Adam Bernstein | |
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Born | Princeton, New Jersey, U.S. | May 7, 1960
Education | Princeton University |
Occupation(s) | Film director, music video director, television director |
Years active | 1986–present |
Spouse | |
Children | 2 |
Adam Bernstein (born May 7, 1960) is an American film director, music video director and television director. For his work on the television show Fargo in 2014, he received a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special. In 2007, he won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series for his work on 30 Rock .
Bernstein was born in Princeton, New Jersey, and is of half Jewish and half Italian ancestry. [1] [2] In 1973, he was the recipient of the Good Citizenship Medal from the Daughters of the American Revolution. [3] A member of the Princeton University Class of 1982, [4] Bernstein began his career as an animator. He later went on to direct Nickelodeon’s first original live-action, scripted comedy, The Adventures of Pete & Pete , in 1993. His work as a director includes over seventy music videos, amongst which are "Love Shack" for the B-52's, "Hey Ladies" for the Beastie Boys and "Baby Got Back" for Sir Mix-a-Lot. Additionally, he has helmed the pilots for Fargo , 30 Rock , Scrubs , Alpha House and Strangers with Candy , and multiple episodes of Oz and Breaking Bad . [5]
Bernstein has been married to actress Jessica Hecht since 1995. Later, they both worked on Breaking Bad , in which she starred as Gretchen, with Bernstein directing the seasons 1-5 episodes, on five seasons on the show. [6]
He was an adjunct faculty member at Williams College teaching theatre and filmmaking along with his wife.