Tom Cherones

Tom Cherones (born 1939) is an American director and producer of several TV series. He is best known for his work on Seinfeld, where he directed 81 episodes. 2Early life Cherones grew up in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, where his father operated a radio and TV repair shop. His grandfather was a Greek immigrant. Cherones graduated from the University of New Mexico in 1961 with a bachelor's degree in journalism. From 1961 to 1965, he was a lieutenant in the United States Navy. 2Television career Cherones began working in educational television while a student at the University of Alabama and later produced and directed programs for WQED in Pittsburgh. His first work after moving to Hollywood in 1975 was as a production manager for General Hospital. Cherones began as a television director on My Sister Sam in the 1980s. In the 1990s, he directed and produced Seinfeld (81 episodes) and NewsRadio (56 episodes