John Erman

Career Overview

John Erman has 54 screen credits in a career dating back to 1955. Their work spans 2 cinematic universes — most prominently Teenage Runaway Collection with 1 titles. Signature works include Roots, Candles on Bay Street, Ellen Foster. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Directing

Gender

male

Known Credits

54

Birth Date

1935-08-03

Birth Place

Chicago, Illinois, U.S.

Known For

• 

  Roots
• 

  Candles on Bay Street
• 

  Ellen Foster
• 

  Stella
• 

  Just Me and You
• 

  Alexander: The Other Side of Dawn

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 2 universes

• Teenage Runaway Collection (1 titles)
• The Letters Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Jayne Eastwood (2 collaborations)
• Charles W. Gray (2 collaborations)
• Michael Hogan (2 collaborations)
• John Amos (1 collaborations)
• Olivia Cole (1 collaborations)
• Ben Vereen (1 collaborations)
• Madge Sinclair (1 collaborations)
• Alicia Silverstone (1 collaborations)
• Eion Bailey (1 collaborations)
• Polly Bergen (1 collaborations)

Credits

• directing (41 credits)

  • Candles on Bay Street

    director

    directing
    2006
  • The Blackwater Lightship

    director

    directing
    2004
  • Victoria & Albert

    director

    directing
    2001
  • Only Love

    director

    directing
    1998
  • Ellen Foster

    director

    directing
    1997
  • The Sunshine Boys

    director

    directing
    1996
  • The Boys Next Door

    director

    directing
    1996
  • Breathing Lessons

    director

    directing
    1994
  • Carolina Skeletons

    director

    directing
    1991
  • Our Sons

    director

    directing
    1991
  • The Last to Go

    director

    directing
    1991
  • The Last Best Year

    director

    directing
    1990
  • Stella

    director

    directing
    1990
  • The Attic: The Hiding of Anne Frank

    director

    directing
    1988
  • When the Time Comes

    director

    directing
    1987
  • Right to Kill?

    director

    directing
    1985
  • An Early Frost

    director

    directing
    1985
  • A Streetcar Named Desire

    director

    directing
    1984
  • Who Will Love My Children?

    director

    directing
    1983
  • Another Woman's Child

    director

    directing
    1983
  • Eleanor, First Lady of the World

    director

    directing
    1982
  • The Letter

    director

    directing
    1982
  • The Silent Lovers

    director

    directing
    1980
  • The Scarlett O'Hara War

    director

    directing
    1980
  • This Year's Blonde

    director

    directing
    1980
  • My Old Man

    director

    directing
    1979
  • Just Me and You

    director

    directing
    1978
  • Child of Glass

    director

    directing
    1978
  • Alexander: The Other Side of Dawn

    director

    directing
    1977
  • Roots

    director

    directing

    - Part VIII (1977) ... director directing

    - Part VII (1977) ... director directing

    - Part VI (1977) ... director directing

    - Part V (1977) ... director directing

    - Part IV (1977) ... director directing
    1977
  • Green Eyes

    director

    directing
    1977
  • Letters from Three Lovers

    director

    directing
    1973
  • Ace Eli and Rodger of the Skies

    director

    directing
    1973
  • M*A*S*H

    - Of Moose and Men (1975) ... director directing
    1972
  • Making It

    director

    directing
    1971
  • Marcus Welby, M.D.

    - Echo Of A Baby's Laugh (1969) ... director directing

    - Silken Threads and Silver Hooks (1969) ... director directing
    1969
  • Star Trek

    - The Empath (1968) ... director directing
    1966
  • That Girl

    - A Tenor's Loving Care (1967) ... director directing

    - What Are Your Intentions? (1967) ... director directing

    - Paper Hats and Everything (1967) ... director directing

    - Rain, Snow and Rice (1967) ... director directing

    - Gone With the Breeze (1967) ... director directing
    1966
  • The Fugitive

    - Bloodline (1964) ... director directing
    1963
  • The Outer Limits

    - Nightmare (1963) ... director directing
    1963
  • Ben Casey

    - Courage at 3 A.M. (1964) ... director directing
    1961

• production (9 credits)

  • The Blackwater Lightship

    producer

    production
    2004
  • Ellen Foster

    producer

    production
    1997
  • The Sunshine Boys

    producer

    production
    1996
  • The Boys Next Door

    producer

    production
    1996
  • Breathing Lessons

    producer

    production
    1994
  • The Last to Go

    producer

    production
    1991
  • The Last Best Year

    producer

    production
    1990
  • When the Time Comes

    producer

    production
    1987
  • Green Eyes

    producer

    production
    1977

• actors (4 credits)

  • Remembering Roots

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • The Cosmic Man

    Radar Operator

    actor

    actors
    1959
  • The Benny Goodman Story

    Harry Goodman (age 16 )

    actor

    actors
    1956
  • Blackboard Jungle

    Daly (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1955