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Frederick E. O. Toye
Born (1967-09-26) September 26, 1967 (age 56)
Alma materUniversity of California, Santa Barbara
Occupation(s)Television director, editor, producer
Years active1989–present

Frederick E. O. Toye (born September 26, 1967) is an American television director and occasional producer. His directorial work in 2016 includes an episode in the final season of The Good Wife, the 100th episode of Person of Interest, several episodes for BrainDead and the miniseries 11.22.63, and for the HBO series Westworld.[1]

Early life and education

Toye attended the University of California, Santa Barbara and graduated with a B.A.[1] He is a great-grandson of the opera singer Marguerite Namara.

Career

Toye began his career as a production assistant for five years and an editor for 15 years, before becoming a television director.[2] He is a frequent collaborator of J. J. Abrams. He has directed, edited, and co-produced several episodes of the ABC series, Alias,[3] as well as serving as a producer and occasional director on the Fox science fiction series Fringe.

He has also directed episodes of: Lost, Ghost Whisperer, Brothers & Sisters, The 4400, Moonlight, V, CSI: NY, Chuck, The Good Wife, Falling Skies, Person of Interest, Fallout and other series.

Television work

References

  1. ^ a b "A Primetime Evolution: Fred Toye & The Good Life". impactmania.com. Archived from the original on September 15, 2016. Retrieved August 22, 2016.
  2. ^ Weston, Judith (June 6, 2011). "Q&A with Television Director Fred Toye". judithweston.com. Retrieved August 20, 2016.
  3. ^ Abbott, Stacey; Brown, Simon (2007). Investigating Alias: secrets and spies. I.B.Tauris. p. 217. ISBN 978-1-84511-405-3.