Cherones was born and raised in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, where his father, Tom Cherones, Sr. operated a radio and TV repair shop.[1] His grandfather was a Greek immigrant. His mother was Hazel Belle Hyche. He has a younger brother, Bill Cherones, who also worked in Hollywood.[1]
Cherones graduated from the University of New Mexico in 1961 with a bachelor's degree in journalism and received a MA in Telecommunications from the University of Alabama in 1966. From 1961 to 1965, he was a lieutenant in the United States Navy.[3]
Cherones began as a television director on My Sister Sam in the 1980s. In the 1990s, he directed and produced Seinfeld (81 episodes) and NewsRadio (56 episodes). His work on Seinfeld won him praise as well as an Emmy, a DGA Award and a Golden Globe Award. Cherones left Seinfeld after season five at Jerry Seinfeld's request: "He was tired of the same thing, I guess. We changed writers almost every season, and finally he just wanted somebody else, another presence, to try to keep it fresh," Cherones said.[4]
From 2002 to 2014, Cherones taught a film production course at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, where he had earned a Master's degree in 1976.
In 2012, Cherones published his first novel, The Hardly Boys, a parody of the old Hardy Boys books.[6][7]
Personal life
Cherones has two children, Susan and Scott, from his first marriage. He moved to Hollywood in 1975 with his second wife, Joyce Keener, who died in 2006.[8]
cherones, thomas, harry, cherones, chə, ness, born, september, 1939, american, director, producer, several, series, best, known, work, seinfeld, where, directed, episodes, first, five, seasons, work, directing, series, directors, guild, america, award, primeti. Thomas Harry Cherones Jr tʃ ʌ ˈ r oʊ n ɛ s che ROH ness born September 11 1939 1 is an American director and producer of several TV series He is best known for his work on Seinfeld where he directed 81 of the 86 episodes of the first five seasons For his work directing the series he won a Directors Guild of America Award and a Primetime Emmy Award as producer 2 Tom CheronesBornThomas Harry Cherones Jr 1939 09 11 September 11 1939 age 83 Tuscaloosa Alabama U S Alma materUniversity of New MexicoUniversity of AlabamaOccupationsTelevision directorproducer Contents 1 Early life 2 Television career 3 Later life 4 Personal life 5 References 6 External linksEarly life EditCherones was born and raised in Tuscaloosa Alabama where his father Tom Cherones Sr operated a radio and TV repair shop 1 His grandfather was a Greek immigrant His mother was Hazel Belle Hyche He has a younger brother Bill Cherones who also worked in Hollywood 1 Cherones graduated from the University of New Mexico in 1961 with a bachelor s degree in journalism and received a MA in Telecommunications from the University of Alabama in 1966 From 1961 to 1965 he was a lieutenant in the United States Navy 3 Television career EditCherones began working in educational television while a student at the University of Alabama and later produced and directed programs for WQED in Pittsburgh 3 His first work after moving to Hollywood in 1975 was as a production manager for General Hospital 3 Cherones began as a television director on My Sister Sam in the 1980s In the 1990s he directed and produced Seinfeld 81 episodes and NewsRadio 56 episodes His work on Seinfeld won him praise as well as an Emmy a DGA Award and a Golden Globe Award Cherones left Seinfeld after season five at Jerry Seinfeld s request He was tired of the same thing I guess We changed writers almost every season and finally he just wanted somebody else another presence to try to keep it fresh Cherones said 4 Cherones also worked on Welcome Back Kotter Caroline in the City Annie McGuire and Ellen Within Seinfeld he appears in a cameo as the fictional director in The Pilot In 2003 he was inducted into the Alabama Stage and Screen Hall of Fame 5 He was also inducted into the University of Alabama College of Communication and Information Sciences Hall of Fame in 2001 Later life EditFrom 2002 to 2014 Cherones taught a film production course at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa where he had earned a Master s degree in 1976 In 2012 Cherones published his first novel The Hardly Boys a parody of the old Hardy Boys books 6 7 Personal life EditCherones has two children Susan and Scott from his first marriage He moved to Hollywood in 1975 with his second wife Joyce Keener who died in 2006 8 Cherones is married to photographer Carol E Richards They divide their time between Florence Oregon Taos New Mexico and Los Angeles California References Edit a b c Harrington Amy June 6 2011 Tom Cherones Interview Part 1 of 2 Archive of American Television Retrieved August 1 2022 Mayberry Carly December 29 2014 Prolific Seinfeld director calls Florence home Coos Bay World Retrieved June 13 2018 a b c Four Distinguished Communication Leaders to be Inducted into C amp IS Hall of Fame at UA The University of Alabama October 1 2001 Archived from the original on March 4 2016 Retrieved May 13 2016 Harrington Amy June 6 2011 Tom Cherones Interview Part 2 of 2 Archive of American Television Event occurs at 30 44 Retrieved August 1 2022 The Alabama Stage and Screen Hall of Fame Theatretusc com Archived from the original on November 5 2010 Retrieved July 20 2014 Port Hole Publications Port Hole Publications Retrieved July 20 2014 HOME The Hardly Boys Retrieved July 20 2014 Obituary Joyce Keener LancasterOnline March 23 2006 Retrieved June 13 2018 External links EditTom Cherones at IMDb Tom Cherones at The Interviews An Oral History of Television Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Tom Cherones amp oldid 1137180673, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
