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{{Infobox person | {{Infobox person | ||
| name | | name = Adam Bernstein | ||
| image | | image = Adam-Bernstein.png | ||
| | | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1960|5|7}} | ||
| | | birth_place = Princeton, New Jersey, US | ||
| birth_place | | birthname = | ||
| | | yearsactive = 1993–present | ||
| | | occupation = Film director, music video director, television director | ||
| occupation | | spouse = Jessica Hecht (1995) | ||
| spouse | | children = 2 | ||
| children | |||
}} | }} | ||
'''Adam Bernstein''' is | '''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''. | ||
== | ==Biography== | ||
Bernstein was born in Princeton, New Jersey, and is of half Jewish and half Italian ancestry.<ref>{{cite web|author=Michael Elkin |url=http://www.jewishexponent.com/'bridge'-works |title='Bridge' Works |publisher=Jewish Exponent |date=January 14, 2010 |accessdate=November 10, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=|url=http://blogs.forward.com/the-arty-semite/174864/jessica-hecht-talks-broadway-vs-hollywood/ |title=Jessica Hecht Talks Broadway vs. Hollywood – The Arty Semite – Forward.com |publisher=Blogs.forward.com |date=April 16, 2013 |accessdate=November 10, 2013}}</ref> Bernstein began his career as an animator. He went on to direct over seventy music videos, including "Love Shack" for the B-52's, "Hey Ladies" for the Beastie Boys and "Baby Got Back" for Sir Mix-a-Lot. In addition to the pilots for ''Fargo'', ''30 Rock'', ''Scrubs'', ''Alpha House'' and ''Strangers with Candy'', Bernstein directed multiple episodes of ''Oz'' and ''Breaking Bad''.<ref>{{cite web|author=|url=http://www.thewrap.com/emmy-nominated-directors-strange-trip-from-sir-mix-a-lots-baby-got-back-to-fargo/ |title=Emmy Nominated Director's Strange Trip: From Sir-Mix-a-Lot's 'Baby Got Back' to 'Fargo' |publisher=TheWrap.com |date=July 30, 2014 |accessdate=July 30, 2014}}</ref> | |||
Bernstein has been married to actress Jessica Hecht since 1995.<ref>{{cite news | work=Entertainment Weekly | last=Watson | first=Bret | date=December 1, 1995 | title=Not The Usual Grind | url=http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,299751,00.html | accessdate=January 26, 2010}}</ref> | |||
==Involvement with American Music Club== | |||
Bernstein directed the 1994 music video for [[American Music Club]]'s "[[Can You Help Me]]". | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||