Sarafian, Deran 1968-

PERSONAL

Born January 17, 1968; son of Richard C. Sarafian (a director); nephew of Robert Altman (a director and producer); brother of Richard Sarafian, Jr. (an actor) and Tedi Sarafian (a writer and producer); married Laurie Fortier (an actress), June 9, 2000.

Addresses:

Agent—Peter Micelli, Creative Artists Agency, 2000 Avenue of the Stars, Los Angeles, CA 90067. Manager—Andrew Hersh, Thrive Entertainment, 1093 Broxton Ave., Suite 1228, Los Angeles, CA 90024.

Career:

Producer, director, writer, and actor.

Awards, Honors:

Emmy Award nomination (with others), outstanding drama series, 2008, for House M.D.

CREDITS

Television Producer; Series:

CSI: NY, CBS, 2004-2005.

Co-executive producer, House M.D. (also known as House), Fox, 2007-2008.

Television Director; Series:

CSI: Miami, CBS, between 2002 and 2004.

House M.D. (also known as House), Fox, between 2005 and 2008.

Television Director; Movies:

Road Rage (also known as Death Driver), NBC, 1999.

Trapped, USA Network, 2001.

Television Director; Pilots:

K-Ville, Fox, 2007.

Television Director; Episodic:

"Revelations," Nash Bridges (also known as Bridges), CBS, 1997.

"Killed by Death," Buffy the Vampire Slayer (also known as BtVS, Buffy, and Buffy, the Vampire Slayer: The Series), The WB, 1998.

"Wishboned," Fantasy Island, ABC, 1998.

"Funny Money," Martial Law, CBS, 1998.

"Innocent," Fantasy Island, ABC, 1999.

"Escape from Val-catraz," V.I.P. (also known as V.I.P.—Die Bodyguards), syndicated, 1999.

"Breakout," Martial Law, CBS, 1999.

"The Project," The District, CBS, 2001.

"Cop Hunt," The District, CBS, 2001.

"Mr. Motivation," The Twilight Zone, UPN, 2002.

"Sacrifices," The District, CBS, 2003.

"There Goes the Bride," Without a Trace (also known as W.A.T.), CBS, 2003.

"A Time to Hate," Cold Case, CBS, 2003.

"Precious Metal," CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (also known as C.S.I., CSI: Las Vegas, and Les experts), CBS, 2003.

"XX," CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (also known as C.S.I., CSI: Las Vegas, and Les experts), CBS, 2004.

"Turn of the Screws," CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (also known as C.S.I., CSI: Las Vegas, and Les experts), CBS, 2004.

"PPX," Threat Matrix, ABC, 2004.

"Blink," CSI: NY, CBS, 2004.

"Officer Blue," CSI: NY, CBS, 2004.

"Night, Mother," CSI: NY, CBS, 2004.

"Hush," CSI: NY, CBS, 2005.

"Malum," Night Stalker, ABC, 2005.

"Prior Convictions," Justice, Fox, 2006.

"The World Will Break Your Heart," The Black Donnellys, NBC, 2007.

Also directed episodes of Cupid, ABC; E-Ring, NBC; and Secret Agent Man, UPN.

Film Director:

Interzone, Trans World Entertainment, 1987.

(And producer) Alien Predator (also known as Alien Predators, The Falling, Mutant II, and Cosmos mortal), Continental, 1987.

To Die For (also known as Dracula: The Love Story and Dracula: The Love Story to Die For), Skouras/New City Releasing, 1989.

Death Warrant, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1990.

Back in the U.S.S.R., Twentieth Century-Fox, 1992.

Gunmen, Miramax/Dimension Films, 1994.

The Road Killers (also known as Roadflower), Miramax, 1994.

Terminal Velocity, Buena Vista, 1994.

Film Appearances:

Dale Anders, 10 to Midnight, Cannon, 1983.

Interzone, Trans World Entertainment, 1987.

Ken, Zombi 3 (also known as Zombie Flesh Eaters 2), Media Blasters, 1988.

Bishop, Gunmen, Miramax/Dimension Films, 1994.

(Uncredited) Plankton (also known as Creatures from the Abyss and Sea Devils), 1994.

RECORDINGS

Video Appearances:

Paura: Lucio Fulci Remembered—Volume 1, Paura Productions, 2008.

WRITINGS

Screenplays:

Interzone, Trans World Entertainment, 1987.

Alien Predator (also known as Alien Predators, The Falling, Mutant II, and Cosmos mortal), Continental, 1987.