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 actress Judith Braun and

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

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, and Anton Yelchin. 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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'', ''

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

Mercy Mercy (Middle English, from Anglo-French , from Medieval Latin , "price paid, wages", from Latin , "merchandise") is benevolence, forgiveness, and kindness in a variety of ethical, religious, social, and legal contexts. In the social and le ...

'', ''

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 o ...

'', ''

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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 ''

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'', 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 ''Fear the Walking Dead'' is an American post-apocalyptic horror drama television series created by Robert Kirkman and Dave Erickson for AMC. It is a spin-off to '' The Walking Dead'', which is based on the comic book series of the same na ...

'', 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 Television producers from New York (state) Living people Place of birth missing (living people) Year of birth missing (living people) {{tv-director-stub