In Order of Airing of Episodes (starting with Season One), click on a name to go to the listing for each director. Note: doesn't include data from Season Four yet.

Note: "Poltergeist: The Legacy" is referred to by the abbreviation "P:TL"

Stuart Gillard

• Pilot

Director, Actor, Writer for tv and movies.
Directed other episodic tv series such as: THE OUTER LIMITS, AVONELA
TV Movies and feature films: THE ESCAPE, RETURN OF THE SHAGGY DOG, ROCKETMAN, BACH'S FIGHT FOR FREEDOM, TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES III, A MAN CALLED SARGE, PARADISE.

Allan Eastman

• Sins of the Father
• Twelfth Cave
• Doppleganger
• Fox Spirit
• Revelations
• Black Widow
• Spirit Thief
• Ransom
• Shadow Fall
• Fear

Directed multiple episodes of P:TL, F/X: THE SERIES, ROBOCOP: THE SERIES, TROPICAL HEAT, TOP COPS, COUNTERSTRIKE, FRIDAY THE 13TH, NIGHT HEAT, DRACULA: THE SERIES, DANGER BAY, M.A.T.R.I.X., BEYOND REALITY, WAR OF THE WORLDS, HOT SHOTS, EDISON TWINS, GRIZZLY ADAMS and LITTLEST HOBO.
Directed the feature film DANGER ZONE, the TV miniseries CHAMPAGNE CHARLIE, FORD: THE MAN & THE MACHINE and RACE FOR THE BOMB.

Ken Girotti

• Town Without Pity
• Mind's Eye

Extensive television credits include episodes of THE OUTER LIMITS, KUNG FU, SIDE EFFECTS, TEK WARS and TOP COPS
Director: tv movie THE COMMISH.

Jerry Ciccoritti

• The Tenement

Began filmmaking in his teens with his own films, PSYCHO GIRLS and GRAVEYARD SHIFT.
A sought-after director for episodic televison.
Credits include: E.N.G., TOP COPS, THE HITCHHIKER, DUE SOUTH and HIGHLANDER.

Mario Azzopardi

• Man in the Mist

Extensive credits for episodic direction, include episodes of THE OUTER LIMITS and P:TL. Regular director of the tv series NIGHT HEAT and directed numerous eps of COUNTERSTRIKE. Other credits include: KUNG FU, ROBOCOP, IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT, WISEGUY, TOP COPS, E.N.G., POLICE FILE, COBRA and BOOKER.

Neill Fearnley

• Ghost in the Road

Directed numerous episodes of series tv, including: THE OUTER LIMITS, THE ADVENTURES OF THE BLACK STALLION, THE GIRL FROM MARS, 21 JUMP STREET and WISEGUY.

Brad Turner

• The Substitute
• Crystal Scarab
• Thirteeth Generation
• Dark Priest
• Inheritance
• Transference

Directing credits include episodes of 21 JUMP STREET, STREET LEGAL, and THE TWILIGHT ZONE. Received six Gemini nominations for directing. Among his nominations are episodes of RAY BRADBURY THEATRE, MOM P.I. and PARIS OR SOMEWHERE.
Cable Ace nomination's for "More Stately Mansions" of KURT VONNEGUT'S MONKEY HOUSE.

Michael Robison

• Do Not Go Gently
• Reckoning
• The Gift
• Finding Richter
• The Choice

Editor and a director.
Edited the pilots for both P:TL and THE OUTER LIMITS
Directed feature film DEADLY SINS
Directed episodes of series including: 21 JUMP STREET, BORDERTOWN, NEON RIDER and THE HITCHHIKER.
Directed multiple episodes of SWEATING BULLETS in Israel and South Africa and the limited series pilot TRUE STORIES.

Joseph L. Scanlan

• Bell of Girardius

Directed multiple episodes of several series including THE OUTER LIMITS, STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION, FALCON CREST, KNOTS LANDING, HOME FRONT and YOUNG RIDERS.
Directed tv movies: SPENSER FOR HIRE (two movies), RETURN OF BEN CASEY, I STILL DREAM OF JEANNIE, PICTURE PERFECT and WORLD'S OLDEST LIVING BRIDESMAID
Directed feature films NIGHTSTICK, SPRING FEVER

Helen Shaver

• The Bones of St. Anthony

First time directing a P:TL episode. (See her page for more info.)

Brenton Spencer

• The Signalman
• Traitor Among Us
• Silent Partner
• Someone to Watch Over Me

Directed multiple episodes for the series 21 JUMP STREET, STREET JUSTICE, COBRA, HAWKEYE, THE OUTER LIMITS and P:TL.
Feature film credits include: BLOWN AWAY and THE CLUB.

Michael Keush

• The New Guard
• Dark Angel

TV credits include episodes of: THE OUTER LIMITS, EXTREME, SLIDERS, LONESOME DOVE: THE SERIES, ARE YOU AFRAID OF THE DARK? and LIGHTNING FORCE.
Directed two tv movies: A SMALL AFFAIR and PARK MURDER, for RTL television in Germany.
Feature film credits include: SAMARAI COWBOY, LENA'S HOLIDAY and NIGHT CLUB.

Rafael Zelinsky

• Lights Out

TV credits include multiple episodes of the series HIGHLANDER and the TV movie VERONICA CLAIRE. Directed several feature films including: SCREWBALLS, HEY BABE, NIGHT OF THE WARRIOR and THE ELEVATOR.

Graeme Lynch

• Live's in the Balance
• Devil's Lighthouse
• Trapped

Numerous series credits include BEVERLY HILLS 90210, E.N.G., MADISON, ROAD TO AVONLEA, TAKING THE FALLS and FLASH FORWARD(his pilot ep received a CableACE nomination in '96.) Directed BRYAN ADAMS ON TOUR: 'Waking Up The Nation,' an hour-long docu-concert special. LOST INNOCENCE, a half hour drama, written, directed and produced by Lynch, won a Gold Medal at the N.Y. International Film & TV Festival and a Gold 'Chris' Award at the Columbus Ohio Film Festival in '93.

Garner Simmons

• Rough Beast
• The Last Good Knight

Co-Executive Producer of P:TL
Written numerous scripts for the series (see Writers page for list of credits) ROUGH BEAST marks Simmons' directorial debut.

Paul Lynch

• Repentance
• The Light
• The Human Vessel
• The Seduction

Won CableACE award for his direction of MARIONETTES INC. an episode of HBO's RAY BRADBURY THEATER. Nominated for the Directors Guild of America, Best Director in Comedy Award, for his work on the series MOONLIGHTING. Series tv credits include episodes of: STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION, STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE, ROBOCOP, MURDER SHE WROTE and THE TWILIGHT ZONE. Directed the teen thriller PROM NIGHT as well as numerous other feature films including BULLIES, CROSS COUNTRY, A DREAM TO BELIEVE and NO CONTEST.

William Fruet

• Lullaby
• Fallen Angel
• Metamorphosis
• The Covenant

Wrote and directed the feature film WEDDING IN WHITE (Voted Best Picture at the 1972 Canadian Film Awards, screened at the Director's Fortnight, Cannes Festival) Wrote two other features: SLIPSTREAM in 1973 and GOIN' DOWN THE ROAD in 1971 (both were recipients of Best Picture Awards at the Canadian Film Awards, received a Best Screenplay Award for GOIN' DOWN THE ROAD.) Other feature credits include: HOUSE ON THE LAKE, SEARCH AND DESTROY, SPASMS and BEDROOM EYES. Directed episodes of the tv series THE OUTER LIMITS, LONESOME DOVE, TOP COPS, COUNTERSTRIKE, ALFRED HITCHCOCK, BLACK STALLION, GOOSEBUMPS and FRIDAY THE 13TH. TV movie credits include: BROTHERS BY CHOICE, FULL CIRCLE AGAIN and MYSTERIOUS ISLAND.

Gary Sherman

• Let Sleeping Demons Lie

Co-Executive Producer of P:TL.
Co-wrote and directed the feature films WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE and POLTERGEIST III. Numerous credits include: the TV movies MURDEROUS VISION, CHROME SOLDIERS, AFTER THE SHOCK, PHOENIX and FIRE AND RAIN. Executive Producer/Writer/Director of the tv series MISSING PERSONS. Created numerous pilots for tv, including BAREFOOT IN PARADISE, COP SHOP, SUNSET PEOPLE, YOUNG COPS and RUSH STREET

Martin Cummins

• Irish Jug

First time directing (See his page for more info.)

Jim Kaufman

• Dream Lover

George Mendeluk

• Hell Hath No Fury

Gilbert M. Shilton

• Debt of Honor
• The Prodigy
• The Internment