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John Erman

Directing • 1935-08-03 • Chicago, Illinois, U.S.

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). Description above from the Wikipedia article John Erman, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Roots

Roots

1977

That Girl

That Girl

1966

My Favorite Martian

My Favorite Martian

1963

The Flying Nun

The Flying Nun

1967

Roots: The Next Generations

Roots: The Next Generations

1979

Scarlett

Scarlett

1994

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Filmography

2006
Candles on Bay StreetFilm
Director
★ 6.1
2004
The Blackwater LightshipFilm
Director
★ 6.1
2001
Victoria & AlbertFilm
Director
★ 7.6
2001
Victoria & AlbertTV
Director • 2 episodes
★ 6.0
1999
Too Rich: The Secret Life of Doris DukeTV
Director • 4 episodes
★ 5.5
1998
Only LoveFilm
Director
★ 5.5
1997
Ellen FosterFilm
Director
★ 6.1
1996
The Sunshine BoysFilm
Director
★ 5.0
1996
The Boys Next DoorFilm
Director
★ 6.7
1994
ScarlettTV
Director • 4 episodes
★ 6.6
1994
Breathing LessonsFilm
Director
★ 5.6
1993
Alex Haley's QueenTV
Director • 3 episodes
★ 7.0
1991
Our SonsFilm
Director
★ 5.5
1991
Carolina SkeletonsFilm
Director
★ 7.2
1991
The Last to GoFilm
Director
★ 6.3
1990
StellaFilm
Director
★ 5.8
1990
The Last Best YearFilm
Director
★ 7.7
1988
DavidFilm
Director
★ 6.9
1988
The Attic: The Hiding of Anne FrankFilm
Director
★ 7.1
1987
The Two Mrs. GrenvillesTV
Director • 2 episodes
★ 5.0
1987
When the Time ComesFilm
Director
1985
An Early FrostFilm
Director
★ 5.8
1985
The Atlanta Child MurdersTV
Director • 2 episodes
★ 5.8
1985
Right to Kill?Film
Director
★ 7.1
1984
A Streetcar Named DesireFilm
Director
★ 5.8
1983
Who Will Love My Children?Film
Director
★ 6.5
1983
Another Woman's ChildFilm
Director
★ 9.0
1982
Eleanor, First Lady of the WorldFilm
Director
★ 7.0
1982
The LetterFilm
Director
★ 4.7
1980
The Scarlett O'Hara WarFilm
Director
★ 6.2
1980
This Year's BlondeFilm
Director
★ 6.2
1980
The Silent LoversFilm
Director
★ 4.7
1979
Roots: The Next GenerationsTV
Director • 7 episodes
★ 7.5
1979
My Old ManFilm
Director
★ 5.3
1978
Child of GlassFilm
Director
★ 5.6
1978
Just Me and YouFilm
Director
★ 7.0
1977
RootsTV
Director • 8 episodes
★ 7.4
1977
Alexander: The Other Side of DawnFilm
Director
★ 5.5
1977
Green EyesFilm
Director
★ 8.0
1976
FamilyTV
Director • 2 episodes
★ 7.2
1976
Good HeavensTV
Director • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
1975
KarenTV
Director • 2 episodes
★ 7.0
1973
Ace Eli and Rodger of the SkiesFilm
Director
★ 5.1
1973
Letters from Three LoversFilm
Director
★ 7.5
1972
M*A*S*HTV
Director • 1 episodes
★ 8.0
1972
The Bob Newhart ShowTV
Director • 1 episodes
★ 7.6
1971
Making ItFilm
Director
★ 4.2
1969
Marcus Welby, M.D.TV
Director • 2 episodes
★ 6.6
1969
Room 222TV
Director • 1 episodes
★ 6.1
1967
The Flying NunTV
Director • 5 episodes
★ 6.3
1967
Judd, for the DefenseTV
Director • 3 episodes
★ 7.7
1966
Star TrekTV
Director • 1 episodes
★ 8.0
1966
That GirlTV
Director • 9 episodes
★ 6.2
1966
Occasional WifeTV
Director • 1 episodes
★ 8.0
1965
Please Don't Eat the DaisiesTV
Director • 1 episodes
★ 6.8
1964
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.TV
Director • 2 episodes
★ 7.1
1963
The FugitiveTV
Director • 1 episodes
★ 7.3
1963
The Outer LimitsTV
Director • 1 episodes
★ 7.8
1963
My Favorite MartianTV
Director • 11 episodes
★ 6.2
1962
Stoney BurkeTV
Director • 2 episodes
★ 6.8
1961
Ben CaseyTV
Director • 1 episodes
★ 5.9
1951
Hallmark Hall of FameTV
Director • 3 episodes
★ 8.8