William R. Coughlan

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Also Known As Bill Coughlan

William R. Coughlan

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.

Known For

Director

2024
Unresolved

as Director

2023
2022
Closure Corps

as Director

2021
Marry Me?

as Director

2020
2018
Bombshell

as Director

2017
The Least Among Us

as Director

2017
Believe Me

as Director

2017
2016
Winston

as Director

2015
The Greater Evil

as Director

2015
Codependence Day

as Director

2014
Uke & Trust Me

as Director

2013
The Lake

as Director

2012
Remorseless

as Director

2011
2011
Green House

as Director

2010
2010
Liability

as Director

2009
2009
Please Forward

as Director

2008
2007
You Pay Your Dues

as Director

2006
Machinations

as Director

2006
Close Quarters

as Director

2004
Screening Process

as Director

2004
Schlimmer

as Director

2004
Loose Ends

as Director

Producer

2024
Unresolved

as Executive Producer

2023
Devil in the Details

as Executive Producer

2023
offKILLtr

as Associate Producer

2022
Closure Corps

as Executive Producer

2021
Marry Me?

as Executive Producer

2020
Separation Smackdown

as Executive Producer

2019
The Golden Cage of Television

as Executive Producer

2018
Bombshell

as Executive Producer

2017
The Least Among Us

as Executive Producer

2017
Believe Me

as Executive Producer

2017
The Rest of Your Life

as Executive Producer

2016
Winston

as Producer

2016
Winston

as Executive Producer

2015
The Greater Evil

as Executive Producer

2015
Tex: Wisdom of the Old West

as Executive Producer

2015
Codependence Day

as Executive Producer

2014
Uke & Trust Me

as Executive Producer

2013
The Lake

as Producer

2013
The Writer’s Dilemma

as Executive Producer

2012
Remorseless

as Executive Producer

2011
Touched by a Lawyer

as Executive Producer

2011
Green House

as Executive Producer

2010
Number One With a Bullet

as Executive Producer

2010
Liability

as Executive Producer

2009
Uncertainty Principle

as Executive Producer

2009
Please Forward

as Executive Producer

2008
All Roads Lead Away

as Executive Producer

2007
You Pay Your Dues

as Executive Producer

2006
Machinations

as Executive Producer

2006
Close Quarters

as Executive Producer

2005
Homemade Hero

as Producer

2005
2005
Quite Contrary

as Executive Producer

2004
Loose Ends

as Producer

2004
Schlimmer

as Executive Producer

2004
Screening Process

as Executive Producer

Editor

2024
Unresolved

as Editor

2023
2023
offKILLtr

as Editor

2022
Closure Corps

as Editor

2021
Marry Me?

as Editor

2020
2018
Bombshell

as Editor

2017
2017
Believe Me

as Editor

2017
2016
Winston

as Editor

2015
2015
2014
Uke & Trust Me

as Editor

2012
Remorseless

as Editor

2011
2011
Green House

as Editor

2010
Liability

as Editor

2009
2009
Please Forward

as Editor

2008
2007
2006
Machinations

as Editor

2006
Close Quarters

as Assistant Editor

2005
Homemade Hero

as Editor

2004
Loose Ends

as Editor

2004
Schlimmer

as Editor

2004

Actor

2020
Separation Smackdown

as Dillon Lessman

2018
Bombshell

as Restaurant Patron

2017
Believe Me

as Office worker

2017
The Rest of Your Life

as Funeral Guest

2015
The Greater Evil

as Interrogator

2015
The Greater Evil

as Open-Carry Agitator

2015
Codependence Day

as Master Dante

2013
The Lake

as Detective

2012
Remorseless

as Bystander

2011
2005
Homemade Hero

as Office Worker

2004
Screening Process

as Bartender

Writer

2022
Closure Corps

as Writer

2020
2015
2015
2006
Close Quarters

as Writer

2004
Loose Ends

as Writer

Art

2023
offKILLtr

as Graphic Designer

2013
The Lake

as Production Illustrator

2013
The Lake

as Title Designer

2006
Machinations

as Graphic Designer

2005
Homemade Hero

as Construction Grip

2005

Visual Effects

2010
Number One With a Bullet

as Visual Effects

2010
Liability

as Visual Effects

2009
Uncertainty Principle

as Visual Effects

2004
Screening Process

as Visual Effects

Crew

2020
Separation Smackdown

as Cinematography

Sound

2004
Schlimmer

as Sound Mixer