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American film and theatre director (1944–2022)
This article is about the film director. For other people with a similar name, see
Robert Ackerman.
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
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b Stevenson, James (July 7, 1980).
"A Moment". The New Yorker. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
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^ 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.
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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.
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^ Saperstein, Pat.
"Robert Allan Ackerman, Prolific Theater and Television Director, Dies at 77". Retrieved August 22, 2022.
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