Linda Mendoza

Directing

Linda Mendoza

Born

1957-10-21 (68)

Known for

Directing

Credits

24 titles

Linda Mendoza is American film and television director. Mendoza's directorial career began in 1992, directing promotional segments for Fox and MTV. She then went on to direct sketches for the Nickelodeon sketch comedy series' Roundhouse and All That. Her other television series credits include, The Chris Rock Show, The Brothers García, Unfabulous, Girlfriends, The Bernie Mac Show, MADtv, Scrubs, Gilmore Girls and among other series. She made her feature film directorial debut with the film Chasing Papi in 2003. In 2008, Mendoza won an ALMA Award for her direction of the Ugly Betty episode, "Betty's Baby Bump". Description above from the Wikipedia article Linda Mendoza, licensed under CC-BY-…

Known for

Relationship Goals poster
6.3

When TV producer Leah Caldwell aims to become the first woman running New York's top morning show, her ex competes for the same role. Leah stays focused on her career, until chemistry with her ex challenges her priorities.

Relationship Goals

2026

Chasing Papi poster
6.7

Playboy Thomas Fuentes has so far been able to skate by in life on good looks and charm alone. But when his duplicitous relationships with three women -- impassioned waitress Cici, meticulous lawyer Lorena and bored socialite Patricia -- spiral out of control, he suffers a mental breakdown. His doctor recommends that he choose just one girlfriend -- but can he choose in time before they discover his deception?

Chasing Papi

2003

Wanda Sykes: I'm an Entertainer poster
6.6

The comedy icon sounds off on parenting with her French wife, the perils of public bathrooms and why she's tired of going high when others go low.

Wanda Sykes: I'm an Entertainer

2023

Nikki Glaser: Good Clean Filth poster
5.9

Comedian and actress Nikki Glaser takes on a range of topics in her brutally-honest yet conversational style. Whether she’s dishing about sex, outlining the do’s and dont’s of dating (and how to trick someone into marriage), or oversharing about her (not-so-private) parts, Glaser delivers an hour of unapologetic and no-holds-barred comedy around topics often considered “taboo,” and showcases her ability to pivot from humiliating moments to being an empowering voice for women: the kind she yearned for as a confused adolescent.

Nikki Glaser: Good Clean Filth

2022

Comedy Chingonas poster
2.3

Danny Trejo and Izabella Alvarez host an hour of no-holds-barred stand-up from a group of hilarious Latina comics, filmed live at the HA Comedy Festival in San Antonio.

Comedy Chingonas

2021

Stand Out: An LGBTQ+ Celebration poster
4.4

A group of LGBTQ+ comedians get together to celebrate a brand of queer comedy. Legends, headliners, and emerging talent all perform at The Greek Theatre for an unforgettable queer stand-up event.

Stand Out: An LGBTQ+ Celebration

2022

Film credits

Behind the camera

Relationship Goals poster
6.3

When TV producer Leah Caldwell aims to become the first woman running New York's top morning show, her ex competes for the same role. Leah stays focused on her career, until chemistry with her ex challenges her priorities.

Relationship Goals

2026

Chasing Papi poster
6.7

Playboy Thomas Fuentes has so far been able to skate by in life on good looks and charm alone. But when his duplicitous relationships with three women -- impassioned waitress Cici, meticulous lawyer Lorena and bored socialite Patricia -- spiral out of control, he suffers a mental breakdown. His doctor recommends that he choose just one girlfriend -- but can he choose in time before they discover his deception?

Chasing Papi

2003

Wanda Sykes: I'm an Entertainer poster
6.6

The comedy icon sounds off on parenting with her French wife, the perils of public bathrooms and why she's tired of going high when others go low.

Wanda Sykes: I'm an Entertainer

2023

Nikki Glaser: Good Clean Filth poster
5.9

Comedian and actress Nikki Glaser takes on a range of topics in her brutally-honest yet conversational style. Whether she’s dishing about sex, outlining the do’s and dont’s of dating (and how to trick someone into marriage), or oversharing about her (not-so-private) parts, Glaser delivers an hour of unapologetic and no-holds-barred comedy around topics often considered “taboo,” and showcases her ability to pivot from humiliating moments to being an empowering voice for women: the kind she yearned for as a confused adolescent.

Nikki Glaser: Good Clean Filth

2022

Comedy Chingonas poster
2.3

Danny Trejo and Izabella Alvarez host an hour of no-holds-barred stand-up from a group of hilarious Latina comics, filmed live at the HA Comedy Festival in San Antonio.

Comedy Chingonas

2021

Stand Out: An LGBTQ+ Celebration poster
4.4

A group of LGBTQ+ comedians get together to celebrate a brand of queer comedy. Legends, headliners, and emerging talent all perform at The Greek Theatre for an unforgettable queer stand-up event.

Stand Out: An LGBTQ+ Celebration

2022

Tracey Ullman: Live and Exposed poster
4.6

After inhabiting dozens of comical alter-egos over the course of her award-winning career, Tracey Ullman finally "takes on" the one role that spawned all of her characters — herself.

Tracey Ullman: Live and Exposed

2005

Yearly Departed poster
4.4

Goodbye and good riddance, 2020. In this hilarious, absurd, life-affirming comedy special, seven outspoken female comedians lay to rest the year that never seemed to end..

Yearly Departed

2020

Hazelle! poster
10.0

Presented by HBO and recorded live at the American Palace Theatre in New York, 'Hazelle!' a one-woman show consisting of a series of interconnected vignettes involving a host of Hazelle Goodman's well-crafted and distinct characters, which center on a NY York neighborhood. Often hilarious, sometimes poignant, but always though provoking and brilliantly performed, Goodman uses humor to celebrate humanity in way that is as relevant in 1995 as it is timeless.

Hazelle!

1995

Yearly Departed poster
3.3

A comedy special that tackles some of 2021's highlights that people probably want to forget about.

Yearly Departed

2021

Tiffany Haddish: Black Mitzvah poster
6.1

On her 40th birthday, Tiffany Haddish drops a bombastic special studded with singing, dancing and raunchy reflections on her long road to womanhood.

Tiffany Haddish: Black Mitzvah

2019

The Light We Carry: Michelle Obama and Oprah Winfrey poster
5.6

Michelle Obama delves into the challenges and life lessons that shaped her second bestselling book in an illuminating conversation with Oprah Winfrey.

The Light We Carry: Michelle Obama and Oprah Winfrey

2023

A Night at the Academy Museum poster
7.0

Exclusive look at the movies' 120-year history as well as an insight into the largest institution in the U.S. dedicated to the arts, sciences and artists of moviemaking.

A Night at the Academy Museum

2021

Wanda Sykes: Not Normal poster
7.0

Wanda Sykes tackles politics, reality TV, racism and the secret she'd take to the grave in this rollicking, no-holds-barred stand-up special.

Wanda Sykes: Not Normal

2019

Sam Jay: Salute Me or Shoot Me poster
5.1

Comedian and writer Sam Jay takes the stage for a hilariously frank discussion on embracing our differences, the stresses of long-term relationships, and the power of empathy. Deftly showcasing her conversational style, this comedy special is a witty and raw examination of life's challenges and society at large.

Sam Jay: Salute Me or Shoot Me

2023

Katherine Ryan: Glitter Room poster
6.8

Fresh from a tour, comedian Katherine Ryan shares shrewd observations about school bullies, revenge bodies and raising a very fancy child.

Katherine Ryan: Glitter Room

2019

Paul McCartney: In Performance at the White House poster
NR

President and Mrs. Obama host a concert on June 2 in honor of musician Sir Paul McCartney’s receipt of the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song. Tracklist: 01. Introduction 02. Paul McCartney - Got To Get You Into My Life 03. Stevie Wonder - We Can Work It Out 04. The Jonas Bros. - Drive My Car 05. Jerry Seinfeld 06. Jack White - Mother Nature`s Son / That Would Be Something 07. Faith Hill - The Long And Winding Road 08. Herbie Hancock & Corinne Bailey Rae - Blackbird 09. Elvis Costello - Penny Lane 10. Emmylou Harris - For No One 11. Lang Lang - Celebrations 12. Dave Grohl - Band On The Run 13. Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder - Ebony And Ivory 14. President Barack Obama - Speech 15. Paul McCartney - Speech 16. Paul McCartney - Michelle 17. Paul McCartney - Eleanor Rigby 18. Paul McCartney - Let It Be 19. Paul McCartney - Hey Jude 20. Paul McCartney - Yesterday

Paul McCartney: In Performance at the White House

2010

One Night Stand: Flight of the Conchords poster
7.7

A quirky live performance feature featuring New Zealand folk-parody duo Jemaine Clement and Bret McKenzie, who earned raves at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and Melbourne Comedy Festival and who won the Bass Ale Award for Best Alternative Act at the 2005 U.S. Comedy Arts Festival.

One Night Stand: Flight of the Conchords

2005

Paul Simon and Friends | The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song poster
6.2

The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song will honor either a songwriter, interpreter, or singer/songwriter whose career reflects lifetime achievement in promoting the genre of song as a vehicle of artistic expression and cultural understanding. Paul Simon, one of America's most respected songwriters and musicians, was the recipient of the first annual Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song. Named in honor of the legendary George and Ira Gershwin, the award recognizes the profound and positive effect of popular music on the world's culture.

Paul Simon and Friends | The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song

2007

Nick Swardson: Seriously, Who Farted? poster
6.4

Nick started stand up at the age of 18. In his first year of stand up he was chosen to perform at the U.S. Comedy Arts festival. In 2000, he hit a milestone in his career when he taped his Comedy Central half-hour special at the age of 22 (the youngest to do so). More recently, Nick wrote and starred in the Happy Madison-produced films Grandma's Boy and Benchwarmers.

Nick Swardson: Seriously, Who Farted?

2009

Robert Klein: Unfair & Unbalanced poster
6.4

Comedian/actor Robert Klein stars in his ninth HBO stand-up special, an hour of all new insights into society’s foibles and follies, plus several memorable musical interludes. Klein performs his routine in front of a live audience at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts’ Amaturo Theatre in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Robert Klein: Unfair & Unbalanced

2010

Happy Days: 30th Anniversary Reunion poster
7.5

The 30th Anniversary Reunion of Happy Days

Happy Days: 30th Anniversary Reunion

2005

Bill Burr: One Night Stand poster
7.2

Well-traveled comedian and 'Late Night with Conan O'Brien' regular Bill Burr steps into the spotlight in this stand-up special.

Bill Burr: One Night Stand

2005