Randall Einhorn

Randall Einhorn (born December 7, 1963) is an American television cinematographer, director, and producer, best known for his work on The Office, Wilfred[1], It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, and Survivor.

Randall Einhorn
Einhorn in 2010
Born(1963-12-07)December 7, 1963 (aged 58)
Cincinnati, Ohio
OccupationTelevision director, cinematographer, television producer

Early life and career

Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, Einhorn graduated from Finneytown High School in 1982.

Einhorn began his career in the late 1990s, working sporadically as director and cinematographer on several different projects including Fear Factor, Eco-Challenge, and Survivor, for which Einhorn was nominated for two Emmy Awards.[2]

Einhorn is best known for his work as cinematographer and occasional director on The Office. He also directed The Accountants, a ten-part webisode spin-off of The Office which appeared online between the second and third seasons. His father Larry Einhorn's death was commemorated at the end of season 6 episode The Cover-Up, in tribute to Randall's contribution to the series. Randall also plays the role of CFO of Dunder Mifflin, until he resigns in Season 2, Episode 2 of "The Office"

Between 2009 and 2011, while still working on The Office, Einhorn took on the roles of producer and director for 24 episodes of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. He went on to direct several episodes of Parks and Recreation and Fargo, and produce and direct for Nurse Jackie and all but three episodes of Wilfred.

In May 2015, it was announced that Einhorn would be executive producer and director of The Muppets, executive produced and co-created by Bill Prady (co-creator, The Big Bang Theory) and Bob Kushell (Anger Management, 3rd Rock from the Sun, The Simpsons).[3] The show was cancelled after one season.

Since working on The Muppets, Einhorn has continued to produce and direct for various comic film and television projects, including The Mick[4]and The Kids Are Alright. More recently, he and his Sad Unicorn production company inked a multi-year, first-look deal with Warner Bros. Television.[5]

References
  1. "'Wilfred's' Randall Einhorn Inks Overall Deal with FX". hollywoodreporter.com. 12 November 2012.
  2. "Randall Einhorn". IMDb. Retrieved 2021-02-20.
  3. Andreeva, Nellie. "Comedies "The Muppets", "Dr. Ken" & "The Real O'Neals" Get ABC Series Orders". Deadline.com. Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
  4. "Randall Einhorn Inks Deal With 20th TV, Joins 'The Mick' As Executive Producer". deadline.com. 16 June 2016.
  5. Otterson, Joe (2021-10-22). "Randall Einhorn Sets First-Look Deal With Warner Bros. Television (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2021-10-23.


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