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David Trainer Biography

Birth Name:David Trainer

Profession Director, Writer, Producer

Fast Facts

  • Winner of a Directors Guild of America Award in 1993 for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in a Comedy Series for "Seinfeld․"
  • Recipient of a Directors Guild of America Award in 1997 for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in a Comedy Series for "Seinfeld․"
  • Perhaps best known for having directed every episode, except the pilot, of "That '70s Show․"

Awards

  • 1989Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: nominated
  • 1990Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: nominated
  • 1991Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: nominated
  • 1993DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series: winner
  • 1997DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series: winner