William R. Coughlan
male

Known for Directing
Biography
William R. Coughlan is an award-winning screenwriter and director, and founder and CEO of independent video production company Tohubohu Productions, LLC. He worked for several years with The Advisory Board Company (and its offshoot companies, CEB and EAB) in Washington, D.C., where he began as a graphic designer before creating a full-service in-house video and multimedia department, and then eventually moving into the ranks of creative department management. In addition, he provides creative oversight for the Public & Government Affairs team at Edelman, is the Creative Director of Jabberwocky Audio Theater, and served for several years on the Board of Directors for TIVA, the Television, Internet, and Video Association of DC, Inc., filling the roles of Treasurer and Vice President before finishing his tenure as President. He also enjoys acting, voiceover performance, design and illustration, editing, animation, and writing autobiographical comments in the third person. He is the illustrator of the therapeutic workbook Stories for Children with Problems & Wishes, has provided schematic graphics for several HBS case studies, designed the acclaimed Protégé clay poker chip line, served as the Critic at Large for the online literary magazine Inkblots, has been a judge for both the TIVA Peer Awards and the Emmy Awards, founded and co-hosted the long-running Tohubohu Producer Podcast, and is an accomplished animator and ambigram artist. He currently resides at a secret compound in Northern Virginia.
Cast Credits
- 2020
- 2018
- 2017
- 2015
- 2013
- 2012
- 2011
- 2005
- 2004
Crew Credits
- 2024
- 2023
- 2022
- 2021
- 2020
- 2019
- 2018
- 2017
- 2016
- 2015
The Greater Evil
as
Director
2015
The Greater Evil
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Executive Producer
2015
The Greater Evil
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Editor
2015
The Greater Evil
as
Writer
2015
Tex: Wisdom of the Old West
as
Director
2015
Tex: Wisdom of the Old West
as
Writer
2015
Codependence Day
as
Director
2015
Codependence Day
as
Writer
2015
Tex: Wisdom of the Old West
as
Executive Producer
2015
Tex: Wisdom of the Old West
as
Editor
2015
Codependence Day
as
Executive Producer
2015
Codependence Day
as
Editor
2015
- 2014
- 2013
- 2012
- 2011
- 2010
Number One With a Bullet
as
Director
2010
Number One With a Bullet
as
Writer
2010
Liability
as
Director
2010
Number One With a Bullet
as
Executive Producer
2010
Number One With a Bullet
as
Editor
2010
Number One With a Bullet
as
Visual Effects
2010
Liability
as
Executive Producer
2010
Liability
as
Editor
2010
Liability
as
Visual Effects
2010
- 2009
- 2008
- 2007
- 2006
- 2005
Homemade Hero
as
Producer
2005
The Big Lie (That Solves Everything)
as
Director
2005
Homemade Hero
as
Editor
2005
Homemade Hero
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Construction Grip
2005
The Big Lie (That Solves Everything)
as
Executive Producer
2005
The Big Lie (That Solves Everything)
as
Editor
2005
The Big Lie (That Solves Everything)
as
Visual Effects
2005
The Big Lie (That Solves Everything)
as
Construction Grip
2005
Quite Contrary
as
Executive Producer
2005
- 2004
Screening Process
as
Director
2004
Schlimmer
as
Director
2004
Loose Ends
as
Director
2004
Loose Ends
as
Producer
2004
Loose Ends
as
Writer
2004
Loose Ends
as
Editor
2004
Schlimmer
as
Executive Producer
2004
Schlimmer
as
Editor
2004
Schlimmer
as
Sound Mixer
2004
Screening Process
as
Executive Producer
2004
Screening Process
as
Editor
2004
Screening Process
as
Visual Effects
2004