American television director, producer, writer & actor (born 1947)
Don Roy King
Born
Donald Roy King
(1947-10-09) October 9, 1947 (age 76)
Pitcairn, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Education
Gateway High School
Alma mater
Pennsylvania State University
Occupation
Television director
Spouse
Kate Snyder
(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]
^"Live from New York, there's a Western Pennsylvania guy behind the scenes". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. December 9, 2010. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
^ ab"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.
^"Saturday Night Live". NBC. Retrieved 2012-09-30.
^ abcSandhu, Mani (September 10, 2018). "'SNL' director Don Roy King talks reality of TV industry at Berkeley Forum event". The Daily Californian.
^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.
^"Live from Studio A: 'SNL' director speaks to Herbert School". The Hofstra Chronicle. April 30, 2019. Retrieved February 2, 2020.
^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.
^"Don Roy King wins award at Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles". www.upi.com. UPI. 2019.
^Satalia, Patty (November 7, 2014). "Take Note: Don Roy King and the Serious Art of TV Comedy". WPSU. Retrieved February 2, 2020.
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