10. Jon Favreau
We first got to know Favreau, of course, not behind the camera but as an actor in movies like SWINGERS and RUDY. But around the same time, he was also starting to appear on the small screen, with roles on The Larry Sanders Show and Friends, among others. As he has gained success as a director (ELF, the IRON MAN series), he has naturally returned to TV as well, directing episodes of Judd Apatow’s cult favorite Undeclared as well as one of the final episodes of the NBC comedy stalwart The Office, which is ending its nine-season run this year.
Author: Nina Hämmerling Smith