Biography
Keith Samples is an American film and television director, producer and writer. He founded the production and distribution company Rysher Entertainment in 1991 and served as its CEO until 1997, after which he focused on directing and producing.
As a producer, Samples received an Independent Spirit Award for Best Feature for Election (1999). He has directed more than 70 episodes of prime-time television, including episodes of The O.C. (2003), Oz (1997), Dawson's Creek (1998), One Tree Hill (2003), Haven (2010), Roswell (1999), Everwood (2002) and Homicide: Life on the Street (1993). He is a member of the Directors Guild of America and the Writers Guild of America.
