Person biography:
Lesli Linka Glatter is a renowned director of film, network, cable, and premium cable television drama, with a vast array of credits including pilots and episodes. She began her directing career through the American Film Institute's Directing Workshop for Women, where her short film, Tales of Meeting and Parting, was nominated for an Academy Award.
Lesli's TV work includes notable shows such as Homeland, The Newsroom, The Walking Dead, Justified, Ray Donovan, Masters of Sex, Nashville, Boss, True Blood, Mad Men, The Good Wife, Weeds, House, Heroes, The West Wing, NYPD Blue, ER, and Freaks and Geeks, among many others. She has directed numerous pilots, including Grace, Gilmore Girls, In My Life, Newton, Six, and Pretty Little Liars.
In addition to her TV work, Lesli has directed feature films, including Now and Then and The Proposition. She has received numerous awards and nominations for her work, including multiple Directors Guild Awards and Emmy nominations. Lesli has also served as a producer on several projects, including Homeland and The Leftovers.
Lesli is a respected member of the film industry, serving as the 1st Vice President of the Directors Guild of America and on the DGA's Western Directors Council. She is also an adviser at the Sundance Directors Lab and serves on the Executive Committee of the Directors Branch of The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences. Lesli has been recognized for her contributions to the industry, receiving the Caucus Foundation Award, the Dorothy Arzner Directing Award, and the Franklin Schaffner Award, among others.
