Overview
- His family said he died Jan. 5 at his home in Florence, Oregon, following Alzheimer’s disease.
- He earned six Emmy nominations, shared the 1993 outstanding comedy series Emmy, and won a DGA Award for directing “The Contest.”
- He helmed many of the show’s most celebrated experiments, including “The Chinese Restaurant,” “The Parking Garage,” and “The Contest,” and made a cameo in “The Pilot.”
- After departing in 1994 at Jerry Seinfeld’s request, he directed nearly all of Ellen’s second season and more than 50 episodes of NewsRadio, among other sitcoms.
- He later taught television production pro bono for 12 years at the University of Alabama, as tributes such as Jason Alexander’s praised his mentorship and influence.