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Tom Cherones(1939-2026)

  • Director
  • Producer
  • Production Manager
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Tom Cherones
Tom Cherones was born on 11 September 1939 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA. He was a director and producer, known for Seinfeld (1989), Annie McGuire (1988) and Just in Time (1988). He was married to Joyce Keener, Carol E. Richards and Bobby. He died on 5 January 2026 in Florence, Oregon, USA.
BornSeptember 11, 1939
DiedJanuary 5, 2026(86)
BornSeptember 11, 1939
DiedJanuary 5, 2026(86)
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  • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 2 wins & 7 nominations total

Known for

Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Jerry Seinfeld, Jason Alexander, and Michael Richards in Seinfeld (1989)
Seinfeld
8.8
TV Series
  • Director
Annie McGuire (1988)
Annie McGuire
6.0
TV Series
  • Director
Tim Matheson and Patricia Kalember in Just in Time (1988)
Just in Time
5.0
TV Series
  • Director
Pam Dawber and Rebecca Schaeffer in My Sister Sam (1986)
My Sister Sam
6.9
TV Series
  • Director

Credits

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Director

  • Reaper (2007)
    Reaper
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 2009
  • Desperate Housewives (2004)
    Desperate Housewives
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 2006
  • The Pitts (2003)
    The Pitts
    4.7
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 2003
  • Oh, Grow Up (1999)
    Oh, Grow Up
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1999
  • Alfred Molina, Sharon Lawrence, Kaley Cuoco, Alexa PenaVega, and Betty White in Ladies Man (1999)
    Ladies Man
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1999
  • Melissa Joan Hart in Sabrina the Teenage Witch (1996)
    Sabrina the Teenage Witch
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1999
  • Andy Dick, Dave Foley, Maura Tierney, Khandi Alexander, Phil Hartman, Vicki Lewis, Joe Rogan, and Stephen Root in NewsRadio (1995)
    NewsRadio
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Director
    • directed by
    • 1996–1999
  • Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Jerry Seinfeld, Jason Alexander, and Michael Richards in Seinfeld (1989)
    Seinfeld
    8.8
    TV Series
    • clips
    • Director
    • 1990–1998
  • Justine Bateman, Rob Schneider, and Ron Eldard in Men Behaving Badly (1996)
    Men Behaving Badly
    6.3
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1996
  • Meredith Baxter, Jenica Bergere, Peter Michael Goetz, Nancy Lenehan, Peter Mackenzie, Miguel A. Núñez Jr., and Constance Shulman in The Faculty (1996)
    The Faculty
    4.8
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1996
  • Caroline in the City (1995)
    Caroline in the City
    6.3
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1995–1996
  • Traylor Howard, Hedy Burress, Anthony Clark, Steve Paymer, Tasha Smith, and Vincent Ventresca in Boston Common (1996)
    Boston Common
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1996
  • Pins and Needles
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1995
  • Ellen DeGeneres, Joely Fisher, and Clea Lewis in Ellen (1994)
    Ellen
    6.1
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1994–1995
  • Annie McGuire (1988)
    Annie McGuire
    6.0
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1988

Producer

  • Speck: Digital Film 101
    • executive producer
    • 2002
  • Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Jerry Seinfeld, Jason Alexander, and Michael Richards in Seinfeld (1989)
    Seinfeld
    8.8
    TV Series
    • supervising producer
    • producer
    • 1990–1994
  • Annie McGuire (1988)
    Annie McGuire
    6.0
    TV Series
    • supervising producer
    • 1988–1989
  • Philby
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1988
  • Tim Matheson and Patricia Kalember in Just in Time (1988)
    Just in Time
    5.0
    TV Series
    • supervising producer
    • 1988
  • The Silence at Bethany (1988)
    The Silence at Bethany
    8.3
    • producer
    • 1988
  • Pam Dawber and Rebecca Schaeffer in My Sister Sam (1986)
    My Sister Sam
    6.9
    TV Series
    • supervising producer
    • 1986–1987
  • Joanna Kerns, Alan Thicke, Kirk Cameron, Tracey Gold, Ashley Johnson, and Jeremy Miller in Growing Pains (1985)
    Growing Pains
    6.6
    TV Series
    • supervising producer
    • 1985–1986
  • Jeff Conaway, Jonelle Allen, Laura Ashton, Claudia Christian, Art Hindle, Leslie Hope, Yvette Mimieux, Anita Morris, Ben Murphy, Robin Strand, Eddie Velez, and Sam Wanamaker in Berrenger's (1985)
    Berrenger's
    7.0
    TV Series
    • supervising producer
    • 1985
  • Christopher Lloyd in Old Friends (1984)
    Old Friends
    4.6
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1984
  • Suzanne Pleshette Is Maggie Briggs (1984)
    Suzanne Pleshette Is Maggie Briggs
    6.0
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1984
  • Loving Friends and Perfect Couples (1983)
    Loving Friends and Perfect Couples
    7.6
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1983
  • Bea Arthur in Amanda's (1983)
    Amanda's
    5.1
    TV Series
    • associate producer
    • 1983
  • In Security
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1982
  • Doris Roberts, Judith-Marie Bergan, Miriam Flynn, James Hampton, Margie Impert, Christian Jacobs, and Billy Jayne in Maggie (1981)
    Maggie
    4.7
    TV Series
    • associate producer
    • 1982

Production Management

  • Welcome Back, Kotter (1975)
    Welcome Back, Kotter
    7.1
    TV Series
    • unit manager
    • 1976–1977

In Memoriam: Stars We Lost in 2026

In Memoriam: Stars We Lost in 2026

We pay tribute to the stars we lost this year, including Dolly Parton and Tim Curry.
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Personal details

  • Born
    • September 11, 1939
    • Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA
  • Died
    • January 5, 2026
    • Florence, Oregon, USA(Alzheimer's disease)
  • Spouses
      Joyce Keener? - March 8, 2006 (her death)
  • Children
      Scott
  • Parents
      Tom Cherones Sr.
  • Relatives
      Bill Cherones(Sibling)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Received a master's degree in broadcast and film communication from the University of Alabama in 1976.

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