Joe Menendez
| Joe Menendez | |
|---|---|
| Born | New York, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Film and TV director, film and TV producer, screenwriter, film editor, author |
| Years active | 1992 –present |
| Notable work | From Dusk till Dawn: The Series, 12 Monkeys (TV series), Queen of the South (TV series), Legends of the Hidden Temple (film) |
| Website | Official Joe Menendez website |
Joe Menendez (born June 23, 1969) is an American film and television director, who has moved between the film and TV medium his entire career.
Menendez has directed 100 hours of television, written a handful of teleplays, produced several TV series and films, and has directed eight feature films and TV movies so far.
Menendez was born in New York City and raised in Miami. He is of Cuban descent.
Joe Menendez has directed episodes of 12 Monkeys (TV series) and Queen of the South (TV series) and episodes of From Dusk till Dawn: The Series for Robert Rodriguez's El Rey (network)., which premiered March 11, 2014, and is based on the 1996 Rodriguez film From Dusk till Dawn written by Quentin Tarantino.
He's also directed episodes for Blumhouse Productions' anthology series 12 DEADLY DAYS for YouTube Red and the action-adventure TV movie Legends of the Hidden Temple (film), which premiered on Nickelodeon on November 26, 2016. The movie is based on the 1990s game show of the same name.
Menendez has also directed episodes of the Amazon Studios series, Just Add Magic, and episodes for the second season of the series East Los High for Hulu, as well as TV movies for ION and Lifetime.
Even though Menendez has branched out in recent years to drama, the bulk of his previous TV work has been in the family space. Since the year 2000, Menendez directed multiple episodes for various Nickelodeon shows including 100 Things to Do Before High School, Big Time Rush, True Jackson VP, Just Jordan, Unfabulous, Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide, Taina, and The Brothers Garcia, for which he won an ALMA Award for OUTSTANDING DIRECTING IN A COMEDY in 2001. Menendez also directed several episodes of Andi Mack and Stuck in the Middle (TV series) for Disney Channel as well as Kirby Buckets and Zeke and Luther for Disney XD, including the June 15th, 2009 world premiere "Bros Go Pro", which delivered the highest ratings ever for a primetime series premiere on the channel.
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