Overview
- He died Monday at his home in Florence, Oregon, after a battle with Alzheimer’s disease, according to a family representative.
- He served as the principal director and a producer across Seinfeld’s first five seasons, overseeing the majority of episodes during that span.
- His credits include landmark installments such as The Chinese Restaurant, The Parking Garage and The Contest, which earned him a Directors Guild of America award; he also won an Emmy as a producer in 1993.
- He departed the series after season five at Jerry Seinfeld’s request to bring a fresh presence, and Andy Ackerman succeeded him as lead director.
- Beyond Seinfeld, he directed extensively on NewsRadio, Ellen and Caroline in the City, later taught television production at the University of Alabama, and is survived by his wife, children and grandchildren, with memorial donations suggested to the Western Lane Community Foundation and Hilarity for Charity.