DIRECTOR · FROM CHICAGO, U.S.
John Erman
1935–202165 credits since 1951
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ABOUT JOHN
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).
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA. Credits and photos from TMDB.
Born3 August 1935
Died25 June 2021
BirthplaceChicago, U.S.
Known forDirecting
On Cineora36 of 65 titles
Known for
The titles people know John from.
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MovieCareer
IMDb rating of each title they made on Cineora, by year.
- Titles on Cineora
- 36
- Average IMDb
- 7.2
- Highest rated
- M*A*S*HIMDb 8.5
- Working since
- 1951
Size: how widely seen
Filmography
The 2000s
4 titles · IMDb 6.9 on average
MovieDirector
MovieDirector · Producer
MovieDirector
Director · 2 episodes
The 1990s
13 titles · IMDb 6.7 on average
Director · Producer · 4 episodes
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MovieDirector · Producer
MovieDirector · Producer
MovieDirector · Producer
SeriesDirector · Producer · 4 episodes
Director · Producer
SeriesDirector · 3 episodes
The 1980s
15 titles · IMDb 7.3 on average
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Director
Director · Producer
Director · 2 episodes
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SeriesDirector · 2 episodes
Director
The 1970s
15 titles · IMDb 7.8 on average
Director
SeriesDirector · 7 episodes
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SeriesDirector · 8 episodes
Director · Producer
SeriesDirector · 2 episodes
The 1960s
14 titles · IMDb 7.4 on average
SeriesDirector · 2 episodes
SeriesDirector · 1 episode
Director · 3 episodes
SeriesDirector · 5 episodes
Director · 1 episode
SeriesDirector · 1 episode
SeriesDirector · 9 episodes
SeriesDirector · 1 episode
The 1950s
1 title
Director · Producer · 3 episodes
Often works with
The people who keep turning up in John’s titles.
John MorrisComposer · Scarlett, Stella and 4 more
Tony ImiCinematographer · The Sunshine Boys, Candles on Bay Street and 3 more
Ann-MargretScarlett, Alex Haley's Queen and 2 more
Christopher AllportAlex Haley's Queen, David and 1 more
Alex HaleyCreator · Roots, Roots: The Next Generations and 1 more
Željko IvanekOur Sons and Ellen Foster
Annabeth GishScarlett and Candles on Bay Street
John GloverAn Early Frost and David
