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'''Frederick E.O. Toye''' (born September 26, 1967) is an American television director and occasional producer. His directorial work in 2016 includes an episode in the [[The Good Wife (season 7)|final season]] of ''[[The Good Wife]]'', the 100th episode of ''[[Person of Interest (TV series)|Person of Interest]]'', several episodes for ''[[BrainDead (TV series)|BrainDead]]'' and the miniseries ''[[11.22.63]]'', and for the [[HBO]] series ''[[Westworld (TV series)|Westworld]]''.<ref name=IM>{{cite web|url=http://www.impactmania.com/article/a-primetime-evolution-fred-toye-the-good-life/|title=A Primetime Evolution: Fred Toye & The Good Life|website=impactmania.com|access-date=August 22, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160915024342/http://www.impactmania.com/article/a-primetime-evolution-fred-toye-the-good-life/|archive-date=September 15, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>
'''Frederick E. O. Toye''' (born September 26, 1967) is an American television director and occasional producer. His directorial work in 2016 includes an episode in the [[The Good Wife (season 7)|final season]] of ''[[The Good Wife]]'', the 100th episode of ''[[Person of Interest (TV series)|Person of Interest]]'', several episodes for ''[[BrainDead (TV series)|BrainDead]]'' and the miniseries ''[[11.22.63]]'', and for the [[HBO]] series ''[[Westworld (TV series)|Westworld]]''.<ref name=IM>{{cite web|url=http://www.impactmania.com/article/a-primetime-evolution-fred-toye-the-good-life/|title=A Primetime Evolution: Fred Toye & The Good Life|website=impactmania.com|access-date=August 22, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160915024342/http://www.impactmania.com/article/a-primetime-evolution-fred-toye-the-good-life/|archive-date=September 15, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>


== Early life and education ==
== Early life and education ==
Toye attended the [[University of California, Santa Barbara]] and graduated with a B.A.<ref name=IM />
Toye attended the [[University of California, Santa Barbara]] and graduated with a B.A.<ref name=IM /> He is a great-grandson of the opera singer [[Marguerite Namara]].


==Career==
==Career==
Toye began his career as a production assistant for five years and an editor for 15 years, before becoming a television director.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://judithweston.com/archive/special-events/qa-series/fred-toye|title=Q&A with Television Director Fred Toye|last=Weston|first=Judith|date=June 6, 2011|website=judithweston.com|access-date=August 20, 2016}}</ref> He is a frequent collaborator of [[J. J. Abrams]]. He has directed, edited, and co-produced several episodes of the [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] series, ''[[Alias (TV series)|Alias]]'',<ref>{{cite book|last1=Abbott|first1=Stacey|last2=Brown|first2=Simon|title=Investigating Alias: secrets and spies|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=2l4SArs1z3kC&q=Frederick+EO+Toye&pg=PA217|year=2007|publisher=I.B.Tauris|isbn=978-1-84511-405-3|page=217}}</ref> as well as serving as a producer and occasional director on the [[Fox Broadcasting Network|Fox]] science fiction series ''[[Fringe (TV series)|Fringe]]''.
Toye began his career as a production assistant for five years and an editor for 15 years, before becoming a television director.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://judithweston.com/archive/special-events/qa-series/fred-toye|title=Q&A with Television Director Fred Toye|last=Weston|first=Judith|date=June 6, 2011|website=judithweston.com|access-date=August 20, 2016}}</ref> He is a frequent collaborator of [[J. J. Abrams]]. He has directed, edited, and co-produced several episodes of the [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] series, ''[[Alias (TV series)|Alias]]'',<ref>{{cite book|last1=Abbott|first1=Stacey|last2=Brown|first2=Simon|title=Investigating Alias: secrets and spies|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=2l4SArs1z3kC&q=Frederick+EO+Toye&pg=PA217|year=2007|publisher=I.B.Tauris|isbn=978-1-84511-405-3|page=217}}</ref> as well as serving as a producer and occasional director on the [[Fox Broadcasting Network|Fox]] science fiction series ''[[Fringe (TV series)|Fringe]]''. in 2024, he won Emmy award for directed Shogun.


He has also directed episodes of: ''[[Lost (2004 TV series)|Lost]]'', ''[[Ghost Whisperer]]'', ''[[Brothers & Sisters (2006 TV series)|Brothers & Sisters]]'', ''[[The 4400]]'', ''[[Moonlight (American TV series)|Moonlight]]'', ''[[V (2009 TV series)|V]]'', ''[[CSI: NY]]'', ''[[Chuck (TV series)|Chuck]]'', ''[[The Good Wife]]'', ''[[Falling Skies]]'', ''[[Person of Interest (TV series)|Person of Interest]]'', and other series.
He has also directed episodes of: ''[[Lost (2004 TV series)|Lost]]'', ''[[Ghost Whisperer]]'', ''[[Brothers & Sisters (2006 TV series)|Brothers & Sisters]]'', ''[[The 4400]]'', ''[[Moonlight (American TV series)|Moonlight]]'', ''[[V (2009 TV series)|V]]'', ''[[CSI: NY]]'', ''[[Chuck (TV series)|Chuck]]'', ''[[The Good Wife]]'', ''[[Falling Skies]]'', ''[[Person of Interest (TV series)|Person of Interest]]'', ''[[Fallout (American TV series)|Fallout]]'' and other series.


==Television work==
==Television work==
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==External links==
==External links==
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Latest revision as of 12:34, 16 September 2024

Frederick E. O. Toye
Born (1967-09-26) September 26, 1967 (age 57)
Alma materUniversity of California, Santa Barbara
Occupation(s)Television director, editor, producer
Years active1989–present

Frederick E. O. Toye (born September 26, 1967) is an American television director and occasional producer. His directorial work in 2016 includes an episode in the final season of The Good Wife, the 100th episode of Person of Interest, several episodes for BrainDead and the miniseries 11.22.63, and for the HBO series Westworld.[1]

Early life and education

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Toye attended the University of California, Santa Barbara and graduated with a B.A.[1] He is a great-grandson of the opera singer Marguerite Namara.

Career

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Toye began his career as a production assistant for five years and an editor for 15 years, before becoming a television director.[2] He is a frequent collaborator of J. J. Abrams. He has directed, edited, and co-produced several episodes of the ABC series, Alias,[3] as well as serving as a producer and occasional director on the Fox science fiction series Fringe. in 2024, he won Emmy award for directed Shogun.

He has also directed episodes of: Lost, Ghost Whisperer, Brothers & Sisters, The 4400, Moonlight, V, CSI: NY, Chuck, The Good Wife, Falling Skies, Person of Interest, Fallout and other series.

Television work

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References

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  1. ^ a b "A Primetime Evolution: Fred Toye & The Good Life". impactmania.com. Archived from the original on September 15, 2016. Retrieved August 22, 2016.
  2. ^ Weston, Judith (June 6, 2011). "Q&A with Television Director Fred Toye". judithweston.com. Retrieved August 20, 2016.
  3. ^ Abbott, Stacey; Brown, Simon (2007). Investigating Alias: secrets and spies. I.B.Tauris. p. 217. ISBN 978-1-84511-405-3.
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