A familiar face. A favorite credit.
Don Roy King
The sketches, the credits, the comedy.
All in one place.
Born October 9, 1947Age 79
Credited work (10)
Funny from behind the scenes.
The person behind the punchline
A little backstory.
Don Roy King is a television director whose sketch-comedy work centers on the live broadcast of Saturday Night Live. He directed the show from 2006 to 2021, translating rehearsed performances and late script changes into camera shots, cues and transitions for the audience at home. His work also included SNL's 40th-anniversary special, and his direction earned multiple Emmy Awards.
Before SNL, King built a career in live television, including The Mike Douglas Show, Good Morning America and CBS This Morning. That experience connected interviews, music and studio production with the fast-changing demands of a weekly sketch show. His work brings live-production experience to a form where comic timing depends on both the performers and the cameras.