Matthew Penn (born 1959) is an American director and television and film producer. His father was Arthur Penn, a film and theatre director. His mother was actress Peggy Maurer. He grew up in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, and New York City.

Matthew Penn
Born1959 (age 6667)
Alma materWesleyan University
OccupationsTelevision/theatre director, producer
Years active1976–present

Prior to beginning work in television, Penn spent many years working as an actor and director in theatre and is currently a co-artistic director of the Berkshire Playwrights Lab located in Great Barrington, Massachusetts.[1][2]

Penn has directed and produced over 150 prime-time TV dramas. Some of his directorial credits include NYPD Blue, Law & Order, New York Undercover, Brooklyn South, The Sopranos, House, Damages, The Closer, and Royal Pains. He was nominated for an Emmy Award in 1999 for directing the 200th episode of Law & Order, guest-starring Julia Roberts. He was an executive producer of Law & Order from 2003 to 2007[3] and Queen of the South in 2016.[4]

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  1. "Who We Are". Berkshire Playwrights Lab. Archived from the original on June 17, 2019. Retrieved August 24, 2011. Matthew Penn: Co-Artistic Director
  2. Borak, Jeffrey (November 16, 2018). "A reflective, homemade breakfast with Matthew Penn". The Berkshire Eagle. Archived from the original on October 18, 2021.
  3. "Theater Alumni: Matthew Penn". Theater Department. Wesleyan University. Retrieved January 23, 2013.
  4. "Matthew Penn | Producer, Director, Actor". IMDb. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
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