Kat Coiro

Kat Coiro is an American director and writer.[1][2][3] She is credited in three movies and several television series, including The Mick, Brooklyn 99, It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia, Modern Family, and the upcoming She-Hulk. She attended Carnegie Mellon University and the Moscow Art Theater for history, theater and directing. She studied briefly as a fellow at the American Film Institute Conservatory. She is married to actor Rhys Coiro, and they have three children.[4] She currently resides in Los Angeles, California.

Kat Coiro
Born	New York City, New York, U.S.
Nationality	American
Occupation	Director, Writer, Producer
Spouse(s)	Rhys Coiro
Children	3

Credits

Television

Year	Title	Notes	Reference(s)
2014	Slouching Towards Adulthood	Pilot for NBC based on Sally Koslow's Book.	[5]
2015	Splitting the Difference	Pilot for ABC based on Tre Miller Rodriguez's memoir.	[6]
2016	Untitled Kat Coiro	Pilot for ABC based on growing up above a Haitian Restaurant in Miami Beach.	[7]
2017	Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce
2017	Alone Together	ABC Freeform
2017	The Mick		[8]
2017	Brooklyn 99
2017	Mozart in the Jungle
2018	Swipe Right
2018	Florida Girls	Pilot
2018	Daddy Issues	Pilot
2018	It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia
2018	Shameless
2018	Modern Family
2018	The Kids Are Alright
2018-2019	Single Parents
2019	Dead to Me
2022	She-Hulk	first episode and several others. Also executive producer.	[9]

Film

• L!fe Happens (2011) – Coiro's directorial debut, which she co-wrote with Krysten Ritter. It stars Krysten Ritter, Kate Bosworth, and Rachel Bilson.

• And While We Were Here (2012) – directed and written by Coiro while she was eight months pregnant.[10] It stars Jamie Blackley, Iddo Goldberg and Claire Bloom. It was nominated for best feature and best lead actress (Bosworth) at the Tribeca Film Festival.[11] John Anderson of Variety wrote in his review, "Kat Coiro hangs a gossamer tale of ruined love and liberation,"[12] and Shannon Houston of Paste wrote that the film "establishes Coiro's presence as a new, potent voice in filmmaking."[13]

• Marry Me (2021)[14] – a romantic comedy starring Jennifer Lopez, Owen Wilson, Maluma & Sarah Silverman for Universal Pictures that is scheduled to be released theatrically in 2021.

References

1. "Departure Date | The Webby Awards". Retrieved January 12, 2017.
2. "L!fe Happens | Cinequest". www.cinequest.org. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
3. "Vail Film Festival announces awards | VailDaily.com". www.vaildaily.com. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
4. "Rhys Coiro and Kat Coiro Photos Photos: LA Film Fest Premiere of "L!fe Happens" - Arrivals". Zimbio. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
5. Nellie Andreeva. "NBC Buys Family Comedies From Writers Jeff Lowell And Kat Coiro". Deadline.
6. Nellie Andreeva. "ABC Buys Mother-Daughter Comedy From Kat Coiro & Eva Longoria". Deadline.
7. Andreeva, Nellie (September 11, 2015). "ABC Buys Autobiographical Kat Coiro Family Comedy Set In South Beach". Deadline. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
8. "The Mick" The Fire (TV Episode 2017), retrieved January 12, 2017
9. Kroll, Justin (September 15, 2020). "Marvel's 'She-Hulk' Series at Disney Plus Lands Kat Coiro As Director And EP". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on September 15, 2020. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
10. "Exclusive Interview: Kat Coiro on And While We Were Here - CraveOnline". CraveOnline. September 17, 2013. Archived from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
11. Smith, Nigel M. "Tribeca Sets 2012 Competition and Viewpoint Titles; James Franco, Harmony Korine In The Mix | IndieWire". www.indiewire.com. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
12. Anderson, John (April 25, 2012). "Review: 'While We Were Here'". Variety. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
13. "Tribeca Film Festival Capsules". pastemagazine.com. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
14. D'Alessandro, Anthony (July 15, 2019). "Jennifer Lopez Rom-Com 'Marry Me' Jumps From STX To Universal; Maluma Joins Cast". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 26, 2019.

External links

• Kat Coiro at IMDb
• KatCoiro.com