Daniel Sackheim

Life and career

Daniel Sackheim was born to a Jewish family in Los Angeles, the son of screenwriter William Sackheim and his wife JoAnne (née Cohen). His brother Drew Sackheim is a fashion photographer. He is married to Leslie Sackheim; they have two children, Josh and Emma, and live in Encino, California.

Sackheim's career began with a role as an assistant film editor on the 1984 John Cassavetes film Love Streams, before he found work as a music supervisor and associate producer on the NBC series Miami Vice.

Sackheim's first time as a director was on "Mushrooms", a 1991 episode from the premiere season of the television series Law & Order. Sackheim later went on to produce the pilot episode of The X-Files and direct the pilot episode of Harsh Realm. Sackheim also served as an executive producer for the 2005 series Night Stalker, a remake of the 1970s series Kolchak: The Night Stalker; and again as executive producer for the 2012 series The Finder. Sackheim directed the pilot episode of NBC's Hawaii and the television films Homeland Security and The Lottery. Sackheim made his feature film directing debut on 2001's The Glass House. In 1999, he signed an overall deal with 20th Century Fox Television.

From 2010 Sackheim has directed a number of episodes of high rating AMC series The Walking Dead, and since 2013 has also worked as a producer on the FX series The Americans which was listed in the American Film Institute Awards 2013 best ten television programs of the year; as well as serving as executive producer for the 2012 series The Finder. He has also directed three episodes of Jack Ryan.

On July 21, 2020, he and producer Tony To founded Bedrock Entertainment with ITV Studios America as partner.

Awards

Sackheim's work has earned him one Primetime Emmy Award and three additional Emmy nominations. In 1994, Sackheim won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series, having been nominated for his work on the NYPD Blue episode "Tempest in a C-Cup". His three other nominations have both been for Outstanding Drama Series in the role of producer—for Law & Order in 1992, and for House in 2007. and outstanding directing for Ozark in 2018.

Filmography

Film

Director

• The Glass House (2001)

Producer

• The X-Files (1998)
• Baby (2010) (uncredited)

Television

TV movies

• Midnight Run for Your Life (1994)
• In the Shadow of Evil (1995)
• Grand Avenue (1996)
• The Lottery (1996)
• Homeland Security (2004) (Also co-executive producer)

Footnotes

References

1. Ruland, Colter. (29 October 2021). "Daniel Sackheim: Biography & Artwork – CAI".
2. Bloom, Nate. (September 4, 2018). "The big Emmys, and the other Emmys". [[J. The Jewish News of Northern California]].
3. [http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/latimes/obituary.aspx?pid=171115190 Los Angeles Times: "JoAnne Sackheim July 11, 1924 - May 15, 2014] May 15, 2014
4. McLellan, Dennis. (December 7, 2004). "William Sackheim, 84; TV Writer, Producer Won 2 Emmy Awards". [[Los Angeles Times]].
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6. "Daniel Sackheim biography and filmography". [[Tribute (magazine).
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8. Lowry, Brian. (January 6, 2012). "Variety Reviews".
9. Justin, Chang. (February 4, 2005). "Daniel Sackheim (Tenpercenteries) (Brief article)".
10. Hontz, Jenny. (January 20, 1999). "Sackheim signs Fox TV deal".
11. Denise Petski. (21 July 2020). "Tony To & Dan Sackheim Team To Launch Bedrock Entertainment With ITV Studios America".
12. "Primetime Emmy Awards nominations for 1994 – Outstanding Individual Achievement in Directing in a Drama Series". [[Academy of Television Arts & Sciences]].
13. "Primetime Emmy Awards nominations for 1992 – Outstanding Drama Series". [[Academy of Television Arts & Sciences]].
14. "Primetime Emmy Awards nominations for 2007 – Outstanding Drama Series". [[Academy of Television Arts & Sciences]].