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‘Orange is the New Black’ Director Lev L. Spiro & ‘Kubo and the Two Strings’ Costume Designer Deborah Cook
Lev Spiro – Director
Emmy-winning director Lev Spiro has directed over 150 episodes of television. His work, which also earned him a DGA Award nomination, has established him as a force to be reckoned within the world of comedy.
Lev most recently directed the 50th episode of Netflix’s Emmy-winning and Golden Globe-nominated show, “Orange is the New Black,” starring Taylor Schilling and Uzo Aduba. The episode, titled “People Persons,” marks a pivotal point in the critically acclaimed series by finally revealing the tragic back story of fan-favorite character, Suzanne “Crazy Eyes” Warren.
Lev is currently slated to direct episodes of upcoming comedies such as, VH1’s “Daytime Divas,” starring Vanessa Williams, CMT’s “Still The King,” starring Billy Ray Cyrus and Joey Lauren Adams, and ABC’s “Imaginary Mary,” starring Jenna Elfman.
Deborah Cook – Costume Designer
As an animation specialist for nearly two decades, Deborah Cook has studied puppet-making and costume-making at all levels, concentrating on understanding the scales of fabrics and movement – and how they can be innovatively unified in the puppets’ performances.
She was lead costume design fabricator on LAIKA’s celebrated Coraline, for which she received a Visual Effects Society Award nomination. Coraline was Academy Award-nominated, as were Corpse Bride and Fantastic Mr. Fox, on which she was puppet modeller.
Deborah received a nomination for KUBO AND THE TWO STRINGS in the category of Excellence in Fantasy Film by the Costume Designers Guild (CDG). It is the first time in the guild’s 19 year history of awards that an animated film has been nominated by the CDG.
Ms. Cook grew up in England and attended St. Martin’s Art College in London, where her focus was on Fine Art Sculpture. At St. Martin’s, she directed her own projects.
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By Patrick PhillipsLev Spiro – Director
Emmy-winning director Lev Spiro has directed over 150 episodes of television. His work, which also earned him a DGA Award nomination, has established him as a force to be reckoned within the world of comedy.
Lev most recently directed the 50th episode of Netflix’s Emmy-winning and Golden Globe-nominated show, “Orange is the New Black,” starring Taylor Schilling and Uzo Aduba. The episode, titled “People Persons,” marks a pivotal point in the critically acclaimed series by finally revealing the tragic back story of fan-favorite character, Suzanne “Crazy Eyes” Warren.
Lev is currently slated to direct episodes of upcoming comedies such as, VH1’s “Daytime Divas,” starring Vanessa Williams, CMT’s “Still The King,” starring Billy Ray Cyrus and Joey Lauren Adams, and ABC’s “Imaginary Mary,” starring Jenna Elfman.
Deborah Cook – Costume Designer
As an animation specialist for nearly two decades, Deborah Cook has studied puppet-making and costume-making at all levels, concentrating on understanding the scales of fabrics and movement – and how they can be innovatively unified in the puppets’ performances.
She was lead costume design fabricator on LAIKA’s celebrated Coraline, for which she received a Visual Effects Society Award nomination. Coraline was Academy Award-nominated, as were Corpse Bride and Fantastic Mr. Fox, on which she was puppet modeller.
Deborah received a nomination for KUBO AND THE TWO STRINGS in the category of Excellence in Fantasy Film by the Costume Designers Guild (CDG). It is the first time in the guild’s 19 year history of awards that an animated film has been nominated by the CDG.
Ms. Cook grew up in England and attended St. Martin’s Art College in London, where her focus was on Fine Art Sculpture. At St. Martin’s, she directed her own projects.