Tom Cherones

Tom Cherones (born 1939) is an American director and producer of several TV series. His best-known directing work is on Seinfeld.

Early life

Cherones grew up in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, where his father operated a radio and TV repair shop. His grandfather was a Greek immigrant. From 1961 to 1965, he was a lieutenant in the United States Navy.^[1]

Television career

Cherones began working in educational television while a student at the University of Alabama and later produced and directed programs for WQED in Pittsburgh.^[1] His first work after moving to Hollywood in 1975 was as a production manager for General Hospital.^[1]

Cherones began as a television director on My Sister Sam in the 1980s. In the 1990s, he became noted for directing and producing Seinfeld (81 episodes) and NewsRadio (56 episodes). His work on Seinfeld won him high praise as well as an Emmy, a DGA Award and a Golden Globe Award. In 2003, he was inducted into the Alabama Stage and Screen Hall of Fame.^[2] He was also inducted into the University of Alabama College of Communication and Information Sciences Hall of Fame in 2001.

Later life

For several years in the early 2000s, Cherones taught a film production course at the University of Alabama, where he had earned a Master's degree in 1976.

In 2012, Cherones published his first novel, The Hardly Boys, a parody of the old Hardy Boys books.^[3]^[4]

Cherones divides his time between Florence, Oregon; Taos, New Mexico; and Los Angeles, California.

References

1 2 3 "Four Distinguished Communication Leaders to be Inducted into C&IS Hall of Fame at UA". The University of Alabama. October 1, 2001. Retrieved May 13, 2016.
↑ "The Alabama Stage and Screen Hall of Fame". Theatretusc.com. Retrieved 2014-07-20.
↑ "Port Hole Publications". Port Hole Publications. Retrieved 2014-07-20.
↑ "HOME". The Hardly Boys. Retrieved 2014-07-20.

External links

Tom Cherones at the Internet Movie Database
Tom Cherones interview video at the Archive of American Television

Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Comedy Series

1971–1989	John Rich for "All in the Family" (1971) Gene Reynolds for "Pilot" (MASH) (1972) Gene Reynolds for "Deal Me Out" (1973) Hy Averback for "Alcoholics Unanimous" (1974) Hy Averback for "Bombed" (1975) Alan Alda for "Dear Sigmund" (1976) Paul Bogart for "Edith's 50th Birthday" (1977) Paul Bogart for "California, Here We Are" (1978) Paul Bogart for "Too Good Edith" (1979) Noam Pitlik for "Fog" (1980) Alan Alda for "The Life You Save" (1981) Alan Alda for "Where There's a Will, There's a War" (1982) James Burrows for "Showdown: Part II" (1983) Jay Sandrich for "Pilot" (The Cosby Show) (1984) Jay Sandrich for "Pilot" (The Golden Girls) (1985) Terry Hughes for "Isn't It Romantic?" (1986) Will Mackenzie for "'A,' My Name is Alex" (1987) Steve Miner for "Pilot" (The Wonder Years*) (1988) Barnet Kellman for "Brown Like Me" (1989)

1990–2009	James Burrows for "Woody Interruptus" (1990) Peter Bonerz for "Uh Oh: Part II" (1991) Tom Cherones for "The Contest" (1992) James Burrows for "The Good Son" (1993) David Lee for "The Matchmaker" (1994) Gordon Hunt for "The Alan Brady Show" (1995) Andy Ackerman for "The Rye" (1996) Andy Ackerman for "The Betrayal" (1997) Thomas Schlamme for "Pilot" (Sports Night) (1998) Thomas Schlamme for "Small Town" (1999) James Burrows for "Lows in the Mid-Eighties" (2000) Todd Holland for "Bowling" (2001) Bryan Gordon for "Special Section" (2002) Tim Van Patten for "Boy Interrupted" (2003) Tim Van Patten for "An American Girl in Paris: Part Deux" (2004) Marc Buckland for "Pilot" (My Name Is Earl) (2005) Richard Shepard for "Pilot" (Ugly Betty) (2006) Barry Sonnenfeld for "Pie-lette" (2007) Paul Feig for "Dinner Party" (2008) Jason Winer for "Pilot" (Modern Family) (2009)

2010-2016	Michael Spiller for "Halloween" (2010) Robert B. Weide for "Palestinian Chicken" (2011) Lena Dunham for "Pilot" (Girls) (2012) Beth McCarthy-Miller for "Hogcock!" / "Last Lunch" (2013) Jill Soloway for "Best New Girl" (2014) Chris Addison for "Election Night" (2015)

Authority control	WorldCat Identities VIAF: 76565980 SUDOC: 090194438 BNF: cb14603434w (data)

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