Directed credits
12
Active
Regular directing credits.
Director
James Ponsoldt
Directing
Career Snapshot
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Directed movies: 4Directed series: 8All crew credits: 18
TMDB ID: 930710
IMDb ID: nm1242054
Known for: Directing
Born: September 5, 1978
Age: 48
Place of birth: Athens, Georgia, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 2002 - 2026
Years active: 25
Average TMDB rating: 6.72
Wikidata: Q1680997
Frequent jobs
Director (12)Thanks (3)Executive Producer (1)Producer (1)Screenplay (1)
Biography
James Adam Ponsoldt (born 1978) is an American film director, actor and screenwriter. He directed the drama films Off the Black (2006) and Smashed (2012), the romantic comedy-drama The Spectacular Now (2013), and the dramas The End of the Tour (2015) and The Circle (2017). Description above from the Wikipedia article James Ponsoldt, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by James Ponsoldt.
The End of the Tour
Director
2015 Movie
The Spectacular Now
Director
2013 Movie
Smashed
Director
2012 Movie
Off the Black
Director
2006 Movie
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by James Ponsoldt.
Nov 19
The Altruists
Director • 1 eps
2026 Series
Wonder Man
Director • 2 eps
2026 Series
Running Point
Director • 2 eps
2025 Series
Daisy Jones & the Six
Director • 5 eps
2023 Series
Shrinking
Director • 7 eps
2023 Series
Legend of Master Legend
Director • 1 eps
2017 Series
Master of None
Director • 2 eps
2015 Series
Shameless
Director • 1 eps
2011 Series
Series
Upcoming Series
Next announced series projects with James Ponsoldt.
Nov 19
The Altruists
Director • 1 eps
2026 Series
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with James Ponsoldt.
The End of Oak Street
Thanks
2026 Movie
The End of the Tour
Director
2015 Movie
The Spectacular Now
Director
2013 Movie
Smashed
Director
2012 Movie
Tiny Furniture
Thanks
2010 Movie
The Circle
Screenplay
2017 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with James Ponsoldt.
Shameless
Director • 1 eps
2011 Series
Daisy Jones & the Six
Director • 5 eps
2023 Series
Shrinking
Director • 7 eps
2023 Series
Master of None
Director • 2 eps
2015 Series
Running Point
Director • 2 eps
2025 Series
Wonder Man
Director • 2 eps
2026 Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with James Ponsoldt.
The End of Oak Street
Thanks
2026 Movie
The Spectacular Now
Director
2013 Movie
The Circle
Screenplay
2017 Movie
The End of the Tour
Director
2015 Movie
Smashed
Director
2012 Movie
Summering
Producer
2022 Movie
Off the Black
Director
2006 Movie
Sun Don't Shine
Thanks
2013 Movie
Once More, Like Rain Man
as Director 2
2024 Movie
Porn 'n Chicken
as The Cowboy
2002 Movie
Tiny Furniture
Thanks
2010 Movie
Box Elder
as Robby ‘Couv’ McGovern
2008 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with James Ponsoldt.
Shameless
Director • 1 eps
2011 Series
Shrinking
Director • 7 eps
2023 Series
Master of None
Director • 2 eps
2015 Series
Running Point
Director • 2 eps
2025 Series
Wonder Man
Director • 2 eps
2026 Series
Daisy Jones & the Six
Director • 5 eps
2023 Series
Sorry for Your Loss
Executive Producer • 20 eps
2018 Series
Nov 19
The Altruists
Director • 1 eps
2026 Series
Legend of Master Legend
Director • 1 eps
2017 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for James Ponsoldt.
The End of Oak Street
Thanks
2026 Movie
Summering
Producer
2022 Movie
The Circle
Screenplay
2017 Movie
Sun Don't Shine
Thanks
2013 Movie
Tiny Furniture
Thanks
2010 Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for James Ponsoldt.
Sorry for Your Loss
Executive Producer • 20 eps
2018 Series
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for James Ponsoldt.
Once More, Like Rain Man
as Director 2
2024 Movie
Round Town Girls
as Ronnie
2009 Movie
Box Elder
as Robby ‘Couv’ McGovern
2008 Movie
Off the Black
as Robby
2006 Movie
Porn 'n Chicken
as The Cowboy
2002 Movie