Directed and Produced 10 episodes of Henry Louis Gates, Jr.’s PBS series, which traces the ancestry and DNA of influential people from around the world.
Actors Scarlett Johansson, Paul Rudd and John Turturro learn about their immigrant ancestors.
Amy Schumer, Aziz Ansari, and Maya Rudolph have each found fame mining their family stories for comedy, but in this episode they learn about ancestors who overcame immense suffering.
Actor Lupita Nyong’o, political commentator Ana Navarro, and athlete Carmelo Anthony learn about the political choices of their fathers.
Tragedies and triumphs are revealed in the families of three men known for comedy -- Jimmy Kimmel, Norman Lear and Bill Hader.
Exploring the risk-taking ancestors of entrepreneur Richard Branson, designer Maya Lin and architect Frank Gehry.
Sting, Deepak Chopra, and Sally Field explore the British influence in their family histories.