Tim Van Patten
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Timothy Van Patten (born June 10, 1959) is an American television director, screenwriter, producer, and former actor. He has received numerous accolades including two Emmy Awards, a Peabody Award, and two Directors Guild of America Awards, as well as nominations for two BAFTA Awards. Patten started his career as an actor portraying Mario "Salami" Pettrino on The White Shadow from 1978 to 1981. He also played the villainous teenager Peter Stegman in Class of 1984 (1982), Max Keller on The Master (1984), and Sergeant Andy Wojeski in True Blue (1989–1990). Beginning in the early 1990s, he left acting to pursue a directing career full time. Patten received two Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Limited Series for the HBO limited series The Pacific (2010), and Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series for the HBO drama series Boardwalk Empire episode "To the Lost" (2012). He also received Emmy nominations for his work on Sex and the City, The Sopranos, and Game of Thrones. Patten also directed episodes for Deadwood, Rome, and The Wire. He directed the Netflix series Black Mirror episode "Hang the DJ" (2018), and the HBO legal drama series Perry Mason (2020).
Infobox
Born
Timothy Van Patten (1959-06-10) June 10, 1959 (age 66)New York, New York, U.S.
Occupations
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Years active
1978–present
Spouse
mw- Wendy Rossmeyer (m. 1996)
Children
3, including Grace
Relatives
Dick Van Patten (half-brother)Joyce Van Patten (half-sister)Vincent Van Patten (nephew)Nels Van Patten (nephew) Talia Balsam (niece)
Awards
Full list
Tables
· Filmography › Director
1999
Role(s)
Episode: "Nothing to Fear, But Nothing to Fear"
1999–2007
Role(s)
The Sopranos
Notes
20 episodes Writer: "Pine Barrens"
2001–2003
Role(s)
Ed
Notes
5 episodes
2002
Role(s)
Episode: "Puppy Love"
2002–2004
Role(s)
The Wire
Notes
3 episodes
2003–2004
Role(s)
Sex and the City
Notes
3 episodes
2005
Role(s)
Miniseries; Episode: "Casualties of War"
Role(s)
Episode: "Childish Things"
2005–2007
Role(s)
Rome
Notes
2 episodes
2011
Role(s)
2 episodes: "Winter Is Coming" / "The Kingsroad"
2010–2014
Role(s)
Boardwalk Empire
Notes
10 episodes Writer: "Home" Executive producer 2010-2014
| Year | Title | Notes | Refs. |
| 1994–2000 | Touched by an Angel | 31 episodes | |
| 1995–1999 | Homicide: Life on the Street | 2 episodes | |
| 1996–1998 | Promised Land | 3 episodes | |
| 1997–1998 | New York Undercover | 3 episodes | |
| 1999 | Now and Again | Episode: "Nothing to Fear, But Nothing to Fear" | |
| 1999–2007 | The Sopranos | 20 episodes Writer: "Pine Barrens" | |
| 2001–2003 | Ed | 5 episodes | |
| 2002 | Pasadena | Episode: "Puppy Love" | |
| 2002–2004 | The Wire | 3 episodes | |
| 2003–2004 | Sex and the City | 3 episodes | |
| 2003 | Keen Eddie | Episode: "The Amazing Larry Dunn" | |
| 2005 | Into the West | Miniseries; Episode: "Casualties of War" | |
| Deadwood | Episode: "Childish Things" | ||
| 2005–2007 | Rome | 2 episodes | |
| 2010 | The Pacific | 3 episodes; also supervising producer | |
| 2011 | Game of Thrones | 2 episodes: "Winter Is Coming" / "The Kingsroad" | |
| 2010–2014 | Boardwalk Empire | 10 episodes Writer: "Home" Executive producer 2010-2014 | |
| 2017 | Black Mirror | Episode: "Hang the DJ" | |
| 2020 | Perry Mason | 5 Episodes; Executive producer | |
| 2024 | Masters of the Air | 1 episode | |
| Franklin | 8 Episodes |
· Filmography › Actor
1988
1989–1990
Role(s)
True Blue
Notes
Sergeant Andy Wojeski
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Refs. |
| 1978–1981 | The White Shadow | Mario "Salami" Pettrino | 54 episodes | |
| 1982 | Class of 1984 | Peter Stegman | Film | |
| 1984 | The Master | Max Keller | 13 episodes | |
| Escape from El Diablo | Pauli | Film | ||
| 1985 | Zone Troopers | Joey | Film | |
| 1988 | The Wrong Guys | J.T. | Film | |
| Catacombs | Father John Durham | Film | ||
| 1989–1990 | True Blue | Sergeant Andy Wojeski | 12 episodes |
· Awards and nominations
2001
Role(s)
Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series
Notes
The Sopranos (episode: "Pine Barrens")
Role(s)
The Sopranos (episode: "Amour Fou")
Notes
Nominated
2004
Role(s)
Nominated
Role(s)
Sex and the City (episode: "An American Girl in Paris")
Notes
Nominated
2006
Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series
Role(s)
The Sopranos (episode: "Members Only")
Notes
Nominated
2010
Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series
Role(s)
The Pacific (episode: "Okinawa")
Notes
Nominated
2011
Outstanding Drama Series
Role(s)
Boardwalk Empire (season 1)
Notes
Nominated
Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series
Role(s)
Game of Thrones (episode: "Winter Is Coming")
Notes
Nominated
2012
Outstanding Drama Series
Role(s)
Boardwalk Empire (season 2)
Notes
Nominated
Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series
Role(s)
Boardwalk Empire (episode: "To the Lost")
Notes
Won
| Year | Association | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
| 2001 | Primetime Emmy Award | Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series | The Sopranos (episode: "Pine Barrens") | Nominated | |
| Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series | The Sopranos (episode: "Amour Fou") | Nominated | |||
| 2003 | The Sopranos (episode: "Whoever Did This") | Nominated | |||
| 2004 | The Sopranos (episode: "Long Term Parking") | Nominated | |||
| Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series | Sex and the City (episode: "An American Girl in Paris") | Nominated | |||
| 2006 | Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series | The Sopranos (episode: "Members Only") | Nominated | ||
| 2010 | Outstanding Limited Series | The Pacific | Won | ||
| Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series | The Pacific (episode: "Okinawa") | Nominated | |||
| 2011 | Outstanding Drama Series | Boardwalk Empire (season 1) | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series | Game of Thrones (episode: "Winter Is Coming") | Nominated | |||
| 2012 | Outstanding Drama Series | Boardwalk Empire (season 2) | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series | Boardwalk Empire (episode: "To the Lost") | Won | |||
| 2013 | Boardwalk Empire (episode: "Margate Sands") | Nominated | |||
| 2014 | Boardwalk Empire (episode: "Farewell Daddy Blues") | Nominated | |||
| 2015 | Boardwalk Empire (episode: "Eldorado") | Nominated |
References
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- "Timothy van Patten"https://interviews.televisionacademy.com/interviews/timothy-van-patten#interview-clips
- "Tim Van Patten"http://www.emmys.com/bios/tim-van-patten
- The Sopranoshttp://www.hbo.com/the-sopranos/index.html#/the-sopranos/episodes/6/78-soprano-home-movies/synopsis.html
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- The Sopranoshttp://www.hbo.com/the-sopranos/index.html#/the-sopranos/episodes/6/71-live-free-or-die/synopsis.html
- The Sopranoshttp://www.hbo.com/the-sopranos/index.html#/the-sopranos/episodes/6/66-members-only/synopsis.html
- The Sopranoshttp://www.hbo.com/the-sopranos/index.html#/the-sopranos/episodes/5/64-long-term-parking/synopsis.html
- The Sopranoshttp://www.hbo.com/the-sopranos/index.html#/the-sopranos/episodes/5/61-unidentified-black-males/synopsis.html
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- The Sopranoshttp://www.hbo.com/the-sopranos/index.html#/the-sopranos/episodes/4/42-christopher/synopsis.html
- The Wirehttp://www.hbo.com/the-wire/index.html#/the-wire/episodes/1/13-sentencing/synopsis.html
- The Sopranoshttp://www.hbo.com/the-sopranos/index.html#/the-sopranos/episodes/3/38-amour-fou/synopsis.html
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- The Sopranoshttp://www.hbo.com/the-sopranos/index.html#/the-sopranos/episodes/2/18-big-girls-dont-cry/synopsis.html
- The Sopranoshttp://www.hbo.com/the-sopranos/index.html#/the-sopranos/episodes/2/17-commendatori/synopsis.html
- The Sopranoshttp://www.hbo.com/the-sopranos/index.html#/the-sopranos/episodes/1/08-the-legend-of-tennessee-moltisanti/synopsis.html
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- The Sopranoshttp://www.hbo.com/the-sopranos/index.html#/the-sopranos/episodes/6/81-chasing-it/synopsis.html
- The Wirehttp://www.hbo.com/the-wire/index.html#/the-wire/episodes/3/32-back-burners/synopsis.html
- The Wirehttp://www.hbo.com/the-wire/index.html#/the-wire/episodes/2/22-stray-rounds/synopsis.html
- Deadwood
- Boardwalk Empirehttp://www.hbo.com/boardwalk-empire/episodes/04/41-erlkonig/synopsis.html
- Boardwalk Empirehttp://www.hbo.com/boardwalk-empire/episodes/04/37-new-york-sour/index.html
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- Boardwalk Empirehttp://www.hbo.com/boardwalk-empire/episodes/01/12-a-return-to-normalcy/synopsis.html
- Boardwalk Empirehttp://www.hbo.com/boardwalk-empire/episodes/01/03-broadway-limited/synopsis.html
- Boardwalk Empirehttp://www.hbo.com/boardwalk-empire/episodes/01/02-the-ivory-tower/synopsis.html
- "The Sopranos: Cast & Crew"http://www.hbo.com/sopranos/cast/crew/terence_winter.shtml