Don Roy King

Don Roy King
Born
Donald Roy King

(1947-10-09) October 9, 1947 (age 77)
Pitcairn, Pennsylvania, U.S.
EducationGateway High School
Alma materPennsylvania State University
OccupationTelevision director
Spouse
Kate Snyder
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(m. 1995)​

Donald Roy King (born October 9, 1947)[1] is an American television director, producer, writer, and actor.[2] He served as the director for Saturday Night Live from 2006 until 2021.[3] He has "directed more hours of live network television than anyone else in the history of television,"[4][2] according to Michael Chein.[4]

He has won a number of Emmys, among other awards.[4][5][6][7][8][9]

  1. ^ "Live from New York, there's a Western Pennsylvania guy behind the scenes". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. December 9, 2010. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Yes, It's Really LIVE!: A Conversation With Director for Saturday Night Live Don Roy King". www.berkeley.edu. Berkeley Calendar Events. September 6, 2018. Retrieved February 2, 2020.
  3. ^ "Saturday Night Live". NBC. Retrieved 2012-09-30.
  4. ^ a b c Sandhu, Mani (September 10, 2018). "'SNL' director Don Roy King talks reality of TV industry at Berkeley Forum event". The Daily Californian.
  5. ^ Blevins, Joe (October 18, 2016). "Get to know Don Roy King, affable director of Saturday Night Live". The A.V. Club. Retrieved February 2, 2020.
  6. ^ "Live from Studio A: 'SNL' director speaks to Herbert School". The Hofstra Chronicle. April 30, 2019. Retrieved February 2, 2020.
  7. ^ Perry, Kimberly (September 16, 2018). "'SNL' director Don Roy King compares directing to playing football". www.webn.tv. WebN Boston News. Retrieved February 2, 2020.
  8. ^ "Don Roy King wins award at Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles". www.upi.com. UPI. 2019.
  9. ^ Satalia, Patty (November 7, 2014). "Take Note: Don Roy King and the Serious Art of TV Comedy". WPSU. Retrieved February 2, 2020.