Douglas Aarniokoski
Douglas Aarniokoski (born August 25, 1965) is an American television director and producer.
He is well known for his work on the CBS series Star Trek: Discovery, Star Trek: Short Treks, Star Trek: Picard, Criminal Minds, S.W.A.T., and the CW superhero drama Arrow. He has also worked on FOX's supernatural series Sleepy Hollow.
Aarniokoski got his start as a production assistant on Turner & Hooch and as a personal assistant to Tom Cruise on his 1990 film Days of Thunder. He then worked on the 1992 horror feature Doctor Mordrid as the first assistant director. He went on to serve as assistant director on several other films such as From Dusk till Dawn, Living Out Loud, The Faculty, and Spy Kids.
Later he began serving as a second unit director for features such as The Medallion, Once Upon a Time in Mexico, and Resident Evil: Extinction.
His directorial debut was with the 2000 action film Highlander: Endgame. His other credits include Animals and The Day.
He co-wrote and directed the 2013 horror Nurse 3D.
Aarniokoski has directed 8 installments of the CBS series Criminal Minds since 2011, while directing two episodes of The CW's Green Arrow origin series Arrow and one of its sister series, The Flash.
During the first season of the FOX series Sleepy Hollow, Aarniokoski directed the 7th episode, "The Midnight Ride." In winter 2014, he joined as supervising producer and main director on the show. He has since directed the second-season episodes "Go Where I Send Thee...", "And the Abyss Gazes Back," "Kali Yuga," and "Awakening.".
In 2015, he joined the new CBS series Limitless as supervising producer and director. The show will be run by former Sleepy Hollow co-worker Mark Goffman.
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Movies (28)
Star Trek: Picard - The IMAX Live Series Finale Event
2023 · Executive Producer
La Enfermera
2013 · Director, Screenplay
Machete Mata
2013 · Co-Producer
El Dia Final - Los Sobrevivientes
2011 · Director, Executive Producer
El escuadrón del crimen
2010 · Second Unit Director
Tekken
2010 · Second Unit Director
Animals
2008 · Director
The Safe Side: Internet Safety
2006 · Director
The Safe Side - Stranger Safety
2005 · Director
The Safe Side: Stranger Safety
2005 · Director
Highlander: Juego Final
2000 · Director
Aulas Peligrosas
1998 · Brun Coach
Living Out Loud
1998 · First Assistant Director
Full Tilt Boogie
1998 · Self
The Killing Jar
1997 · First Assistant Director
Austin Powers: El Agente Internacional del Misterio
1997 · Voice on Dr. Evil's Telephone (voice) (uncredited), First Assistant Director
Del crepúsculo al amanecer
1996 · First Assistant Director
Cuatro habitaciones
1995 · First Assistant Director
Historias del barrio negro
1995 · First Assistant Director
Prehysteria! 2
1994 · First Assistant Director
El amo de la marionetas 5 Capítulo Final
1994 · Screenplay, Second Unit Director, First Assistant Director
El Amo de las Marionetas 4
1993 · Screenplay, First Assistant Director, Second Unit Director
Dollman vs. Demonic Toys
1993 · First Assistant Director, Second Unit Director
Eddie Presley
1993 · Second Assistant Director
Doctor Mordrid
1992 · First Assistant Director
Trancers III
1992 · First Assistant Director
Howling VI: The Freaks
1991 · Second Assistant Director
Hider in the House
1989 · Key Set Production Assistant
TV shows (20)
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy
2026 · Director
Tracker
2024 · Director
Leverage: Redención
2021 · Director
Clarice
2021 · Director
Star Trek: Picard
2020 · Director, Executive Producer
Hechiceras
2018 · Director
Star Trek: Short Treks
2018 · Director
Instinct
2018 · Director
S.W.A.T.
2017 · Director
Star Trek: Discovery
2017 · Director
Salvation
2017 · Director
Timeless
2016 · Director
Bull
2016 · Director
American Gothic
2016 · Director
Sin límites
2015 · Director, Co-Executive Producer
Flash
2014 · Director
Sleepy Hollow
2013 · Director, Co-Producer, Supervising Producer
Arrow
2012 · Director
Sangre Azul
2010 · Director
Mentes Criminales
2005 · Director