Adam Bernstein


Adam Bernstein 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. In 1973, he was the recipient of the Good Citizenship Medal from the Daughters of the American Revolution. A member of the Princeton University Class of 1982, Bernstein began his career as an animator. He later went on to direct Nickelodeon’s first original live-action, scripted comedy, The Adventures of Pete & Pete, in 1993. His work as a director includes over seventy music videos, amongst which are "Love Shack" for the B-52's, "Hey Ladies" for the Beastie Boys and "Baby Got Back" for Sir Mix-a-Lot. Additionally, he has directed the pilots for Fargo, 30 Rock, Scrubs, Alpha House and Strangers with Candy, and multiple episodes of Oz and Breaking Bad.
Bernstein has been married to actress Jessica Hecht since 1995. Later, they both worked on Breaking Bad, in which she starred as Gretchen, with Bernstein directing at least one episode on all five seasons on the show.
He was an adjunct faculty member at Williams College teaching theatre and filmmaking along with his wife.

Television credits

Costiera Before Silo The Sinner City on a Hill Weird City Fosse/Verdon Sneaky Pete Sweetbitter The Mist Doubt Orange Is the New Black Outsiders The Brink Nurse Jackie Bloodline Better Call Saul Fargo Masters of Sex Next Caller Alpha House House of Lies The Big C Smash A Gifted Man Shameless Bored to Death Parenthood Californication Breaking Bad 30 Rock : Won Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series The Bedford Diaries directed pilot episodeScrubs Ed Entourage The Job Oz Action Homicide: Life on the Street Strangers with Candy

Selected music video credits

Film directing credits

Bad Apple Six Ways to Sunday