Gary Sherman was born in Chicago, Illinois in 1945. He studied design and photography at the Illinois Institute of Technology. Sherman started out as a filmmaker by making music clips and short movies in the mid 60s which where early precursors to MTV music videos. While still a teenager Sherman worked as a session musician for the legendary Chess...
I love making movies. You know, I've kind of just wandered through my life trying to have a good time, trying to do what I felt was important, without really focusing on my career, and I've been very fortunate.
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Began his career directing TV commercials prior to directing movies.
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Studied design and photography at the Illinois Institute of Technology.
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
The First 48: Missing Persons
TV Series field producer - 6 episodes, 2011 - 2012 executive producer - 1 episode, 2011
39: A Film by Carroll McKane
2006
producer
The Glow
2002
TV Movie executive producer
Poltergeist: The Legacy
1997
TV Series co-executive producer - 20 episodes
Barefoot in Paradise
1996
TV Series executive producer
Missing Persons
1993-1994
TV Series executive producer - 17 episodes
Murderous Vision
1991
TV Movie executive producer
After the Shock
1990
TV Movie executive producer
Lisa
1989
producer
Poltergeist III
1988
executive producer
Sable
1987
TV Series executive producer - 1 episode
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Glow
2002
TV Movie teleplay
First Wave
2000
TV Series written by - 1 episode
Poltergeist: The Legacy
1997
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Barefoot in Paradise
1996
TV Series
Missing Persons
TV Series created by - 16 episodes, 1993 - 1994 written by - 10 episodes, 1993 - 1994 story - 7 episodes, 1993 - 1994