Chuck Vinson

Vinson began his career as a stage manager on the sitcom Detective School,[1] going on to stage manage for the sitcom Benson.[1] In 1985, he began stage managing for The Cosby Show, going on to direct his first episode entitled "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star" co-directing with Carl Lauten.

His other sitcom directing credits include Martin, Clarissa Explains It All, Thea, The Sinbad Show, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Sister, Sister, The Mystery Files of Shelby Woo, Living Single, One World and Sabrina, the Teenage Witch.[2]

In recent years, Vinson has directed number of stand-up comedy specials for Sinbad, Steve Harvey, Mark Curry and Jamie Foxx.[2] He also directed numerous episodes of Last Comic Standing.

His professional awards include. Winner of an EMMY for Outstanding Directing for SESAME STREET-HBO. 2 NAACP IMAGE AWARD for Sinbad Summer Jam-HBO. Cable Ace award for Sinbad Summer Jam-HBO

Vinson currently resides in Atlanta, GA with his daughter Spencer.[3]

• Sinbad and Friends: All the Way Live... Almost! (1991)
• Sesame Street Stays Up Late! (1993)
• All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! (1994)
• Sinbad: Son of a Preacher Man (1994)
• The Right Connections (1997)
• Sinbad: Nuthin' But the Funk (1998)
• Classic Rock: The Tubes and Night Ranger (2001)
• Steve Harvey: One Man (2001)
• Jamie Foxx: I Might Need Security (2002)
• Latham Entertainment Presents (2003)
• Tess: Looking for My Next Ex-Husband (2005)
• Gary Gulman: Boyish Man (2005)
• The Kims of Comedy (2005)
• ANT: America's Ready (2005)
• Alonzo Bodden: Tall, Dark, and Funny (2005)
• Sinbad: Where U Been? (2010)

• Chuck Vinson at IMDb