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Alan Poul
Alan Poul
Key Information
Profession Television director and producer
Role Executive Producer, episodic director
First episode "We Just Decided To"
Last episode "The Greater Fool"
Credits 10 episodes (see below)
Birthdate May 1, 1954
Birthplace Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Alan Poul, born May 1, 1954 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, is a television Director and Producer. He is an Executive Producer and episodic director for the first season of The Newsroom. He helmed the fourth episode "I'll Try to Fix You" and the ninth episode "The Blackout Part II: Mock Debate".

He is known for his work in both producer and director capacities on the HBO drama Six Feet Under. He also directed episodes of the HBO historical epic Rome. He served as a director and producer for the series Swingtown. He was a producer on the teen drama My So Called Life.

Credits[]

Executive Producer[]

Season 1 credits
"We Just Decided To" "News Night 2.0" "The 112th Congress" "I'll Try to Fix You" "Amen"
"Bullies" "5/1" "The Blackout Part I: Tragedy Porn" "The Blackout Part II: Mock Debate" "The Greater Fool"

Director[]

Season 1 credits
""We Just Decided To"" ""News Night 2.0"" ""The 112th Congress"" "I'll Try to Fix You" ""Amen""
""Bullies"" ""5/1"" ""The Blackout Part I: Tragedy Porn"" "The Blackout Part II: Mock Debate" ""The Greater Fool""

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