Adam Bernstein (born May 7, 1960) is an American film director, music video director and television director. For his work on the television show Fargo in 2014, he received a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special. In 2007, he won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series for his work on 30 Rock.He was born in Princeton, New Jersey. Bernstein has been married to actress Jessica Hecht since 1995. He is of half Jewish and half Italian ancestry. Bernstein started his career as an animator. He went on to direct over seventy music videos, including "Love Shack" for the B-52's, "Hey Ladies" for the Beastie Boys and "Baby's Got Back" for Sir Mix a Lot. In addition to the pilots for "Fargo" "30 Rock" "Scrubs" "Alpha House" and "Strangers with Candy," Adam has directed multiple episodes of "Oz" and "Breaking Bad."
Bruce Springsteen: The Complete Video Anthology 1978-2000
2001
Video documentary video "57 Channels"
Beastie Boys: Video Anthology
2000
Video documentary segment "Hey Ladies"
The Beat
2000
TV Series
Upright Citizens Brigade
1998-2000
TV Series 7 episodes
Direct from Brooklyn
1999
Video short segments "The Statue Got Me High", "Birdhouse in Your Soul", "They'll Need a Crane", "Ana Ng", "She Was A Hotel Detective", "Don't Let's Start", and "Put Your Hand Inside the Puppet Head"
Action
1999
TV Series 1 episode
Strangers with Candy: Retardation, a Celebration
1999
TV Short
Homicide: Life on the Street
1999
TV Series 1 episode
The B-52's Time Capsule: Videos for a Future Generation 79-98
1998
Video videos "Love Shack", "Roam"
Six Ways to Sunday
1997
Inside Eddie Johnson
1996
TV Movie
The Adventures of Pete & Pete
1996
TV Series 3 episodes
House of Buggin'
1995
TV Series
It's Pat
1994
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Outsiders
2016
TV Series executive producer - 2 episodes
Fargo
2014
TV Series executive producer - 2 episodes
Little in Common
2011
TV Movie executive producer
Mercy
2009
TV Series executive producer - 1 episode
Worst Week
TV Series consulting producer - 15 episodes, 2008 - 2009 co-executive producer - 1 episode, 2008
30 Rock
2006-2007
TV Series supervising producer - 12 episodes
Six Ways to Sunday
1997
producer
Oz
1997
TV Series producer - 2001-
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Six Ways to Sunday
1997
Editor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Doll Day Afternoon
1987
Video short
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
Strangers with Candy
1999
TV Series special thanks - 1 episode
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Good Cop, Bad Cop: Becoming Mike
2015
Video documentary short
In Conversation: Bob Odenkirk and Michael McKean
2015
Video documentary short
Himself
Fargo: Greetings from Bemidji
2014
Video documentary short
Himself - Director / Executive Producer Episodes 1 & 2
Fargo: Shades of Green
2014
Documentary short
Himself - Director / Executive Producer Episodes 1 & 2
The 66th Primetime Emmy Awards
2014
TV Special
Himself - Nominee: Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special
No Half Measures: Creating the Final Season of Breaking Bad
2013
Video documentary
Himself
Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns)
2002
Documentary
Himself
Won Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2015
PGA Award
PGA Awards
Outstanding Producer of Long-Form Television
Fargo (2014)
2007
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Comedy Series
30 Rock (2006)
Nominated Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2015
Gold Derby TV Award
Gold Derby Awards
Drama Episode of the Year
Better Call Saul (2015)
2014
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special
Fargo (2014)
2014
OFTA Television Award
Online Film & Television Association
Best Direction of a Motion Picture or Miniseries
Fargo (2014)
2012
OFTA Television Award
Online Film & Television Association
Best Direction in a Drama Series
Breaking Bad (2008)
2007
DGA Award
Directors Guild of America, USA
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series'
30 Rock (2006)
2002
OFTA Television Award
Online Film & Television Association
Best Direction in a Comedy Series
Scrubs (2001)
1998
Gold Hugo
Chicago International Film Festival
New Directors Competition
Six Ways to Sunday (1997)
1997
Grand Special Prize
Deauville Film Festival
Six Ways to Sunday (1997)
1994
CableACE
CableACE Awards
Children's Programming Special - 7 and Older
The Adventures of Pete & Pete (1992)
1987
ACE
CableACE Awards
Children's Programing Special or Series - 9 and Older
$1.4 Million
