Sheldon Epps (born November 15, 1952) directed 6 episodes of George Lopez in Seasons 5 and 6 of the series. Born in Los Angeles, Sheldon moved to Teaneck, New Jersey with his family when he was 11 years old, where he attended the local public schools, and was first drawn to the stage while at Teaneck High School. Epps graduated from Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, PA in 1973.