Paris Barclay

Paris Barclay

Paris K.C. Barclay (born June 30, 1956) is an American television director and producer. He is a two-time Emmy Award winner and is currently among the busiest single-camera television directors, having directed over 125 episodes of television to date, for series such as NYPD Blue, ER, The West Wing, CSI, Lost, The Shield, House, Law & Order, Monk, Numb3rs, City of Angels, Cold Case, and more recently Sons of Anarchy, The Mentalist, Weeds, NCIS: Los Angeles, The Good Wife, In Treatment, Glee, and Smash.

Currently, Barclay is executive producer and principal director of FX’s highest rated series ever, Sons of Anarchy, which aired season five in 2012. Unusual for a series in its fifth season, Sons of Anarchy continues to rise in the ratings.

Between seasons of Sons of Anarchy, Barclay returned to directing music videos: helming LL Cool J's "Take It". Also, Barclay is currently developing a feature film biopic about the late Congresswoman Barbara Jordan starring Viola Davis, which he will direct and produce. Barclay also serves his fourth term as First Vice-President of the Directors Guild of America.