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Jaffar Mahmood

Director, Producer, WriterBorn November 22, 1977 (47 years)
Jaffar Mahmood [Jah-fur Ma-mood] was born and raised in Toms River, New Jersey. He received his B.A. in Economics from Tufts University and his M.F.A. from The Peter Stark Producing Program USC. The issues Jaffar faced growing up bi-racial became the inspiration for his feature directorial debut, Shades of Ray. Executive produced by Jake Kasdan (New Girl), the independent film stars Zachary Levi (Chuck) and won awards at film festivals around the world.

In 2013, Jaffar was a member of the inaugural Warner Bros. Directors’ Workshop. From there he directed/created Courtside, a short comedic web series that got the attention of executives at HBO. They invited Jaffar to shadow on the HBO comedy The Brink. In late 2014, Jaffar booked his first network television directing gig—NBC’s About a Boy.
Known For
  • Young Sheldon
  • Santa Clarita Diet
  • Modern Family
  • Brooklyn Nine-Nine
  • Reboot (2022)
  • Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
  • Mr. Mayor
  • The Great
  • Powerless
  • The Middle
  • Superstore
  • Life in Pieces
  • As We See It
  • Shades of Ray

Filmography

2025
The Residence (TV Series)
2024
Interior Chinatown (TV Series)
2023
Dear Edward (TV Series)
2022
Reboot (2022) (TV Series)
2022
Maggie (2022) (TV Series)
2022
Killing It (2022) (TV Series)
2022
As We See It (TV Series)
2021
2021
Mr. Mayor (TV Series)
2020
The Great (TV Series)
2018
LA to Vegas (TV Series)
2017
Young Sheldon (TV Series)
2017
Santa Clarita Diet (TV Series)
2016
Powerless (TV Series)
2016
The Real O'Neals (TV Series)
2015
Superstore (TV Series)
2015
Life in Pieces (TV Series)
2015
2014
About a Boy (TV Series)
2013
Brooklyn Nine-Nine (TV Series)
2009
The Middle (TV Series)
2009
Modern Family (TV Series)
2008

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