Andrew Bernstein is an American

television director A television director is in charge of the activities involved in making a television program or section of a program. They are generally responsible for decisions about the editorial content and creative style of a program, and ensuring the prod ...

and producer.

Biography

Bernstein is the son of Judith (née Braun) and

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, an Academy Award-nominated screenwriter.Fear the Walking Dead Cast and Crew: "Andrew Bernstein – Co-Executive Producer / Director"
retrieved July 22, 2017 In 2002, he directed his first film, the short '' Rooftop Kisses'', starring

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, and

Anton Yelchin Anton Viktorovich Yelchin ( rus, Антон Викторович Ельчин, p=ɐnˈton ˈvʲiktərəvʲɪtɕ ˈjelʲtɕɪn; March 11, 1989 – June 19, 2016) was an American actor. Born in the Soviet Union to a Russian Jewish family, he emigr ...

. Prior to working in television, Bernstein worked as an assistant director on the films '' Little Big League'' (1994), ''

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'' (1995), ''

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'' (1996) and '' Batman & Robin'' (1997). He has since directed episodes of ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

The West Wing ''The West Wing'' is an American serial political drama television series created by Aaron Sorkin that was originally broadcast on NBC from September 22, 1999, to May 14, 2006. The series is set primarily in the West Wing of the White Hous ...

'', '' ER'', '' Criminal Minds: Suspect Behaviour'', ''

Mercy Mercy (Middle English, from Anglo-French ''merci'', from Medieval Latin ''merced-'', ''merces'', from Latin, "price paid, wages", from ''merc-'', ''merxi'' "merchandise") is benevolence, forgiveness, and kindness in a variety of ethical, relig ...

'', ''

Psych ''Psych'' is an American detective comedy-drama television series created by Steve Franks for USA Network. The series stars James Roday as Shawn Spencer, a young crime consultant for the Santa Barbara Police Department whose "heightened obser ...

'', ''

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'' and ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Low Winter Sun'', ''

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'',

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's Netflix series '' The Get Down'', and ''

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''. He also has served as a producer and executive producer on ''Mercy'', ''Criminal Minds: Suspect Behaviour'', ''

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'', ''House'', ''

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'', '' Fear the Walking Dead'', and '' The Outsider''. Bernstein has two daughters, Lili and Emma Bernstein, and resides in Los Angeles with his wife, Jennifer Barrett.

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* American people of Jewish descent American television directors American television producers Living people Place of birth missing (living people) Year of birth missing (living people) {{tv-director-stub