Robert Andrew Ackerman (born September 19, 1956) is an American director, producer, and script editor who worked on Seinfeld, The New Adventures of Old Christine and the HBO series Curb Your Enthusiasm.
Early life and education Ackerman was born in Los Angeles, California. His father Robert was a lithographer, and his mother Rosemary was a substitute teacher and homemaker. He was raised in Glendale. He attended Loyola High School in Los Angeles before graduating from Santa Clara University in 1978 with a degree in general humanities.
Career Ackerman began his career as a videotape editor on WKRP in Cincinnati (1979–82) and Newhart, winning an Emmy for the former. He also served as an assistant editor on Welcome Back, Kotter. He replaced Tom Cherones as director of Seinfeld starting in its sixth season, ultimately directing 89 episodes.
Ackerman directed every episode of The New Adventures of Old Christine, and has directed or guest directed such series as Everybody Loves Raymond, Becker, Cheers, Wings, Frasier, Two and a Half Men, Andy Richter Controls the Universe, Perfect Couples, Whitney and The Ellen Show. He also directed the pilot episode of the 2006 Fox series Happy Hour.
Ackerman has received 15 Primetime Emmy Awards nominations, winning three.
Personal life Ackerman is a Catholic. He and his wife Betsy, also a Santa Clara University graduate, have four children.
Filmography TV series Year Title Director Producer Notes 2025 Leanne Episode: "Too Much Wedding Ring" 2024 Poppa's House Episode: "Pilot" 2020 Indebted 2019 Mr. Iglesias Episode: "Some Children Left Behind" 2019 Santa Clarita Diet Episode "More of a Cat Person" 2018 The Conners 2 episodes 2018–2019 Happy Together 6 episodes 2018 Living Biblically 12 episodes 2017 Marlon 2016–2017 The Great Indoors Grace & Frankie 2 episodes 2014–2015 Mulaney 2011–2013 Whitney 2010–2011 Perfect Couples 2007–2008 Rules of Engagement 2006–2010 The New Adventures of Old Christine 2006 Happy Hour 2005 Hot Properties 2005 Life on a Stick 2004–2005 Center of the Universe 2004 Listen Up 2004 Come to Papa 2004 Spellbound 2003 Two and a Half Men 2003 The O'Keefes 2003 Watching Ellie 2002–2003 Andy Richter Controls the Universe 2001 The Ellen Show 2001 Raising Dad 2000–2009 Curb Your Enthusiasm 2000–2005 Everybody Loves Raymond 2000–2001 The Trouble with Normal 1999 It's Like, You Know... 1998–2003 Becker 1998 LateLine 1997 Jenny 1996 Public Morals 1996 Suddenly Susan 1996 Ellen 1996 Good Company 1995 Almost Perfect 1995 Dweebs 1994–1998 Seinfeld 1994 Muddling Through 1993–1995 Frasier 1993 Big Wave Dave's 1991–1994 Wings 1991 Roc 1988–1991 Cheers Also editor
TV movies Year Title Director ExecutiveProducer 2005 Uncommon Sense 2005 Peep Show 2006 Separate at Worth 2007 The Hill 2008 Starting Under 2009 The Big D
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