Robert Allan Ackerman

American film and theatre director (1944–2022)

Robert Allan Ackerman (June 30, 1944 – January 10, 2022) was an American film and theatre director. He directed numerous films since 1992.

Ackerman was born in Brooklyn, New York, on June 30, 1944, and moved to Kew Gardens, Queens, when he was five.^[1] He died from kidney failure at Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles, on January 10, 2022, at the age of 77.^[2]

Work

After graduating from Adelphi University, he worked for seven years in Harlem as a school teacher.^[3]

Ackerman directed Richard Gere in the Broadway production of Bent (play)^[1] and Al Pacino in Salome (play).^[3]

Ackerman had five Emmy nominations^[3] and twice for the Golden Globes.^[4]

References

^ ^a ^b Stevenson, James (July 7, 1980). "A Moment". The New Yorker. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
^ Evans, Greg (January 13, 2022). "Robert Allan Ackerman Dies: Prolific Director Of Judy Garland Miniseries, Broadway's Bent Was 77". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c Barnes, Mike (January 13, 2022). "Robert Allan Ackerman, Acclaimed Director for Stage and Television, Dies at 77". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
^ Saperstein, Pat. "Robert Allan Ackerman, Prolific Theater and Television Director, Dies at 77". Retrieved August 22, 2022.