Awards & Winners

Andy Ackerman

Date of Birth 1956
Place of Birth Los Angeles
(Southern California, Los Angeles County, United States of America, California)
Nationality United States of America
Also know as Robert Andrew Ackerman, Robert Ackerman, Andy, Robert Andrew "Andy" Ackerman
Profession Television Director, Television Producer, Television Editor
Robert Andrew "Andy" Ackerman is an American director and producer and script editor who is best known for his work on Seinfeld, The New Adventures of Old Christine and the HBO series Curb Your Enthusiasm. He is also a 1978 graduate of Santa Clara University. Born in Los Angeles, Ackerman began his career as a videotape editor on WKRP in Cincinnati and Newhart, winning an Emmy for the former. He also was an assistant editor on Welcome Back Kotter. Ackerman directed Seinfeld starting in its sixth season. He directed 89 episodes. He has directed every episode of The New Adventures of Old Christine. He has directed or guest directed such series as Everybody Loves Raymond, Becker, Cheers, Wings, Frasier, Two and a Half Men, Andy Richter Controls the Universe, Whitney and The Ellen Show. Ackerman also directed the pilot episode of the 2006 Fox series Happy Hour. Ackerman directed the NBC comedy Perfect Couples. He was also a co-producer of Cheers and producer of The Ellen Show.

Awards by Andy Ackerman

Check all the awards nominated and won by Andy Ackerman.

1998


Nominations 1998 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series Seinfeld

1997


Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Comedy Series
Honored for : Seinfeld
(For episode The Betrayal)

Nominations 1997 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Comedy Series Seinfeld
For episode The Betrayal
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series Seinfeld
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing - Comedy Series Seinfeld
The Pothole

1996


Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Comedy Series
Honored for : Seinfeld
(For episode The Rye)

Nominations 1996 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Comedy Series Seinfeld
For episode The Rye
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing - Comedy Series Seinfeld
The Soup Nazi

1995


Nominations 1995 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Comedy Series Seinfeld
For episode The Gum
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing - Comedy Series Seinfeld
The Jimmy

1994


Nominations 1994 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Comedy Series Seinfeld
For episode The Race

1991


Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series
Honored for : Cheers
(Cheers 200th Anniversary Special)

Nominations 1991 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series Cheers
Outstanding Comedy Series
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Multi-Camera Picture Editing - Miniseries, Movie Or A Special Cheers
Outstanding Editing For A Miniseries Or A Special (Multi-Camera Production)","Cheers 200th Anniversary Special (Parts 1 & 2)
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Multi-Camera Picture Editing - Series Cheers
Outstanding Editing For A Series (Multi-Camera Production)
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Informational Special Cheers
200th Anniversary Special

1990


Nominations 1990 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series Cheers

1988


Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Multi-Camera Picture Editing - Series
Honored for : Cheers

Nominations 1988 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Multi-Camera Picture Editing - Series Cheers

1987


Nominations 1987 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Multi-Camera Picture Editing - Series Cheers
Outstanding Editing For A Series (Multi-Camera Production)","Cheers: The Motion Picture

1986


Nominations 1986 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Multi-Camera Picture Editing - Series Cheers

1983


Nominations 1983 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Videotape Editing - Series Newhart
For episode \"Grandma, What a Big Mouth You Have\"

1982


Nominations 1982 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Videotape Editing - Series WKRP in Cincinnati
For episode \"Fire\"

1981


Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Videotape Editing - Series
Honored for : WKRP in Cincinnati
(For Bah Humbug)

Nominations 1981 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Videotape Editing - Series WKRP in Cincinnati
For \"Bah Humbug\"