William R. Coughlan
Directing
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.
Known for
Directing31
movieUnresolved
2024
Director
movieDevil in the Details
2023
Director
movieClosure Corps
2022
Director
movieMarry Me?
2021
Director
movieSeparation Smackdown
2020
Director
movieBombshell
2018
Director
movieThe Least Among Us
2017
Director
movieBelieve Me
2017
Director
movieThe Rest of Your Life
2017
Director
movieWinston
2016
Director
movieThe Greater Evil
2015
Director
movieCodependence Day
2015
Director
movieUke & Trust Me
2014
Director
movieThe Lake
2013
Director
movieRemorseless
2012
Director
movieTouched by a Lawyer
2011
Director
movieGreen House
2011
Director
movieLiability
2010
Director
movieUncertainty Principle
2009
Director
moviePlease Forward
2009
Director
movieAll Roads Lead Away
2008
Director
movieYou Pay Your Dues
2007
Director
movieMachinations
2006
Director
movieClose Quarters
2006
Director
movieScreening Process
2004
Director
movieSchlimmer
2004
Director
movieLoose Ends
2004
Director
Production35
movieUnresolved
2024
Executive Producer
movieDevil in the Details
2023
Executive Producer
movieoffKILLtr
2023
Associate Producer
movieClosure Corps
2022
Executive Producer
movieMarry Me?
2021
Executive Producer
movieSeparation Smackdown
2020
Executive Producer
movieThe Golden Cage of Television
2019
Executive Producer
movieBombshell
2018
Executive Producer
movieThe Least Among Us
2017
Executive Producer
movieBelieve Me
2017
Executive Producer
movieThe Rest of Your Life
2017
Executive Producer
movieWinston
2016
Producer, Executive Producer
movieThe Greater Evil
2015
Executive Producer
movieTex: Wisdom of the Old West
2015
Executive Producer
movieCodependence Day
2015
Executive Producer
movieUke & Trust Me
2014
Executive Producer
movieThe Writer’s Dilemma
2013
Executive Producer
movieThe Lake
2013
Producer
movieRemorseless
2012
Executive Producer
movieTouched by a Lawyer
2011
Executive Producer
movieGreen House
2011
Executive Producer
movieNumber One With a Bullet
2010
Executive Producer
movieLiability
2010
Executive Producer
movieUncertainty Principle
2009
Executive Producer
moviePlease Forward
2009
Executive Producer
movieAll Roads Lead Away
2008
Executive Producer
movieYou Pay Your Dues
2007
Executive Producer
movieMachinations
2006
Executive Producer
movieClose Quarters
2006
Executive Producer
movieHomemade Hero
2005
Producer
movieThe Big Lie (That Solves Everything)
2005
Executive Producer
movieQuite Contrary
2005
Executive Producer
movieScreening Process
2004
Executive Producer
movieSchlimmer
2004
Executive Producer
movieLoose Ends
2004
Producer
Editing33
movieUnresolved
2024
Editor
movieoffKILLtr
2023
Editor
movieClosure Corps
2022
Editor
movieMarry Me?
2021
Editor
movieBombshell
2018
Editor
movieBelieve Me
2017
Editor
movieWinston
2016
Editor
movieUke & Trust Me
2014
Editor
movieRemorseless
2012
Editor
movieGreen House
2011
Editor
movieLiability
2010
Editor
moviePlease Forward
2009
Editor
movieMachinations
2006
Editor
movieClose Quarters
2006
Assistant Editor
movieHomemade Hero
2005
Editor
movieSchlimmer
2004
Editor
movieLoose Ends
2004
Editor
Acting12
movieSeparation Smackdown
2020
Dillon Lessman
movieBombshell
2018
Restaurant Patron
movieBelieve Me
2017
Office worker
movieThe Rest of Your Life
2017
Funeral Guest
movieThe Greater Evil
2015
Interrogator / Open-Carry Agitator
movieCodependence Day
2015
Master Dante
movieThe Lake
2013
Detective
movieRemorseless
2012
Bystander
movieHomemade Hero
2005
Office Worker
movieScreening Process
2004
Bartender
Writing9
Art5
movieoffKILLtr
2023
Graphic Designer
movieThe Lake
2013
Production Illustrator, Title Designer
movieMachinations
2006
Graphic Designer
movieHomemade Hero
2005
Construction Grip
movieThe Big Lie (That Solves Everything)
2005
Construction Grip
Visual Effects5
movieNumber One With a Bullet
2010
Visual Effects
movieLiability
2010
Visual Effects
movieUncertainty Principle
2009
Visual Effects
movieThe Big Lie (That Solves Everything)
2005
Visual Effects
movieScreening Process
2004
Visual Effects
Crew1
movieSeparation Smackdown
2020
Cinematography
Sound1
movieSchlimmer
2004
Sound Mixer