Adam Bernstein

Biography

Adam Bernstein (born May 7, 1960) is an American film and television director. For his work on the television series Fargo, he was nominated for the 2014 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special. In 2007, he won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series for his work on 30 Rock. Description above from the Wikipedia article Adam Bernstein, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Career Overview

Adam Bernstein has 49 screen credits in a career dating back to 1987. Signature works include Bad Apple, Bender, Six Ways to Sunday. 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: 49
Birth Date: 1960-05-07 00:00:00
Birth Place: Princeton, New Jersey, USA

Known For

Frequent Collaborators

Chris Noth (1 collaborations)
Colm Meaney (1 collaborations)
Mercedes Ruehl (1 collaborations)
Robert Patrick (1 collaborations)
Dagmara Dominczyk (1 collaborations)
James Villemaire (1 collaborations)
Jim Gaffigan (1 collaborations)
Elliott Gould (1 collaborations)
Vlasta Vrana (1 collaborations)
Gene Canfield (1 collaborations)

Credits

directing (41 credits)
- Bender
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2026
- Pluribus
  
  - The Gap (2025) ... director directing
  
  2025
- Hotel Costiera
  
  - April (2025) ... director directing
  
  - Richard (2025) ... director directing
  
  - Sheryl (2025) ... director directing
  
  2025
- Sugar
  
  - Cautionary Tale (2026) ... director directing
  
  - Unknowns (2026) ... director directing
  
  2024
- Before
  
  - The Imposter (2024) ... director directing
  
  2024
- Silo
  
  - Outside (2023) ... director directing
  
  - The Getaway (2023) ... director directing
  
  - Hanna (2023) ... director directing
  
  2023
- City on a Hill
  
  - The Deaf Sage of Pompeii (2019) ... director directing
  
  2019
- Fosse/Verdon
  
  - Me and My Baby (2019) ... director directing
  
  2019
- The Sinner
  
  - Part III (2021) ... director directing
  
  - Part II (2021) ... director directing
  
  - Part II (2020) ... director directing
  
  - Part I (2020) ... director directing
  
  2017
- Billions
  
  - Cold Storage (2022) ... director directing
  
  - Johnny Favorite (2022) ... director directing
  
  - Contract (2020) ... director directing
  
  - New Year's Day (2019) ... director directing
  
  - Arousal Template (2019) ... director directing
  
  2016
- Better Call Saul
  
  - Winner (2018) ... director directing
  
  - Slip (2017) ... director directing
  
  - Gloves Off (2016) ... director directing
  
  - Five-O (2015) ... director directing
  
  2015
- Sneaky Pete
  
  - Marius Josipovic (2018) ... director directing
  
  2015
- Bloodline
  
  - Part 3 (2015) ... director directing
  
  2015
- Fargo
  
  - The Rooster Prince (2014) ... director directing
  
  - The Crocodile's Dilemma (2014) ... director directing
  
  2014
- Orange Is the New Black
  
  - Toast Can't Never Be Bread Again (2016) ... director directing
  
  2013
- Masters of Sex
  
  - One for the Money, Two for the Show (2014) ... director directing
  
  2013
- Smash
  
  - Understudy (2012) ... director directing
  
  2012
- House of Lies
  
  - Utah (2012) ... director directing
  
  2012
- Shameless
  
  - Nana Gallagher Had an Affair (2011) ... director directing
  
  2011
- The Big C
  
  - Family Matters (2012) ... director directing
  
  - Bundle of Joy (2012) ... director directing
  
  2010
- Bored to Death
  
  - Nothing I Can't Handle by Running Away (2011) ... director directing
  
  - Forget the Herring (2011) ... director directing
  
  - Super Ray is Mortal! (2010) ... director directing
  
  - Escape From the Castle! (2010) ... director directing
  
  - The Case of the Beautiful Blackmailer (2009) ... director directing
  
  2009
- Nurse Jackie
  
  - Bleeding (2010) ... director directing
  
  - Caregiver (2010) ... director directing
  
  2009
- Law Dogs
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2007
- Californication
  
  - Grace (2014) ... director directing
  
  - Dinner with Friends (2014) ... director directing
  
  - Julia (2014) ... director directing
  
  - Blind Faith (2013) ... director directing
  
  - Mad Dogs & Englishmen (2013) ... director directing
  
  2007
- 30 Rock
  
  - The C Word (2007) ... director directing
  
  - The Break-Up (2006) ... director directing
  
  - Tracy Does Conan (2006) ... director directing
  
  - Jack the Writer (2006) ... director directing
  
  - Blind Date (2006) ... director directing
  
  2006
- Beastie Boys Solid Gold Hits
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2005
- Weeds
  
  - I Am the Table (2008) ... director directing
  
  2005
- Bad Apple
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2004
- Rescue Me
  
  - Butterfly (2004) ... director directing
  
  - Revenge (2004) ... director directing
  
  2004
- Entourage
  
  - The Script and the Sherpa (2004) ... director directing
  
  2004
- Bruce Springsteen: The Complete Video Anthology 1978-2000
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2001
- Scrubs
  
  - My Hard Labor (2007) ... director directing
  
  - My Own Personal Hell (2006) ... director directing
  
  - My Life in Four Cameras (2005) ... director directing
  
  - My Choosiest Choice of All (2004) ... director directing
  
  - My Porcelain God (2004) ... director directing
  
  2001
- Law & Order: Criminal Intent
  
  - Anti-Thesis (2002) ... director directing
  
  2001
- Beastie Boys: Video Anthology
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2000
- Six Ways to Sunday
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1999
- Direct from Brooklyn
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1999
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
  
  - Intent (2017) ... director directing
  
  - Broken Rhymes (2016) ... director directing
  
  - Thought Criminal (2014) ... director directing
  
  - Downloaded Child (2014) ... director directing
  
  - Criminal Hatred (2013) ... director directing
  
  1999
- Oz
  
  - Dead Man Talking (2003) ... director directing
  
  - Good Intentions (2002) ... director directing
  
  - Dream a Little Dream of Me (2002) ... director directing
  
  - Famous Last Words (2001) ... director directing
  
  - Conversions (2001) ... director directing
  
  1997
- It's Pat: The Movie
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1994
- Homicide: Life on the Street
  
  - Shades of Gray (1999) ... director directing
  
  1993
- Law & Order
  
  - Magnet (2006) ... director directing
  
  1990
production (4 credits)
- Before
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  - Before (2024) ... executive producer production
  
  - And the Darkness Was Called Night (2024) ... executive producer production
  
  - When We Dead Awaken (2024) ... executive producer production
  
  - The Power of Belief (2024) ... executive producer production
  
  - Fever Dream (2024) ... executive producer production
  
  2024
- The Sinner
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  - Part VIII (2021) ... executive producer production
  
  - Part VII (2021) ... executive producer production
  
  - Part VI (2021) ... executive producer production
  
  - Part V (2021) ... executive producer production
  
  - Part IV (2021) ... executive producer production
  
  2017
- 30 Rock
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  - Last Lunch (2013) ... producer production
  
  - Hogcock! (2013) ... producer production
  
  - A Goon's Deed in a Weary World (2013) ... producer production
  
  - Florida (2013) ... producer production
  
  - Game Over (2013) ... producer production
  
  2006
- Six Ways to Sunday
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1999
actors (2 credits)
- No Half Measures: Creating the Final Season of Breaking Bad
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2013
- Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns)
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2003
writing (1 credits)
- Six Ways to Sunday
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1999
editing (1 credits)
- Doll Day Afternoon
  
  editor
  
  editing
  
  1987