- Birth Place: Los Angeles, California, United States
- Marital Status: Married (Betsy)
- Full Name: Robert Andrew Ackerman
- Nationality: United States
- Date of Birth: 1956
- Ethnicity: Caucasian
- Occupation: Director, Producer
- Education: Santa Clara University
- Children: 4
American producer, script editor and director Andy Ackerman has an estimated net worth of $80 million in 2012. He is best recognized for his magnificent works on projects like Curb Your Enthusiasm, The New Adventures of Old Christine and Seinfeld.
His editing career started with WKRP in Cincinnati and Newhart. In the past, he has directed series like Two and a Half Men, Frasier, Happy Hour, Becker, Andy Richter Controls the Universe, The Ellen Show and Whitney. He is also the director of Perfect Couples. He is also one of the producers of The Ellen Show and Cheers.
Andy Ackerman won three Primetime Emmy Awards out of his 13 nominations. He also won two Director’s Guild of America awards out of his four nominations. In addition to being a recipient of a Golden Globe award, Andy Ackerman also remains as the youngest person to have won an Emmy award for technical achievement in editing.
