesli Linka Glatter has had on television over the past 30 years. If you’ve ever empathized with high school mean girl Kim Kelly, gasped in horror at an office lawnmower ride gone wrong, or held your breath as Carrie Mathison and Brody go head-to-head, then you’ve seen the director’s incisive, unforgettable work. Though she started as a dancer (she notably choreographed William Friedkin’s To Live And Die In LA) it wasn’t long before Linka Glatter found herself behind the camera, taking TV gigs with Amazing Stories and David Lynch’s Twin Peaks. Her first feature, Now And Then, finally gave young girls a nostalgic coming-of-age tale of their own, and her work since has touched on every genre—and basically every channel—imaginable.