Biography
He went on to collaborate with fellow AFI alumnus Edward Zwick on "Special Bulletin" (NBC, 1983), a critically-esteemed, TV-movie about nuclear terrorism which garnered him his first two Emmy awards. In 1985, Herskovitz and Zwick formed the Bedford Falls Company. Their first project under the banner was the polished yuppie-angst drama "thirtysomething" (ABC, 1987-91). The two subsequent series produced by the Bedford Falls Company, My …
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Career Milestones
2000 | Served as one of the producers of the acclaimed film "Traffic"; earned a Best Picture Oscar nomination | |
1999 | With Zwick, returned to series TV as creators and executive producers of the drama series "Once and Again" (ABC) | |
| Signed deal with ABC to create three new series, including one that would star Bob Saget | ||
1998 | Directed "Dangerous Beauty" | |
| Was executive producer of "Relativity" (ABC) | ||
| Executived produced the critically-acclaimed but low-rated cult series "My So-Called Life" (ABC) | ||
1994 | Prodcued "Legends of the Fall", directed by Zwick | |
1993 | Feature directorial debut, "Jack the Bear" | |
1989 | Co-executive producer on the NBC series "Dream Street" | |
1987 | Co-creator, writer, co-executive producer and occasional director on the series "thirtysomething"; produced under Bedford Falls banner | |
1985 | Formed the Bedford Falls Company with Zwick | |
1983 | First collaboration with Edward Zwick, "Special Bulletin" | |
1983 | TV-movie producing and screenwriting debut, "Special Bulletin" | |
| Wrote episodes for the TV series "Family", "The White Shadow" and "Seven Bride for Seven Brothers" | ||
| Met Edward Zwick while attending AFI | ||
1978 | Directed first feature-length film while at AFI, "Cambridge Nights" | |
1976 | Awarded a directing fellowship at AFI | |
1975 | Accepted to AFI on the basis of "In Footsteps" | |
1975 | Wrote and directed first short-film, "In Footsteps" | |
Awards
2002 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing For a Variety, Music or Comedy Program in America: A Tribute to Heroes |
2000 | Academy Award for Best Picture in Traffic |
1991 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series in Thirtysomething |
1990 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series in Thirtysomething |
1989 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series in Thirtysomething |
1989 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing In a Drama Series in Thirtysomething |
1988 | Directors Guild of America Award for Dramatic Series Night in Thirtysomething |
1988 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series in Thirtysomething |
1988 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing In a Drama Series in Thirtysomething |
1987 | Directors Guild of America Award for Dramatic Series Night in Thirtysomething |
1983 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Special in Special Bulletin |
1983 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing In a Limited Series or a Special in Special Bulletin |