
Douglas Aarniokoski
Directing
Born: 1965-08-25 · Berkeley, California, USA
Biography
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 19
🎬 Movies (28)

Star Trek: Picard - The IMAX Live Series Finale Event
2023
Executive Producer

Nurse 3-D
2013
Director

Machete Kills
2013
Co-Producer

The Day
2011
Director

Takers
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: Endgame
2000
Director

The Faculty
1998
Brun Coach

Full Tilt Boogie
1998
Self

Living Out Loud
1998
First Assistant Director

Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
1997
Voice on Dr. Evil's Telephone (voice) (uncredited)

The Killing Jar
1997
First Assistant Director

From Dusk Till Dawn
1996
First Assistant Director

Tales from the Hood
1995
First Assistant Director

Four Rooms
1995
First Assistant Director

Puppet Master 5
1994
Screenplay

Prehysteria! 2
1994
First Assistant Director

Puppet Master 4
1993
Screenplay

Dollman vs. Demonic Toys
1993
First Assistant Director

Eddie Presley
1993
Second Assistant Director

Trancers III
1992
First Assistant Director

Doctor Mordrid
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

Clarice
2021
Director

Leverage: Redemption
2021
Director

Star Trek: Picard
2020
Director

Instinct
2018
Director

Star Trek: Short Treks
2018
Director

Charmed
2018
Director

S.W.A.T.
2017
Director

Salvation
2017
Director

Star Trek: Discovery
2017
Director

American Gothic
2016
Director

Bull
2016
Director

Timeless
2016
Director

Limitless
2015
Director

The Flash
2014
Director

Sleepy Hollow
2013
Director

Arrow
2012
Director

Blue Bloods
2010
Director

Criminal Minds
2005
Director