Douglas Aarniokoski

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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...

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Criminal MindsSeries • 2005The FlashSeries • 2014Blue BloodsSeries • 2010S.W.A.T.Series • 2017ArrowSeries • 2012TrackerSeries • 2024BullSeries • 2016Star Trek: DiscoverySeries • 2017Sleepy HollowSeries • 2013Star Trek: PicardSeries • 2020Leverage: RedemptionSeries • 2021TimelessSeries • 2016CharmedSeries • 2018From Dusk Till DawnMovie • 1996SalvationSeries • 2017LimitlessSeries • 2015Star Trek: Starfleet AcademySeries • 2026ClariceSeries • 2021Austin Powers: International Man of MysteryMovie • 1997InstinctSeries • 2018The FacultyMovie • 1998Star Trek: Short TreksSeries • 2018Four RoomsMovie • 1995Machete KillsMovie • 2013