Paris Barclay

1956 (70) • Directing

Born: 6/30/1956 (70) in Chicago Heights, Illinois, USA

Known for: Directing

Paris Barclay

Paris Barclay (born June 30, 1956) is an American renowned Emmy-winning director and producer who served as the first African-American and first openly gay President of the Directors Guild of America (DGA) for two terms from 2013 to 2017.

Known For

House

86%

Director

2004

American Horror Story

81%

Director

2011

Lost

80%

Director

2004

The Mentalist

84%

Director

2008

Sons of Anarchy

84%

Producer

2008

DAHMER - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story

80%

Director

2022

How to Get Away with Murder

78%

Director

2014

Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood

71%

Director

1996

Billy Preston: That's the Way God Planned It

100%

Executive Producer

2026

Billy Preston: That's the Way God Planned It

100%

Director

2026

Billy Preston: That's the Way God Planned It

100%

Writer

2026

Doctor Odyssey

65%

Executive Producer

2024

Doctor Odyssey

65%

Director

2024

Brilliant Minds

74%

Director

2024

Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story

76%

Director

2024

American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez

71%

Director

2024

The Night Agent

77%

Director

2023

Mama's Boy

30%

Self

2022

The Watcher

71%

Executive Producer

2022

The Watcher

71%

Director

2022

DAHMER - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story

80%

Director

2022

With Love

63%

Director

2021

The Normal Heart

2021

The Normal Heart

Director

2021

Station 19

82%

Executive Producer

2018

Station 19

82%

Director

2018

Pitch

60%

Director

2016

The Bastard Executioner

57%

Executive Producer

2015

The Bastard Executioner

57%

Director

2015

Empire

71%

Director

2015

How to Get Away with Murder

78%

Director

2014

Manhattan

70%

Director

2014

Extant

63%

Director

2014

Smash

64%

Director

2012

American Horror Story

81%

Director

2011

The Chicago Code

75%

Director

2011