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John Erman(1935-2021)

  • Director
  • Producer
  • Additional Crew
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John Erman in Stella (1990)
John Erman was born on 3 August 1935 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was a director and producer, known for The Blackwater Lightship (2004), Roots (1977) and The Outer Limits (1963). He died on 25 June 2021 in New York City, New York, USA.
BornAugust 3, 1935
DiedJune 25, 2021(85)
BornAugust 3, 1935
DiedJune 25, 2021(85)
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  • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 5 wins & 11 nominations total

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Known for

The Blackwater Lightship (2004)
The Blackwater Lightship
6.8
TV Movie
  • Director
  • 2004
LeVar Burton, Louis Gossett Jr., John Amos, Maya Angelou, Thalmus Rasulala, Madge Sinclair, Leslie Uggams, and Ben Vereen in Roots (1977)
Roots
8.4
TV Mini Series
  • Director
The Outer Limits (1963)
The Outer Limits
8.2
TV Series
  • Director
Making It (1971)
Making It
5.9
  • Director
  • 1971

Credits

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Director

  • Alicia Silverstone in Candles on Bay Street (2006)
    Candles on Bay Street
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 2006
  • The Blackwater Lightship (2004)
    The Blackwater Lightship
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 2004
  • Victoria & Albert (2001)
    Victoria & Albert
    TV Mini Series
    • Director
    • 2001
  • Too Rich: The Secret Life of Doris Duke (1999)
    Too Rich: The Secret Life of Doris Duke
    TV Mini Series
    • Director
    • 1999
  • Only Love (1998)
    Only Love
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1998
  • Ellen Foster (1997)
    Ellen Foster
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1997
  • The Sunshine Boys (1996)
    The Sunshine Boys
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1996
  • Robert Sean Leonard, Tony Goldwyn, Nathan Lane, Mare Winningham, Michael Jeter, and Courtney B. Vance in The Boys Next Door (1996)
    The Boys Next Door
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1996
  • Scarlett (1994)
    Scarlett
    TV Mini Series
    • Director
    • 1994
  • Breathing Lessons (1994)
    Breathing Lessons
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1994
  • Ann-Margret, Danny Glover, Martin Sheen, and Halle Berry in Queen (1993)
    Queen
    TV Mini Series
    • Director
    • 1993
  • Carolina Skeletons (1991)
    Carolina Skeletons
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1991
  • Julie Andrews, Ann-Margret, and Hugh Grant in Our Sons (1991)
    Our Sons
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1991
  • Annabeth Gish and Tyne Daly in The Last to Go (1991)
    The Last to Go
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1991
  • The Last Best Year (1990)
    The Last Best Year
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1990

Producer

  • Alicia Silverstone in Candles on Bay Street (2006)
    Candles on Bay Street
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 2006
  • The Blackwater Lightship (2004)
    The Blackwater Lightship
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 2004
  • Broadway Legends (2002)
    Broadway Legends
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 2002
  • Too Rich: The Secret Life of Doris Duke (1999)
    Too Rich: The Secret Life of Doris Duke
    TV Mini Series
    • producer
    • 1999
  • Only Love (1998)
    Only Love
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1998
  • Ellen Foster (1997)
    Ellen Foster
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1997
  • The Sunshine Boys (1996)
    The Sunshine Boys
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1996
  • Robert Sean Leonard, Tony Goldwyn, Nathan Lane, Mare Winningham, Michael Jeter, and Courtney B. Vance in The Boys Next Door (1996)
    The Boys Next Door
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1996
  • Scarlett (1994)
    Scarlett
    TV Mini Series
    • producer
    • 1994
  • Breathing Lessons (1994)
    Breathing Lessons
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1994
  • Ann-Margret, Danny Glover, Martin Sheen, and Halle Berry in Queen (1993)
    Queen
    TV Mini Series
    • co-producer
    • 1993
  • Carolina Skeletons (1991)
    Carolina Skeletons
    TV Movie
    • supervising producer
    • 1991
  • Annabeth Gish and Tyne Daly in The Last to Go (1991)
    The Last to Go
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1991
  • The Last Best Year (1990)
    The Last Best Year
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1990
  • David (1988)
    David
    TV Movie
    • supervising producer
    • 1988

Additional Crew

  • The Outer Limits (1963)
    The Outer Limits
    TV Series
    • production associate
    • assistant to producer
    • 1963–1964
  • Stoney Burke (1962)
    Stoney Burke
    TV Series
    • assistant to the producer
    • assistant to producer
    • 1962–1963

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • John M. Erman
  • Born
    • August 3, 1935
    • Chicago, Illinois, USA
  • Died
    • June 25, 2021
    • New York City, New York, USA(undisclosed)

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