Bill Purple

Bill Purple

Biography

After graduating from film school at Boston University, Bill Purple joined the DGA and worked on some of the biggest titles in the film industry as an AD. Purple has recently been directing episodic network television while trying to get The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea off the ground.

Tribeca Film Festival

Director

Movies
2016

The Book of Love

Series
2024

Fire Country

 

Something's Coming (S02E01)

2023

Cruel Summer

 

Bloody Knuckles (S02E03)

 

Welcome to Chatham (S02E01)

 

Fire Country

 

Off the Rails (S01E18)

2021

Cruel Summer

 

Hostile Witness (S01E10)

 

A Smashing Good Time (S01E02)

2020

The Unicorn

 

The Wade Beneath My Wings (S01E14)

2019

American Princess

 

Single Parents

 

Good Holidays to You (S02E10)

 

The Kids Are Alright

 

Low Expectations (E17)

 

Happy Cecil (E14)

2018

Me, Myself and I

 

There She Goes (E13)

Ads

Ads

 

Speechless

 

U-N-R-- UNREALISTIC (S03E22)

 

S-E-- SEOUL B-R-- BROTHERS (S03E18)

 

ONE A-N– ANGRY M– MAYA (S02E17)

  more episodes (5)
 

The Mayor

 

Death of a Councilman (E13)

2017

Fresh Off the Boat

 

This Isn't Us (S03E23)

 

Neighbors with Attitude (S03E13)

 

Clean Slate (S03E11)

  more episodes (2)
 

Speechless

 

P-R--PROM (S01E21)

 

S-I--SICK D-A--DAY (S01E13)

 

B-R-I--BRITISH I-N-V--INVASION (S02E07)

 

T-TR-- TRAINING D-A-- DAY (S02E04)

 

Superstore

 

Rebranding (S02E12)

2016

Fresh Off the Boat

 

Bring the Pain (S02E24)

 

Hi, My Name Is... (S02E20)

 

Michael Chang Fever (S02E14)

 

Speechless

 

R-A-Y-C--RAY-CATION (S01E08)

 

B-O-N--BONFIRE (S01E03)

2015

Fresh Off the Boat

 

We Done Son (S02E09)

 

Miracle on Dead Street (S02E05)

 

New Girl

 

Coming Out (S04E13)

 

Weird Loners

 

Weirded Ou (E03)

2014

New Girl

 

Sister II (S03E17)

 

Girl Fight (S04E10)

2012

Private Practice

 

It Was Inevitable (S05E18)

Short
2008

Hole in the Paper Sky

Screenwriter

Movies
2016

The Book of Love