Several people have worked as the director of Grey’s Anatomy for different episodes since the show's debut. The list also includes long-running cast members.
The private and professional lives of attendings, residents, and surgical interns at the fictional Seattle Grace Hospital (now Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital) are portrayed in the ABC medical drama series Grey's Anatomy. The television series debuted on ABC on March 27, 2005, as a mid-season replacement.
A popular human anatomy textbook, Gray's Anatomy, is referenced in the show's title. Until her departure in 2015, writer Shonda Rhimes produced the pilot and worked as executive producer, head writer, and showrunner. The show, which is set in Seattle, Washington, was mostly shot in Vancouver, British Columbia, and Los Angeles, California.
List of Directors of Grey’s Anatomy
Given below is a list of all the directors of Grey’s Anatomy as of November 2024:
| Serial no. | Director | Number of Episodes |
| 1 | Kevin Mckidd | 43 episodes (2011 - 2024) |
| 2 | Debbie Allen | 42 episodes (2010 - 2024) |
| 3 | Rob Corn | 41 episodes (2006 - 2016) |
| 4 | Chandra Wilson | 25 episodes (2009 - 2024) |
| 5 | Allison Liddi-Brown | 17 episodes (2009 - 2024) |
| 6 | Jeannot Szwarc | 15 episodes (2009 - 2019) |
| 7 | Tony Phelan | 14 episodes (2009 - 2021) |
| 8 | Nicole Rubio | 12 episodes (2013 - 2021) |
| 9 | Michael W. Watkins | 10 episodes (2018 - 2022) |
| 10 | Tom Verica | 9 episodes (2007 - 2011) |
| 11 | Bill D’Elia | 8 episodes (2009 - 2019) |
| 12 | Mark Jackson | 8 episodes (2011 - 2015) |
| 13 | Peter Horton | 7 episodes (2005 - 2006) |
| 14 | Jeff Melman | 6 episodes (2005 - 2007) |
| 15 | Jessica Yu | 6 episodes (2006 - 2011) |
| 16 | Edward Ornelas | 6 episodes (2009 - 2012) |
| 17 | Stephen Cragg | 2 episodes (2010 - 2012) |
| 18 | Linda Klein | 6 episodes (2020 - 2023) |
| 19 | Daniel Minahan | 5 episodes (2005 - 2007) |
| 20 | Julie Anne Robinson | 5 episodes (2006 - 2009) |
| 21 | James Frawley | 5 episodes (2007 - 2009) |
| 22 | Michael Pressman | 5 episodes (2008 - 2010) |
| 23 | Ron Underwood | 5 episodes (2012 - 2015) |
| 24 | Geary McLeod | 5 episodes (2015 - 2019) |
| 25 | Adam Davidson | 4 episodes (2005 - 2006) |
| 26 | Wendy Stanzler | 4 episodes (2005 - 2006) |
| 27 | Randy Zisk | 4 episodes (2007 - 2010) |
| 28 | Michael Grossman | 4 episodes in 2007 |
| 29 | Steve Robin | 4 episodes (2011 - 2013) |
| 30 | Chris Hayden | 4 episodes (2014 - 2016) |
| 31 | Jesse Williams | 4 episodes (2018 - 2022) |
| 32 | Pete Chatmon | 4 episodes (2019 - 2022) |
| 33 | Mark Tinker | 3 episodes (2005 - 2008) |
| 34 | Susan Vail | 3 episodes (2012 - 2015) |
| 35 | David Greenspan | 3 episodes (2013 - 2015) |
| 36 | Rob Greenlea | 3 episodes (2013 - 2014) |
| 37 | Bobby Roth | 3 episodes (2013 - 2014) |
| 38 | Zetna Fuentes | 3 episodes (2015 - 2017) |
| 39 | Kevin Rodney Sullivan | 3 episodes (2016 - 2018) |
| 40 | Michael Medico | 3 episodes (2019 - 2021) |
| 41 | Amyn Kaderali | 3 episodes (2022 - 2024) |
| 42 | Tony Goldwyn | 2 episodes (2005 - 2006) |
| 43 | Adam Arkin | 2 episodes (2006 - 2007) |
| 44 | Seith Mann | 2 episodes in 2006 |
| 45 | Christopher Misiano | 2 episodes in 2007 |
| 46 | Greg Yaitanes | 2 episodes in 2007 |
| 47 | Eric Stoltz | 2 episodes in 2008 |
| 48 | Rob Hardy | 2 episodes (2013 - 2015) |
| 49 | Cherie Nowlan | 2 episodes in 2013 |
| 50 | Eric Laneuville | 2 episodes (2015 - 2016) |
| 51 | Victoria Mahoney | 2 episodes (2006 - 2024) |
| 52 | Jann Turner | 2 episodes (2017 - 2019) |
| 53 | Cecilie A. Mosli | 2 episodes (2017 - 2018) |
| 54 | Ellen Pompeo | 2 episodes (2017 - 2018) |
| 55 | Nzingha Stewart | 2 episodes (2017 - 2018) |
| 56 | Sydney Freeland | 2 episodes (2018 - 2019) |
| 57 | Daniel Willis | 2 episodes in 2019 |
| 58 | Michael Watkins | 2 episodes (2021 - 2022) |
| 59 | Morenike Joela Evans | 2 episodes (2023 - 2024) |
| 60 | Sarah Pia Anderson | 1 episode in 2005 |
| 61 | Scott Brazil | 1 episode in 2005 |
| 62 | John David Coles | 1 episode in 2005 |
| 63 | Michael Dinner | 1 episode in 2005 |
| 64 | Lesli Linka Glatter | 1 episode in 2005 |
| 65 | Darnell Martin | 1 episode in 2005 |
| 66 | Tricia Brock | 1 episode in 2006 |
| 67 | Dan Lerner | 1 episode in 2006 |
| 68 | David Paymer | 1 episode in 2006 |
| 69 | Tamra David | 1 episode in 2007 |
| 70 | Bethany Rooney | 1 episode in 2007 |
| 71 | Joanna Kerns | 1 episode in 2008 |
| 72 | Arlene Sanford | 1 episode in 2008 |
| 73 | John Terlesky | 1 episode in 2008 |
| 74 | Daniel Attias | 1 episode in 2009 |
| 75 | Robert Berlinger | 1 episode in 2009 |
| 76 | Rob Bailey | 1 episode in 2010 |
| 77 | Donna Dietch | 1 episode in 2010 |
| 78 | Laura Innes | 1 episode in 2012 |
| 79 | Jesse Bochco | 1 episode in 2014 |
| 80 | Paul McCrane | 1 episode in 2015 |
| 81 | Thomas J. Wright | 1 episode in 2015 |
| 82 | Charlotte Brändström | 1 episode in 2016 |
| 83 | Denzel Washington | 1 episode in 2016 |
| 84 | Oliver Bokelberg | 1 episode in 2017 |
| 85 | Lisa Leone | 1 episode in 2017 |
| 86 | Louis Venosta | 1 episode in 2017 |
| 87 | Krista Vernoff | 1 episode in 2018 |
| 88 | Gregory T. Evans | 1 episode in 2020 |
| 89 | Deborah Pratt | 1 episode in 2020 |
| 90 | Lindsay Cohen | 1 episode in 2021 |
| 91 | Giacomo Gianniotti | 1 episode in 2021 |
| 92 | Kim Raver | 1 episode in 2023 |
| 93 | Vanessa Parise | 1 episode in 2024 |
| 94 | Bille Woodruff | 1 episode in 2024 |
FAQs about Grey’s Anatomy directors
Meg Marinis is the current showrunner of Grey’s Anatomy since season 20 of the ABC medical drama.
No, Ellen Pompeo is not the director of Grey's Anatomy but she has directed 2 episodes in the show.
Shonda Rhimes created the American medical drama series Grey’s Anatomy.
