Adam Bernstein

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Adam Bernstein
Born (1960-05-07) May 7, 1960 (age 65)
Princeton, New Jersey, U.S.
Education Princeton University
OccupationsFilm director, television director, music video director, producer
Years active1986–present
Spouse
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(m. 1995)​
Children2

Adam Bernstein (born May 7, 1960) is an American film and television director. For his work on the television series Fargo , he was nominated for the 2014 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special. In 2007, he won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series for his work on 30 Rock . [1]

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Biography

Bernstein was born in Princeton, New Jersey, and is of half Jewish and half Italian ancestry. [2] [3] In 1973, he was the recipient of the Good Citizenship Medal from the Daughters of the American Revolution. [4] A member of the Princeton University Class of 1982, [5] 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 directed the pilots for Fargo , 30 Rock , Scrubs , Alpha House and Strangers with Candy , and multiple episodes of Oz and Breaking Bad . [6]

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 at least one episode on all five seasons on the show. [7]

He was an adjunct faculty member at Williams College teaching theatre and filmmaking along with his wife.

Television credits

Selected music video credits

Film directing credits

References

  1. ↑ "Adam Bernstein". Television Academy. Retrieved 2025-12-12.
  2. ↑ Michael Elkin (January 14, 2010). "'Bridge' Works". Jewish Exponent. Retrieved November 10, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Jessica Hecht Talks Broadway vs. Hollywood – The Arty Semite – Forward.com". Blogs.forward.com. April 16, 2013. Archived from the original on October 29, 2014. Retrieved November 10, 2013.
  4. ↑ "THEA 22 A Filmmaking Intensive 2019-20". Williams College Catalog.
  5. ↑ "Directing for Television: Master Class with Adam Bernstein '82". Lewis Center for the Arts.
  6. ↑ "Emmy Nominated Director's Strange Trip: From Sir-Mix-a-Lot's 'Baby Got Back' to 'Fargo'". TheWrap.com. July 30, 2014. Retrieved July 30, 2014.
  7. ↑ Watson, Bret (December 1, 1995). "Not The Usual Grind". Entertainment Weekly . Archived from the original on October 2, 2012. Retrieved January 26, 2010.
  8. ↑ Stanley, Alessandra (March 29, 2006). "Bedford, a College With Sex in the Curriculum". The New York Times. Retrieved January 26, 2010.
  9. ↑ Van Gelder, Lawrence (March 5, 1999). "FILM REVIEW; A Hit Man Married to the Mob, but Nesting With Mom". The New York Times . Retrieved January 26, 2010.
  10. ↑ Thomas, Kevin (February 3, 1995). "'It's Pat' Takes Ambiguous Look at Life". Los Angeles Times .

Biography

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 directed 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 at least one episode on all five seasons on the show. [6]

He was an adjunct faculty member at Williams College teaching theatre and filmmaking along with his wife.

Television credits

Selected music video credits

Film directing credits

See also

References

  1. ↑ Michael Elkin (January 14, 2010). "'Bridge' Works". Jewish Exponent. Retrieved November 10, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Jessica Hecht Talks Broadway vs. Hollywood – The Arty Semite – Forward.com". Blogs.forward.com. April 16, 2013. Archived from the original on October 29, 2014. Retrieved November 10, 2013.
  3. ↑ "THEA 22 A Filmmaking Intensive 2019-20". Williams College Catalog.
  4. ↑ "Directing for Television: Master Class with Adam Bernstein '82". Lewis Center for the Arts.
  5. ↑ "Emmy Nominated Director's Strange Trip: From Sir-Mix-a-Lot's 'Baby Got Back' to 'Fargo'". TheWrap.com. July 30, 2014. Retrieved July 30, 2014.
  6. ↑ Watson, Bret (December 1, 1995). "Not The Usual Grind". Entertainment Weekly . Archived from the original on October 2, 2012. Retrieved January 26, 2010.
  7. ↑ Stanley, Alessandra (March 29, 2006). "Bedford, a College With Sex in the Curriculum". The New York Times. Retrieved January 26, 2010.
  8. ↑ Van Gelder, Lawrence (March 5, 1999). "FILM REVIEW; A Hit Man Married to the Mob, but Nesting With Mom". The New York Times . Retrieved January 26, 2010.
  9. ↑ Thomas, Kevin (February 3, 1995). "'It's Pat' Takes Ambiguous Look at Life". Los Angeles Times .
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