Mark Cendrowski

Mark Cendrowski graduated the University of Michigan in 1981 and moved to Los Angeles with that decade's wave of stand up comics. After working with the likes of Garry Shandling, Dave Coulier, Mike Binder and Bob Saget, he joined the Directors Guild in 1986 as a stage manager.

Mark worked on various sitcoms such as Family Ties, Full House and Nurses and then started directing full time in the mid-nineties. He continued his work with comics such as Jamie Foxx, D.L. Hughley and Anthony Clark on their shows.

Mark has been nominated for two DGA awards, one Emmy, and worked the last twelve seasons on The Big Bang Theory.

Mark Cendrowski graduated the University of Michigan in 1981 and moved to Los Angeles with that decade's wave of stand up comics. After working with the likes of Garry Shandling, Dave Coulier, Mike Binder and Bob Saget, he joined the Directors Guild in 1986 as a stage manager.

Mark worked on various sitcoms such as Family Ties, Full House and Nurses and then started directing full time in the mid-nineties. He continued his work with comics such as Jamie Foxx, D.L. Hughley and Anthony Clark on their shows.

Mark has been nominated for two DGA awards, one Emmy, and worked the last twelve seasons on The Big Bang Theory.

updated 5.30.19

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Awards & Nominations

2 Nominations
Outstanding Directing For A Comedy Series - 2019
  • Nominee
  • Mark Cendrowski, Directed by
  • The Big Bang Theory
  • "The Stockholm Syndrome"
  • CBS
  • Chuck Lorre Productions, Inc. in association with Warner Bros. Television
Outstanding Directing For A Comedy Series - 2018
  • Nominee
  • Mark Cendrowski, Directed by
  • The Big Bang Theory
  • "The Bow Tie Asymmetry"
  • CBS
  • Chuck Lorre Productions, Inc. in association with Warner Bros. Television

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Mark Cendrowski, James Widdoes, and Maggie Widdoes attend the 73rd Emmy Awards Nominee Celebration honoring this year’s nominees for Outstanding Stunts, Direction and Choreography at the Television Academy on Sunday, August 29, 2021 in North Hollywood, California.

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2019 Directors Nominee Reception
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Television Academy Governors Michael Spiller and Mark Cendrowski at the 2019 Directors Nominee Reception on Wednesday, September 18, 2019 at the Directors Guild of America in Los Angeles, California.

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Ava DuVernay and Television Academy Governors Michael Spiller and Mark Cendrowski at the 2019 Directors Nominee Reception on Wednesday, September 18, 2019 at the Directors Guild of America in Los Angeles, California.

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2018 Directors Nominee Reception
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Television Academy Governors Mark Cendrowski and Michael Spiller at the 2018 Directors Nominee Reception at the Directors Guild of America on Wednesday, September 12, 2018, in Beverly Hills, California.

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Television Academy Governors Mark Cendrowski and Michael Spiller at the 2018 Directors Nominee Reception at the Directors Guild of America on Wednesday, September 12, 2018, in Beverly Hills, California.

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Television Academy Governor Mark Cendrowski, Alex Rudzinski, David Leveaux, and Television Academy Governor Michael Spiller at the 2018 Directors Nominee Reception at the Directors Guild of America on Wednesday, September 12, 2018, in Beverly Hills, California.

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Television Academy Governors Mark Cendrowski and Gail Mancuso are seen at the 2017 Emmy Awards' Directors Nominee Reception presented by The Television Academy at the Directors Guild of America on Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2017 in Los Angeles, California.

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Television Academy Governors Mark Cendrowski and Gail Mancuso are seen at the 2017 Emmy Awards' Directors Nominee Reception presented by The Television Academy at the Directors Guild of America on Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2017 in Los Angeles, California.

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Television Academy Governors Mark Cendrowski and Gail Mancuso, and Noah Hawley are seen at the 2017 Emmy Awards' Directors Nominee Reception presented by The Television Academy at the Directors Guild of America on Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2017 in Los Angeles, California.

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Television Academy Governor Mark Cendrowski and Television Academy Chairman and CEO Hayma Washington are seen at the 2017 Emmy Awards' Directors Nominee Reception presented by The Television Academy at the Directors Guild of America on Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2017 in Los Angeles, California.

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Television Academy Governor Tony Carey, Mark Cendrowski and Patrick Maloney are seen at the 2017 Emmy Awards' Directors Nominee Reception presented by The Television Academy at the Directors Guild of America on Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2017 in Los Angeles, California.

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