Kellman, Barnet 1947–

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KELLMAN, Barnet 1947–

PERSONAL

Full name, Barnet Kramer Kellman; born November 9, 1947, in New York, NY; son of Joseph A. G. (an attorney) and Verona D. (maiden name, Kramer) Kellman; married Nancy Mette (an actress), June 26, 1982; children: Katherine Mette, Eliza Mette, Michael Mette. Education: Colgate University, B.A., 1969; attended Yale University, 1970; Union Graduate School, Ph.D., 1972. Religion: Jewish.

Addresses:

Agent—Richard Weitz, Endeavor, 9601 Wilshire Blvd., 3rd Floor, Beverly Hills, CA 90210.

Career:

Director, producer, and educator. North Carolina School of the Arts, instructor and guest director, 1973–80; City College of the City University of New York, instructor and guest director, 1975–76; Columbia University, instructor and guest director, 1984–87; also instructor at Leonard Davis Center for the Arts, Circle in the Square Acting School, and Corner Loft Studio.

Member:

Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers (member of board of directors, 1984–86; member of executive board, 1985), Directors Guild of America, Actors' Equity Association, Screen Actors Guild, New Dramatists (member of board of directors).

Awards, Honors:

Thomas J. Watson fellow, 1969–71; Danforth fellow, 1969–72; Emmy Award nomination, outstanding direction in a comedy series, 1989, for "Respect" (premiere episode), Murphy Brown; Emmy Award, 1990, and Emmy Award nomination, 1991, both outstanding comedy series (with others), for Murphy Brown; Directors Guild of America Award (with others) and Emmy Award nomination, both outstanding direction in a comedy series, 1990, for "Brown Like Me," Murphy Brown; Emmy Award nomination, outstanding direction in a comedy series, 1991, for "On Another Plane," Murphy Brown; Directors Guild of America Award nomination, outstanding direction in a comedy series, 1991, for "Bob & Murphy & Ted & Avery," Murphy Brown; Emmy Award nomination, outstanding direction in a comedy series, 1992, for "Birth 101," Murphy Brown; also received Emmy Award nomination for Another World.

CREDITS

Film Director:

Key Exchange, Twentieth Century–Fox, 1985.

Straight Talk, Buena Vista, 1992.

Stinkers (also known as Slappy and the Stinkers), TriStar, 1997.

Film Appearances:

The director, Key Exchange, Twentieth Century–Fox, 1985.

The television director, Straight Talk, Buena Vista, 1992.

Television Producer; Series:

Murphy Brown, CBS, 1989–92.

Co–executive producer, Mad About You, NBC, 1992–93.

Executive producer, The Second Half, NBC, 1993.

Co–executive producer, Good Advice, CBS, 1993–94.

Executive producer (and creator), Something Wilder, NBC, 1994.

For Your Love, The WB, 1998.

Co–executive producer, Family Affair, The WB, 2002.

Executive producer (and developer), My Life Is a Sitcom, ABC, 2003.

Television Director; Series:

Murphy Brown, CBS, between 1988 and 1991.

Mad About You, NBC, between 1992 and 1993.

Good Advice, CBS, 1993.

Something Wilder, NBC, between 1994 and 1995.

Bless This House, CBS, 1995.

For Your Love, The WB, between 1998 and 2000.

Madigan Men, ABC, 2000.

Family Affair, The WB, between 2002 and 2003.

George Lopez, ABC, between 2002 and 2003.

It's All Relative, between 2003 and 2004.

Under One Roof, The WB, between 2003 and 2004.

Television Director; Episodic:

"Past Perfect," All Is Forgiven, 1986.

"Mother's Day," All Is Forgiven, 1986.

"And Justice for Oliver" (also known as "And Justice for Ollie"), All Is Forgiven, 1986.

"Old Spouses Never Die: Parts 1 & 2," Designing Women, CBS, 1987.

"Monette," Designing Women, CBS, 1987.

"Grand Slam, Thank You Ma'am," Designing Women, CBS, 1987.

Take Five, CBS, two episodes, 1987.

"Goodbye Steve," My Sister Sam, CBS, 1987.

"And They Said It Would Never Last," My Sister Sam, CBS, 1987.

The Robert Guillaume Show, ABC, 1988.

"Mixed Doubles," Just in Time, ABC, 1988.

"2 rms, no vu," Just in Time, ABC, 1988.

"Birth," Murphy Brown, CBS, 1992.

"The Thrill of the Hunt," Murphy Brown, CBS, 1994.

"The Prototype" (premiere episode), Thunder Alley, ABC, 1994.

"Are We Having Fun Yet?" (premiere episode), Hope and Gloria, NBC, 1995.

(With Thomas Schlamme) "Detour Ahead" (premiere episode), If Not for You (also known as One of Those Things), CBS, 1995.

"Baby Shower," ER, NBC, 1996.

"The Walk–Out," Suddenly Susan, NBC, 1996.

"The Fighting Irish," Ink, CBS, 1997.

"Never Can Say Goodbye: Parts 1 & 2," Murphy Brown, CBS, 1998.

"The List," Felicity, The WB, 1999.

"Revolutions," Felicity, The WB, 1999.

"Blackout," Felicity, The WB, 1999.

"Daddy's Girl," Once and Again, ABC, 2000.

"… And Then He Had to Give a Thumbs Up," The Weber Show (also known as Cursed), NBC, 2000.

"… And Then Wendell Wore Candy Stripes," The Weber Show (also known as Cursed), NBC, 2001.

"… And Then Jack Found Out," The Weber Show (also known as Cursed), NBC, 2001.

"… And Then Jack Had Two Dates," The Weber Show (also known as Cursed), NBC, 2001.

"Best of Enemies," Once and Again, ABC, 2001.

"Honest Bob," Bob Patterson, ABC, 2001.

"Naked Bob," Bob Patterson, ABC, 2001.

"Awards Bob," Bob Patterson, ABC, 2001.

"I'm Okay, You're Okay," The Fighting Fitzgeralds, NBC, 2001.

"The Loud Man," The Fighting Fitzgeralds, NBC, 2001.

"Snowman," Alias, ABC, 2001.

"The Great Escape," For Your Love, The WB, 2002.

"Mickey Swallows a Bee," Listen Up, 2004.

"Volleybrawl," 8 Simple Rules (also known as 8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter), ABC, 2005.

"The Snow Episode," Committed, NBC, 2005.

"The Mother Episode," Committed, NBC, 2005.

The Bad Girl's Guide, UPN, 2005.

Also directed episodes of Ally McBeal, Fox; Another World (also known as Another World: Bay City), NBC, 1980s; As the World Turns, CBS; Beverly Hills Buntz, NBC; The Big House, ABC; Brothers and Sisters, NBC; For Richer, for Poorer, NBC; Gemini, Showtime; Home-town, CBS; and Imagine That, NBC.

Television Director; Pilots:

Sons of Gunz, CBS, 1987.

Cowboy Joe, NBC, 1988.

Good Advice, CBS, 1993.

The Second Half, NBC, 1993.

Daddy's Girls, CBS, 1994.

Bless This House, CBS, 1995.

Suddenly Susan, NBC, 1996.

Life with Roger, The WB, 1996.

For Your Love, The WB, 1998.

Bob Patterson, ABC, 2001.

Family Affair, The WB, 2002.

Rock Me Baby, The WB, 2003.

Like Family, The WB, 2003.

Me, Me, Me, UPN, 2004.

Hidden Howie: The Private Life of a Public Nuisance, Bravo, 2005.

Deal, NBC, 2005.

Television Director; Other:

Orphans, Waifs, and Wards, CBS, 1981.

The Designing Women Special: Their Finest Hour (special), CBS, 1990.

Mary and Rhoda (movie), ABC, 2000.

Stage Director:

Comanche Cafe/Domino Courts, American Place Theatre, New York City, 1976.

Key Exchange, Workshop of the Players Art Theatre, then Orpheum Theatre, both New York City, 1981.

Breakfast with Les and Bess, Hudson Guild, Lamb's Theatre, New York City, 1982.

The Good Parts, Astor Place Theatre, New York City, 1982.

Friends, Manhattan Theatre Club, Stage 73, New York City, 1983–84.

Danny and the Deep Blue Sea, Actors' Theatre of Louisville, Louisville, KY, then Circle in the Square Downtown, New York City, 1984.

Eden Court, Promenade Theatre, New York City, 1985.

The Loman Family Picnic, Manhattan Theatre Club Stage II, New York City, 1989.

Defiled, Geffen Playhouse, University of California, Los Angeles, 2000.

Also directed productions at Public Theatre, New York City; Eugene O'Neill Theatre Center, New York City; Yale Repertory Theatre, New Haven, CT; Folger Theatre, Washington, DC; and Williamstown Theatre Festival, Williamstown, MA.