Andy Ackerman
Robert Andrew Ackerman (born September 19, 1956) is an American director, producer, and script editor who is best known for his work on Seinfeld, The New Adventures of Old Christine and the HBO series Curb Your Enthusiasm. He is a 1978 graduate of Santa Clara University.
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Born | Robert Andrew Ackerman September 19, 1956 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Occupation | Television director, script editor, television producer |
Years active | 1979–present |
Born in Los Angeles, Ackerman began his career as a videotape editor on WKRP in Cincinnati (1979–82) and Newhart, winning an Emmy for the former. He also was an assistant editor on Welcome Back, Kotter.[1]
Ackerman directed Seinfeld starting in its sixth season. He directed 89 episodes. He has directed every episode of The New Adventures of Old Christine. He has directed or guest directed such series as Everybody Loves Raymond, Becker, Cheers, Wings, Frasier, Two and a Half Men, Andy Richter Controls the Universe, Whitney and The Ellen Show. Ackerman also directed the pilot episode of the 2006 Fox series Happy Hour.
Ackerman directed the NBC comedy Perfect Couples.
He was also a co-producer of Cheers and producer of The Ellen Show.
Awards
- Nominated for 13 Primetime Emmys and Winner of 3.[2]
- Nominated 4 times for Director's Guild of America and Won Twice.
- Remains the youngest person to win an Emmy for technical achievement in editing at 24.
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Additional Notes |
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2020 | Indebted | Director/Executive producer | |
2019 | Mr. Iglesias | Director | Episode: "Some Children Left Behind" |
2019 | Santa Clarita Diet | Director | Episode: "More of a Cat Person" |
2018 | The Conners | Director | 2 episodes |
2018–2019 | Happy Together | Director | 6 episodes |
2018 | Living Biblically | Director/Executive producer | 12 episodes |
2017 | Marlon | Director/Executive producer | |
2016–2017 | The Great Indoors | Director/Executive producer | |
Grace & Frankie | Director | 2 episodes | |
2014–2015 | Mulaney | Director | |
2011–2013 | Whitney | Director/Executive producer | |
2010–2011 | Perfect Couples | Director/Executive Producer | |
2009 | The Big D | Director | |
2008 | Starting Under | Director/Executive Producer | |
2007–2008 | Rules of Engagement | Director/Executive Producer (2007-10) | |
2007 | The Hill | Director | |
2006–2010 | The New Adventures of Old Christine | Director/Executive Producer | |
2006 | Happy Hour | Director | |
2006 | Separate at Worth | Director | |
2005 | Hot Properties | Director | |
2005 | Life on a Stick | Director | |
2005 | Uncommon Sense | Director | |
2005 | Peep Show[3] | Director | |
2004–2005 | Center of the Universe | Director | |
2004 | Listen Up! | Director | |
2004 | Come to Papa | Director/Executive Producer | |
2004 | Spellbound | Executive Producer | |
2003 | Two and a Half Men | Director/Executive Producer | |
2003 | The O'Keefes | Director | |
2003 | Watching Ellie | Director | |
2002–2003 | Andy Richter Controls the Universe | Director/ Executive Producer (2002–04) | |
2001 | The Ellen Show | Director/Producer | |
2001 | Raising Dad | Director | |
2000–2009 | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Director | |
2000–2005 | Everybody Loves Raymond | Director | |
2000–2001 | The Trouble with Normal | Director/Producer | |
1999 | It's Like, You Know... | Director | 1999 Producer |
1998–2003 | Becker | Director/Producer (1998-2001) | |
1998 | LateLine | Director/Producer | |
1997 | Jenny | Director | |
1996 | Public Morals | Director | |
1996 | Suddenly Susan | Director | |
1996 | Ellen | Director | |
1996 | Good Company | Director | |
1995 | Almost Perfect | Director | |
1995 | Dweebs | Director | |
1994–1998 | Seinfeld | Director | 1996-1998 Producer |
1994 | Muddling Through | Director | |
1993–1995 | Frasier | Director | |
1993 | Big Wave Dave's | Director | 1993 Producer |
1991–1994 | Wings | Director/Producer (1991-1993) | |
1991 | Roc | Director | |
1988–1991 | Cheers | Director/Co-Producer (1989-91)/Editor (1986-91) | |
1980–1982 | WKRP in Cincinnati | Editor |
References
- Andy Ackerman Interview | Archive of American Television. Retrieved February 15, 2011.
- Awards for Andy Ackerman at imdb.com
- Ackerman, Andy, Peep Show, Rachel Boston, Dov Davidoff, Michael Dempsey, retrieved 2018-07-10