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John Erman

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John Erman

Born August 3, 1935 · Chicago, Illinois, U.S. · Died June 25, 2021

Biography

John Erman (August 3, 1935 – June 25, 2021) was an American television director, producer, and actor. He was nominated for ten Primetime Emmy Awards, winning once for the film Who Will Love My Children? (1983). He also won two Directors Guild of America Awards for the miniseries Roots (1977) and the film An Early Frost (1985). Description above from the Wikipedia article John Erman, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known for

Star Trek

Director

M*A*S*H

Director

Roots

Director

Blackboard Jungle

Daly (uncredited)

The Outer Limits

Director

The Bob Newhart Show

Director

The Fugitive

Director

Scarlett

Director, Producer

Stella

Director

An Early Frost

Director

My Favorite Martian

Director

The Flying Nun

Director

That Girl

Director

Roots: The Next Generations

Director

Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.

Director

Candles on Bay Street

Director

Our Sons

Director

Alex Haley's Queen

Director

The Sunshine Boys

Director, Producer

Marcus Welby, M.D.

Director

Filmography

  1. 2006Candles on Bay StreetDirectorMovie
  2. 2004The Blackwater LightshipDirector, ProducerMovie
  3. 2002Remembering RootsSelfMovie
  4. 2001Victoria & AlbertDirectorMovie
  5. 2001Victoria & AlbertDirectorSeries
  6. 1999Too Rich: The Secret Life of Doris DukeDirector, ProducerSeries
  7. 1998Only LoveDirectorMovie
  8. 1997Ellen FosterDirector, ProducerMovie
  9. 1996The Sunshine BoysDirector, ProducerMovie
  10. 1996The Boys Next DoorDirector, ProducerMovie
  11. 1994ScarlettDirector, ProducerSeries
  12. 1994Breathing LessonsProducer, DirectorMovie
  13. 1993Alex Haley's QueenDirectorSeries
  14. 1991Carolina SkeletonsDirectorMovie
  15. 1991Our SonsDirectorMovie
  16. 1991The Last to GoProducer, DirectorMovie
  17. 1990The Last Best YearDirector, ProducerMovie
  18. 1990StellaDirectorMovie
  19. 1988DavidDirectorMovie
  20. 1988The Attic: The Hiding of Anne FrankDirectorMovie
  21. 1987When the Time ComesProducer, DirectorMovie
  22. 1987The Two Mrs. GrenvillesDirector, Supervising ProducerSeries
  23. 1985Right to Kill?DirectorMovie
  24. 1985An Early FrostDirectorMovie
  25. 1985The Atlanta Child MurdersDirectorSeries
  26. 1984A Streetcar Named DesireDirectorMovie
  27. 1983Who Will Love My Children?DirectorMovie
  28. 1983Another Woman's ChildDirectorMovie
  29. 1982Eleanor, First Lady of the WorldDirectorMovie
  30. 1982The LetterDirectorMovie
  31. 1980The Silent LoversDirectorMovie
  32. 1980The Scarlett O'Hara WarDirectorMovie
  33. 1980This Year's BlondeDirectorMovie
  34. 1979My Old ManDirectorMovie
  35. 1979Roots: The Next GenerationsDirectorSeries
  36. 1978Just Me and YouDirectorMovie
  37. 1978Child of GlassDirectorMovie
  38. 1977Alexander: The Other Side of DawnDirectorMovie
  39. 1977RootsDirectorSeries
  40. 1977Green EyesDirector, ProducerMovie
  41. 1976FamilyDirectorSeries
  42. 1976Good HeavensDirectorSeries
  43. 1975KarenDirectorSeries
  44. 1973Letters from Three LoversDirectorMovie
  45. 1973Ace Eli and Rodger of the SkiesDirectorMovie
  46. 1972M*A*S*HDirectorSeries
  47. 1972The Bob Newhart ShowDirectorSeries
  48. 1971Making ItDirectorMovie
  49. 1969Marcus Welby, M.D.DirectorSeries
  50. 1969Room 222DirectorSeries
  51. 1967Judd, for the DefenseDirectorSeries
  52. 1967The Flying NunDirectorSeries
  53. 1966Occasional WifeDirectorSeries
  54. 1966Star TrekDirectorSeries
  55. 1966That GirlDirectorSeries
  56. 1965Please Don't Eat the DaisiesDirectorSeries
  57. 1964Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.DirectorSeries
  58. 1963My Favorite MartianDirectorSeries
  59. 1963The FugitiveDirectorSeries
  60. 1963The Outer LimitsDirectorSeries
  61. 1962Stoney BurkeDirectorSeries
  62. 1961Ben CaseyDirectorSeries
  63. 1959The Cosmic ManRadar OperatorMovie
  64. 1956The Benny Goodman StoryHarry Goodman (age 16 )Movie
  65. 1955Blackboard JungleDaly (uncredited)Movie
  66. 1951Hallmark Hall of FameDirector, ProducerSeries