Career
He is well known for his work on the hit series The West Wing, where he served as director producer, supervising producer, co-executive producer, and ultimately executive producer. He won two Primetime Emmy Awards for his producing work on that series. He has also directed installments of Ally McBeal, Sports Night, The Practice, Pan Am and Shameless.
In 2007, he directed and executive produced the pilot, and directed several more episodes, of the drama Journeyman which aired on NBC.
He directed the pilot episode of The Nine for ABC, serving as an executive producer on the pilot.
In 2009, Graves went on to direct and executive produce the pilot of the FOX science-fiction series Fringe. He received high critical acclaim for his work.
In 2010, he directed and executive produced the ABC pilot The Whole Truth. Which later went on to become a series.
In 2011, he directed a pilot for ABC entitled, Poe. A re-imagining of the life of the famed author, Edgar Allan Poe, which did not go to series.
From 2010 to 2011, Graves directed and executive produced the pilot of the Fox adventure series Terra Nova. Which series premiered September 26, 2011.
Graves is set to direct and executive produce the ABC pilot 666 Park Ave., from writer David Wilcox.
Graves directed episode two of the HBO program "The Newsroom" titled "News Night 2.0".
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