Jeff Okabayashi
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Directing
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Male
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Jeffrey Okabayashi
Jeff Okabayashi
Biography
Jeff Okabayashi is an assistant director. He began his academic journey studying mathematics at UCLA but soon realised his passion lay elsewhere. Transferring to California State University, Northridge (CSUN), he earned a Radio/TV Production degree in 1985. During his time at CSUN, he discovered his calling in the film industry, leading him to apply for the prestigious Directors Guild of America (DGA) Assistant Directors Training Program. Out of 3,000 applicants, Okabayashi was one of only ten selected, marking the beginning of his professional journey in filmmaking. Okabayashi's early career included work on television shows like "Heart of ...
Production
1989
as Second Second Assistant Director
1998
as Second Assistant Director
2002
as Second Assistant Director
2004
as Second Assistant Director
2003
as Second Assistant Director
2017
as First Assistant Director
1999
as Second Assistant Director
1990
as Second Assistant Director
2014
as Second Assistant Director
1998
as Second Assistant Director
1996
as Second Assistant Director
2007
as Second Assistant Director
2003
as Second Assistant Director
1991
as Second Second Assistant Director
2005
as Second Assistant Director
2006
as Second Assistant Director
2021
as First Assistant Director
1992
as Second Assistant Director
2008
as Second Assistant Director
2010
as First Assistant Director
1990
as Second Second Assistant Director
2009
as Second Assistant Director
2006
as Second Assistant Director
2018
as Second Assistant Director
2013
as Second Assistant Director
2025
as First Assistant Director
2013
as First Assistant Director
2009
as Second Assistant Director
2009
as Second Assistant Director
1993
as Second Assistant Director
1997
as Second Assistant Director
2013
as Second Assistant Director
2022
as First Assistant Director
2021
as First Assistant Director
2019
as First Assistant Director
2019
as Second Assistant Director
2017
as Second Unit First Assistant Director
2016
as Second Assistant Director
2014
as First Assistant Director
2005
as Second Assistant Director
2003
as Second Assistant Director
2002
as Second Assistant Director
2001
as Second Assistant Director
2000
as Second Assistant Director
1997
as Second Assistant Director
1996
as Second Assistant Director
1995
as Second Assistant Director
1993
as Second Assistant Director
1992
as Second Second Assistant Director
1991
as Second Assistant Director
1990
as Second Second Assistant Director
1990
as Second Second Assistant Director
1990
as Second Second Assistant Director
1989
as Second Second Assistant Director
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