Ralph Hemecker
| Ralph Hemecker | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Film director, television director, television producer, television writer |
| Years active | 1990–present |
Ralph W. Hemecker is an American film and television director, writer and producer.
He is well known for his work on the ABC fantasy series Once Upon a Time; and for The CW superhero drama The Flash.
Career
In 2000, Hemecker founded Mythic Films, a full service feature film, TV and commercial production company.[1] After directing Witchblade, Hemecker served as the showrunner, writer and producer for the subsequent television series. The series aired from 2000 to 2002.[1]
Hemecker has amassed numerous credits in television, directing episodes of Renegade, Dead at 21, Millennium, Numb3rs, V, Blue Bloods, and Nikita; as well as directing a number of television films.[2][3]
Once Upon a Time
He has directed 21 episodes of the ABC fantasy/drama Once Upon a Time. Including series pivotal installments "Broken", "Queen of Hearts", "Second Star to the Right", "Going Home", "A Tale of Two Sisters" and "The Bear and the Bow".
The Flash
In 2014, he came aboard The CW superhero series The Flash, as a recurring director. He helmed the critically and fan acclaimed freshman season episode, "Tricksters"; which saw Mark Hamill reprise his role of the titular supervillain after over 20 years.
Filmography
Television credits
| Year | Show | Season | Episode title | Episode | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991-1994 | Silk Stalkings | 1 | "S.O.B." | 3 | Director |
| "Men Seeking Women" | 6 | ||||
| "The Brotherhood" | 9 | ||||
| "Blo-Dri" | 10 | ||||
| "Powder Burn" | 20 | ||||
| 2 | "Good Time Charlie" | 22 | |||
| "Irreconcilable Differences" | 31 | ||||
| "Was It Good for You Too?" | 34 | ||||
| 3 | "Love Never Dies" | 51 | |||
| 1992-1995 | Renegade | ||||
| 1994 | Dead at 21 | ||||
| 1995 | Vanishing Son | ||||
| 1996 | Kindred: The Embraced | 1 | "Romeo and Juliet" | 4 | Director |
| "Cabin in the Woods" | 8 | ||||
| 1996-1998 | Millennium | 1 | "The Well-Worn Lock" | 8 | Director |
| 2 | "The Curse of Frank Black" | 6 | |||
| 3 | "Exegesis" | 2 | |||
| 1997 | The X-Files | 5 | Schizogeny | 9 | Director |
| 1997 | Roar | Pilot | 1 | Director | |
| 2001-2002 | Witchblade | 1 | "Parallax" | 1 | Director; Story; Teleplay |
| "Conundrum" | 2 | Story | |||
| "Diplopia" | 3 | ||||
| "Sacrifice" | 4 | ||||
| "Legion" | 5 | ||||
| "Maelstrom" | 6 | ||||
| "Periculum" | 7 | ||||
| "Thanatopis" | 8 | ||||
| "Apprehension" | 9 | ||||
| "Convergence" | 10 | Story; Teleplay | |||
| "Transcendence" | 11 | ||||
| 2 | "Emergence" | 1 | Writer | ||
| "Destiny" | 2 | Teleplay | |||
| 2007-2010 | Numb3rs | 4 | "Thirteen" | 4 | Director |
| 5 | "The Decoy Effect" | 2 | |||
| "12:01 AM" | 18 | ||||
| 6 | "Hydra" | 5 | |||
| "Con Job" | 9 | ||||
| "And the Winner Is…" | 14 | ||||
| 2010 | Ghost Whisperer | 5 | "Dead to Me" | 14 | Director |
| The Vampire Diaries | 2 | "The Sacrifice" | 10 | Director | |
| 2010-2014 | Blue Bloods | 1 | "Samaritan" | 2 | Director |
| "Officer Down" | 4 | ||||
| "Silver Star" | 17 | ||||
| 2 | "Critical Condition" | 3 | |||
| "A Night on the Town" | 5 | ||||
| "Collateral Damage" | 21 | ||||
| 3 | "Risk and Reward" | 5 | |||
| "Greener Grass" | 6 | ||||
| 4 | "Drawing Dead" | 7 | |||
| 5 | "Most Wanted" | 6 | |||
| 2011 | V | 2 | "Devil in the Blue Dress" | 9 | Director |
| Nikita | 1 | "Glass Houses" | 20 | Director | |
| 2012 | NYC 22 | "Turf War" | 6 | Director | |
| "Self Cleaning Oven" | 12 | ||||
| 2012 | Once Upon a Time | 1 | "7:15 A.M." | 10 | Director |
| "Hat Trick" | 17 | ||||
| 2 | "Broken" | 1 | |||
| "Queen of Hearts" | 9 | ||||
| 2013 | "The Miller's Daughter" | 16 | |||
| "Selfless, Brave and True" | 18 | ||||
| "Second Star to the Right" | 21 | ||||
| 3 | "The Heart of the Truest Believer" | 1 | |||
| "Going Home" | 11 | ||||
| 2014 | "The Tower" | 14 | |||
| "A Curious Thing" | 19 | ||||
| "There's No Place Like Home" | 22 | ||||
| 4 | "A Tale of Two Sisters" | 1 | |||
| "The Apprentice" | 4 | ||||
| "Smash the Mirror: Part 2" | 9 | ||||
| "Heroes and Villains" | 12 | ||||
| 2015 | "Enter the Dragon" | 15 | |||
| "Lily" | 20 | ||||
| "Operation Mongoose, Part 2" | 23 | ||||
| 5 | "Siege Perilous" | 3 | |||
| "The Bear and the Bow" | 6 | ||||
| 2014 | The Flash | 1 | "The Man in the Yellow Suit" | 9 | |
| 2015 | "Tricksters" | 17 | |||
| 2 | "The Man Who Saved Central City" | 1 |
References
- 1 2 MYTHIC FILMS developing Sean Flynn bio-pic FLYNN. Ralph Hemecker is set to direct. - Free Press Release.com
- ↑ Ralph Hemecker at FilmReference.com
- ↑ "Ralph Hemecker". The New York Times. Retrieved 2012-08-15.