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Andy Ackerman Biography

Birth Name:Robert Andrew Ackerman

Birth Place:Los Angeles, California, United States

Profession Director, Producer, Editor, Editorial department, Assistant director

Fast Facts

  • Won two Directors Guild of America Awards for his work on "Seinfeld"
  • After his win in 1981 for "WKRP in Cincinnati", he was the youngest person to win an Emmy for technical editing at only 24-years-old
  • Graduated from Santa Clara University in 1978
  • Began his career in the industry only a year after college as a video editor for "WKRP in Cincinnati"
  • First began directing on the TV series "Cheers" in 1988
  • Started out as a production coordinator on six episodes of the TV series "Dallas" in 1978
  • Quote: "We all know when something's not funny․ But I think somehow I've been blessed with an ear․․․A lot of it is timing and that's rhythm․ Knowing when to pause, when not to pause․ That's just the beauty of language in-general․"
  • Best known as the director and producer of "Seinfeld" and "The New Adventures of Old Christine․"

Awards

  • 1981Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Video Tape Editing for a Series: winner
  • 1982Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Video Tape Editing for a Series: nominated
  • 1983Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Video Tape Editing for a Series: nominated
  • 1986Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Editing for a Series - Multi-Camera Production: nominated
  • 1987Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Editing for a Series - Multi-Camera Production: nominated
  • 1988Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Editing for a Series - Multi-Camera Production: winner
  • 1990Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: nominated
  • 1991Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Editing for a Series - Multi-Camera Production: nominated
  • 1991Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Informational Special: nominated
  • 1991Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Editing for a Miniseries or a Special - Multi-Camera Production: nominated
  • 1991Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: winner
  • 1995DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series: nominated
  • 1995Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Individual Achievement in Directing for a Comedy Series: nominated
  • 1996DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series: nominated
  • 1996Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series: nominated
  • 1997DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series: winner
  • 1997Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series: nominated
  • 1997Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: nominated
  • 1998DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series: winner
  • 1998Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: nominated