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John Erman Biography

Birth Name:John Erman

Birth Place:Chicago, Illinois, United States

Profession Director, Producer, Actor, Production manager, Casting department

Fast Facts

  • In 1986, he won a Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Specials for "An Early Frost․"
  • Won the SIGNIS Prize at the 2004 Monte Carlo TV Awards for "The Blackwater Lightship․"
  • In 1978, he won a Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series for "Roots Part II․"
  • His father, Milton G․ Erman, was in the sales profession
  • Started his career with small roles in films, including the 1959 science fiction thriller "The Cosmic Man․"
  • He spent his early directorial career directing episodes of primetime television series
  • Often also served as a producer for the many television movies he directed

Awards

  • 1971Golden Charybdis-: nominated
  • 1977Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 1978DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series - Night: winner
  • 1980Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Directing in a Limited Series or a Special: nominated
  • 1983Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Directing in a Limited Series or a Special: winner
  • 1984DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Specials: nominated
  • 1984Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Directing in a Limited Series or a Special: nominated
  • 1986DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Specials: winner
  • 1986Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Directing in a Miniseries or a Special: nominated
  • 1987Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Miniseries: nominated
  • 1988Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Directing in a Miniseries or a Special: nominated
  • 1988Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Drama/Comedy Special: nominated
  • 1989Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Drama/Comedy Special: nominated
  • 1994Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Made for Television Movie: nominated
  • 2004Golden Nymph-Television Films - Best Director: winner
  • 2004SIGNIS Prize-: winner