Andy Tennant

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Andy Tennant
Chicago, Illinois, United States
NationalityAmerican
EducationHomewood-Flossmoor High School
Alma materUniversity of Southern California
Occupation(s)Screenwriter, director, actor, dancer
Years active1978–present
SpouseSharon Kay Johnson (m. 1993)
Children4

Andrew Wellman Tennant (born June 15, 1955) is an American screenwriter, film and television director, actor, and dancer.

Early life

Tennant was born June 15, 1955, in

Chicago, Illinois, and was raised in Flossmoor, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. His father was Don Tennant, a creative advertising talent with Leo Burnett Agency in Chicago. As a boy, he spent his summers on Old Mission Peninsula in northern Michigan and at Camp Minocqua in northern Wisconsin. He graduated from Homewood-Flossmoor High School in 1973. He studied theater under John Houseman at University of Southern California
.

Career

Dancing/acting and directorial debut

In 1978, he was cast as an extra of a dancing role in the musical adaptation film

TNT made-for-television drama movie Keep the Change starring actor William Petersen in 1992. He directed the unaired pilot episode of the Fox comedy series Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventures a spin-off of the 1980s film series originally starring actor Keanu Reeves in 1992. He directed the made-for-television movie Desperate Choices: To Save My Child starring actress Joanna Kerns and actor Bruce Davison in 1992. He directed an episode of the Fox sitcom Great Scott! starring actor Tobey Maguire in 1992. He directed the made-for-television movie What She Doesn't Know in 1992. He directed the ABC made-for-television drama movie The Amy Fisher Story starring actress Drew Barrymore in 1993. He directed two episodes of the Fox weird western series The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. starring actor Bruce Campbell in 1993. He directed an episode of the CBS crime/drama series South of Sunset starring actor Glenn Frey in 1993. He directed an episode of the ABC series The Byrds of Paradise starring actor Timothy Busfield in 1994. He directed an episode of the Fox science fiction/fantasy series Sliders starring actor Jerry O'Connell
in 1995.

Feature film director

He made his feature film directorial debut in 1995 with the comedy/family film

Amazon Video web series Betas starring actor Joe Dinicol in (2013). He directed the comedy film Wild Oats starring actresses Shirley MacLaine and Jessica Lange in (2016). He directed two episodes of the Netflix web series The Kominsky Method starring actor Michael Douglas
in (2018).

Personal life

Tennant married Fine Art and Cultural Photographer, Sharon Kay Johnson February 13, 1993.[1] The couple have four children, three of whom are triplets. They currently reside in Los Angeles, California.[2]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Director Writer Ref.
1995 It Takes Two Yes No [3][4]
1997 Fools Rush In Yes No [5][6]
1998 Ever After: A Cinderella Story Yes Yes [7][8]
1999 Anna and the King Yes No [9][10]
2002 Sweet Home Alabama Yes No [11][12]
2005 Hitch Yes No [13][14]
2008 Fool's Gold Yes Yes [15][16]
2010 The Bounty Hunter Yes No [17][18]
2016 Wild Oats Yes No [19][20]
2020 The Secret: Dare to Dream Yes Yes
TBA Unit 234 Yes No [21]

Acting roles

Year Title Role
1978 Grease Dancer #19
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Heart's Club Band Dancer
1979 1941 Babyface
1980 Midnight Madness Melio - Blue Team
1982 Grease 2 Boy Greaser

Television

Year Title Director Writer Producer Notes
1989-1991 The Wonder Years Yes No No Episodes "Math Class" and "Heartbreak"
1990 Ferris Bueller Yes Yes No Directed episode "Sloan Again, Naturally",
wrote episode "Stand-In Deliver"
1990-1991 Parker Lewis Can't Lose Yes No No 4 episodes
1992 Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures Yes No No Episode "Unaired Pilot"
Great Scott! Yes No No Episode "Pyrrhic Lyric"
1993 The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. Yes No No Episodes "Socrates’ Sister" and "Brisco for the Defense"
South of Sunset Yes No No Episode "Satyricon"
1994 The Byrds of Paradise Yes No No Episode "In Todd We Trust"
1995 Sliders Yes No No Episode "Pilot"
2002 The American Embassy Yes No Yes Episode "Pilot"
2011-2016 E:60 No No Executive Documentary series;
58 episodes;
2013 Betas Yes No No Episode "Lowdown"
2018-2021 The Kominsky Method Yes No No 11 episodes
2023 Bookie Yes No No 5 episodes

TV movies

Year Title Director Writer Producer
1988 Moving Target No Yes Yes
1992 Keep the Change Yes No No
Desperate Choices: To Save My Child Yes No No
What She Doesn't Know No Yes No
1993 The Amy Fisher Story Yes No No
2006 The Wedding Album Yes Yes Yes
2009 Operating Instructions Yes No Yes
2011 Thunderballs Yes No No

Awards and nominations

Year Title Award/Nomination
2011-2016 E:60
News & Documentary Emmy award for Outstanding Feature Story
(2016)

References

  1. ^ "WEDDINGS; Sharon Johnson, Andrew Tennant". The New York Times. 14 February 1993. Retrieved 2018-04-18.
  2. ^ "Sharon Johnson-Tennant - Artists - Robert Berman Gallery". www.robertbermangallery.com. Retrieved 2018-04-18.
  3. ^ It Takes Two on Metacritic, retrieved 2018-04-18
  4. ^ It Takes Two on Rotten Tomatoes, retrieved 2018-04-18
  5. ^ Fools Rush In on Rotten Tomatoes, retrieved 2018-04-18
  6. ^ Fools Rush In on Metacritic, retrieved 2018-04-18
  7. ^ Ever After: A Cinderella Story on Rotten Tomatoes, retrieved 2018-04-18
  8. ^ Ever After on Rotten Tomatoes, retrieved 2018-04-18
  9. ^ Anna and the King on Rotten Tomatoes, retrieved 2018-04-18
  10. ^ Anna and the King on Metacritic, retrieved 2018-04-18
  11. ^ Sweet Home Alabama on Rotten Tomatoes, retrieved 2018-04-18
  12. ^ Sweet Home Alabama on Metacritic, retrieved 2018-04-18
  13. ^ Hitch on Rotten Tomatoes, retrieved 2018-04-18
  14. ^ Hitch on Metacritic, retrieved 2018-04-18
  15. ^ Fool's Gold on Rotten Tomatoes, retrieved 2018-04-18
  16. ^ Fool's Gold on Metacritic, retrieved 2018-04-18
  17. ^ The Bounty Hunter on Rotten Tomatoes, retrieved 2018-04-18
  18. ^ The Bounty Hunter on Metacritic, retrieved 2018-04-18
  19. ^ Wild Oats on Metacritic, retrieved 2018-04-18
  20. ^ Wild Oats on Rotten Tomatoes, retrieved 2018-04-18
  21. ^ Grobar, Matt. "Isabelle Fuhrman Boards Thriller 'Unit 234' From Director Andy Tennant". Deadline Hollywood.

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