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Charles Ciup

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Charles Ciup was born on 15 October 1950. He is a director, known for Dancing with the Stars (2005), Hairspray Live! (2016) and Legends of the Hidden Temple (1993).
BornOctober 15, 1950
BornOctober 15, 1950
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    • Won 6 Primetime Emmys
      • 6 wins & 13 nominations total

    Known for

    Eric Roberts, Tori Spelling, Reginald VelJohnson, Alfonso Ribeiro, Anna Delvey Sorokin, Joey Graziadei, Ilona Maher, Jenn Tran, Stephen Nedoroscik, Dwight Howard, Julianne Hough, Phaedra Parks, Chandler Kinney, Danny Amendola, and Brooks Nader in Dancing with the Stars (2005)
    Dancing with the Stars
    4.9
    TV Series
    • Additional Crew
    Harvey Fierstein, Martin Short, Kristin Chenoweth, Jennifer Hudson, Garrett Clayton, Derek Hough, Ephraim Sykes, Ariana Grande, Dove Cameron, Maddie Baillio, and Shahadi Wright Joseph in Hairspray Live! (2016)
    Hairspray Live!
    7.0
    TV Movie
    • Additional Crew
    • 2016
    Legends of the Hidden Temple (1993)
    Legends of the Hidden Temple
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Director
    Tinashe, Vanessa Hudgens, Mario, Jordan Fisher, Brandon Victor Dixon, Kiersey Clemons, Brennin Hunt, and Valentina in Rent: Live (2019)
    Rent: Live
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • Additional Crew
    • 2019

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    • Rock of Love with Bret Michaels
      • technical director
      • Released
      • TV Series
      • 2007
    • Wayne Brady, Colin Mochrie, Ryan Stiles, and Aisha Tyler in Whose Line Is It Anyway? (2013)
      Whose Line Is It Anyway?
      8.4
      TV Series
      • technical director
      • 2014–2024
    • A Grammy Salute to the Beach Boys (2023)
      A Grammy Salute to the Beach Boys
      8.0
      TV Movie
      • technical director
      • 2023
    • Tinashe, Vanessa Hudgens, Mario, Jordan Fisher, Brandon Victor Dixon, Kiersey Clemons, Brennin Hunt, and Valentina in Rent: Live (2019)
      Rent: Live
      6.3
      TV Movie
      • technical director
      • 2019
    • Harvey Fierstein, Martin Short, Kristin Chenoweth, Jennifer Hudson, Garrett Clayton, Derek Hough, Ephraim Sykes, Ariana Grande, Dove Cameron, Maddie Baillio, and Shahadi Wright Joseph in Hairspray Live! (2016)
      Hairspray Live!
      7.0
      TV Movie
      • technical director
      • 2016
    • Chris D'Elia, Bianca Kajlich, Bridgit Mendler, David Fynn, Ron Funches, Brent Morin, and Rick Glassman in Undateable (2014)
      Undateable
      7.3
      TV Series
      • technical coordinator
      • 2016
    • Cat Deeley, Matthew Morrison, Stephen Boss, and JoJo Siwa in So You Think You Can Dance (2005)
      So You Think You Can Dance
      7.0
      TV Series
      • technical director
      • 2015
    • Ridiculousness (2011)
      Ridiculousness
      6.3
      TV Series
      • technical director
      • 2014–2015
    • The 2014 Film Independent Spirit Awards (2014)
      The 2014 Film Independent Spirit Awards
      6.2
      TV Special
      • technical director
      • 2014
    • Eric Roberts, Tori Spelling, Reginald VelJohnson, Alfonso Ribeiro, Anna Delvey Sorokin, Joey Graziadei, Ilona Maher, Jenn Tran, Stephen Nedoroscik, Dwight Howard, Julianne Hough, Phaedra Parks, Chandler Kinney, Danny Amendola, and Brooks Nader in Dancing with the Stars (2005)
      Dancing with the Stars
      4.9
      TV Series
      • technical director
      • 2006–2013
    • The 2013 Film Independent Spirit Awards (2013)
      The 2013 Film Independent Spirit Awards
      6.5
      TV Special
      • technical director
      • 2013
    • The 26th Annual Genesis Awards (2012)
      The 26th Annual Genesis Awards
      5.7
      TV Special
      • technical director
      • 2012
    • The 38th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards (2011)
      The 38th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards
      6.8
      TV Special
      • technical director
      • 2011
    • Uma Thurman and Sandra Oh in The 2011 Independent Spirit Awards (2011)
      The 2011 Independent Spirit Awards
      6.7
      TV Special
      • technical director
      • 2011
    • Leigh-Allyn Baker, Eric Allan Kramer, Jason Dolley, Bridgit Mendler, Bradley Steven Perry, and Mia Talerico in Good Luck Charlie (2010)
      Good Luck Charlie
      7.1
      TV Series
      • technical director
      • 2010–2011
    • 1 vs. 100 (2010)
      1 vs. 100
      6.3
      TV Series
      • technical director (2010)
      • 2010–2011

    Director

    • America's Funniest Home Videos (1989)
      America's Funniest Home Videos
      6.2
      TV Series
      • technical director
      • 2005–2006
    • Loveline (1996)
      Loveline
      7.3
      TV Series
      • teachnical director
      • 1999
    • Legends of the Hidden Temple (1993)
      Legends of the Hidden Temple
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1993–1994

    Visual Effects

    • Cat Deeley, Matthew Morrison, Stephen Boss, and JoJo Siwa in So You Think You Can Dance (2005)
      So You Think You Can Dance
      7.0
      TV Series
      • technical director
      • 2010
    • America's Funniest Home Videos (1989)
      America's Funniest Home Videos
      6.2
      TV Series
      • technical director
      • 2005

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      • October 15, 1950

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