Tom Cherones

Tom Cherones (born 1939) is a director and producer of several TV series.

Early life

He grew up in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, where his father operated a radio and TV repair shop. His grandfather was a Greek immigrant. From 1961 to 1965, he was a lieutenant in the United States Navy. His first directing job was an educational film and his first work after moving to Hollywood was as a production manager for "General Hospital". [ [http://uanews.ua.edu/oct01/commhof100101.htm#cherones University of Alabama news] ]

Directing television

Cherones began as a television director on "My Sister Sam" in the 1980s. In the 1990s he became noted for directing "Seinfeld" (81 episodes) and "NewsRadio" (56 episodes). His work on "Seinfeld" won him high praise and a Directors Guild of America Award for "The Contest". [ [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9F0CE6DE1E3CF93BA35750C0A965958260 The New York Times] ] In 2003, he was inducted into the Alabama Stage and Screen Hall of Fame. [ [http://www.theatretusc.com/hof/hof.shtml The Alabama Stage and Screen Hall of Fame] ]

Later life

He is currently semi-retired and teaches an occasional video production course at the University of Alabama, where he earned a Master's degree.

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