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John Erman | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1935-08-03)August 3, 1935 Hyde Park, Chicago,Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | June 25, 2021(2021-06-25) (aged 85) New York City,New York, U.S. |
| Other names | John M. Erman |
| Education | |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 1955–2006 |
| Spouse | Richard Blair |
John Erman (August 3, 1935 – June 25, 2021) was an American television director, producer, and actor. He was nominated for tenPrimetime Emmy Awards, winning once for the filmWho Will Love My Children? (1983). He also won twoDirectors Guild of America Awards for the miniseriesRoots (1977) and the filmAn Early Frost (1985).
Born inHyde Park, Chicago,[1] Erman spent the early years of his career, after a few small roles in films such asThe Cosmic Man (1957), directing episodes of such primetime series asPeyton Place,The Fugitive,The Outer Limits (original series),Stoney Burke,Ben Casey,My Favorite Martian,That Girl,The Flying Nun,Marcus Welby, M.D.,Star Trek (original series), andJudd, for the Defense.
Erman directed episodes ofRoots and its sequel,Roots: The Next Generations, as well asAlex Haley's Queen. He helmed many television films, includingAlexander: The Other Side of Dawn,Green Eyes,Child of Glass,The Scarlett O'Hara War,Who Will Love My Children?,A Streetcar Named Desire,The Two Mrs. Grenvilles,Right to Kill?,An Early Frost,The Atlanta Child Murders,The Attic: The Hiding of Anne Frank,David,Breathing Lessons,Scarlett,The Sunshine Boys,Too Rich: The Secret Life of Doris Duke,The Boys Next Door, andCandles on Bay Street, many of which he also produced.
Erman directed the feature filmsMaking It (1971),Ace Eli and Rodger of the Skies (1973, credited as Bill Sampson) andStella (1990).
Erman died on June 25, 2021, inNew York City,New York after a brief illness, at age 85.[2][3][4]
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Outstanding Directing – Drama Series | Roots ("Part II") | Won |
| 1984 | Outstanding Directing – Miniseries or TV Film | Who Will Love My Children? | Nominated |
| 1986 | An Early Frost | Won |
Director
Actor
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Blackboard Jungle | Daly | Uncredited |
| 1956 | The Benny Goodman Story | Harry Goodman (aged 16) | |
| Anything Goes | Boy | Uncredited | |
| 1959 | The Cosmic Man | Radar Operator |
| Year | Title | Director | Producer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962-63 | Stoney Burke | Yes | Associate | 11 Episodes; Also assistant to producer |
| 1963-64 | The Outer Limits | Yes | No | 19 episodes (first season only); Also production associate, casting consultant |
| 1964 | The Fugitive | Yes | No | 1 Episode |
| Ben Casey | Yes | No | 1 Episode | |
| 1965 | Karen | Yes | No | 1 Episode |
| 1965-66 | My Favorite Martian | Yes | No | 12 Episodes |
| 1966 | Please Don’t Eat The Daisies | Yes | No | 6 Episodes |
| 1966-67 | That Girl | Yes | No | 10 Episodes |
| 1967 | Occasional Wife | Yes | No | 1 Episode |
| 1967-68 | The Second Hundred Years | Yes | No | 4 Episodes |
| 1967-69 | Judd, for the Defense | Yes | No | 3 Episodes |
| Peyton Place | Yes | No | 12 Episodes | |
| 1968 | Star Trek | Yes | No | 1 Episode |
| The Flying Nun | Yes | No | 4 Episodes | |
| 1968-70 | The Ghost & Mrs. Muir | Yes | No | 8 Episodes |
| 1969 | Bracken's World | Yes | No | 1 Episode |
| Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. | Yes | No | 2 Episodes | |
| 1969-74 | Marcus Welby, M.D. | Yes | No | 5 Episodes |
| 1970 | Room 222 | Yes | No | 2 Episodes |
| 1971 | Arnie | Yes | No | 1 Episode |
| 1974 | The Girl with Something Extra | Yes | No | 1 Episode |
| 1975 | The Bob Newhart Show | Yes | No | 1 Episode |
| Karen | Yes | No | 3 Episodes | |
| M*A*S*H | Yes | No | 1 Episode | |
| 1976 | Family | Yes | No | 4 Episodes |
| Good Heavens | Yes | No | 1 Episode | |
| 1977 | Roots | Yes | No | 1 Episode |
| 1979 | Roots: The Next Generations | Yes | No | 3 Episodes |
| 1985 | The Atlanta Child Murders | Yes | No | |
| 1987 | The Two Mrs. Grenvilles | Yes | Supervising | |
| 1993 | Alex Haley's Queen | Yes | Co-Producer | |
| 1994 | Scarlett | Yes | Yes | |
| 1999 | Too Rich: The Secret Life of Doris Duke | Yes | No | |
| 2001 | Victoria & Albert | Yes | No | 2 Episodes |
Actor
TV movies
| Year | Title | Director | Producer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Letters from Three Lovers | Yes | No |
| 1977 | Green Eyes | Yes | Yes |
| Alexander: The Other Side of Dawn | Yes | No | |
| 1978 | Child of Glass | Yes | No |
| Just Me and You | Yes | No | |
| 1979 | My Old Man | Yes | No |
| 1980 | The Scarlett O'Hara War | Yes | No |
| This Year's Blonde | Yes | No | |
| The Silent Lovers | Yes | No | |
| 1982 | The Letter | Yes | No |
| Eleanor, First Lady of the World | Yes | No | |
| 1983 | Another Woman's Child | Yes | No |
| Who Will Love My Children? | Yes | No | |
| 1984 | A Streetcar Named Desire | Yes | No |
| 1985 | Right to Kill? | Yes | No |
| An Early Frost | Yes | No | |
| 1987 | When the Time Comes | Yes | Yes |
| 1988 | The Attic: The Hiding of Anne Frank | Yes | Supervisor |
| David | Yes | No | |
| 1990 | The Last Best Year | Yes | Yes |
| 1991 | The Last to Go | Yes | Yes |
| Our Sons | Yes | No | |
| Carolina Skeletons | Yes | Supervisor | |
| 1994 | Breathing Lessons | Yes | Yes |
| 1996 | The Boys Next Door | Yes | Yes |
| The Sunshine Boys | Yes | No | |
| 1997 | Ellen Foster | Yes | Yes |
| 1998 | Only Love | Yes | Executive |
| 2004 | The Blackwater Lightship | Yes | Yes |
| 2006 | Candles on Bay Street | Yes | Yes |