John Erman
Birth Name:
John Erman
Birth Place:
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Profession
Director, Producer, Actor, Production manager, Casting department
Fast Facts
- In 1978, he won a Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series for "Roots Part II․"
- 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․"
- 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 CharybdisNominated
- 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 PrizeWinner