Jerry Foley

Jerry Foley

Date of Birth

Date of Birth: January 05, 1956
Date of Passing: March 10, 2024
Birthplace: New York, New York

Jerry Foley was an American director and producer with 24 Primetime Emmy nominations. He was best known for being the director and supervising producer of The Late Show with David Letterman. Foley served as a director for series including Live on Letterman and The Alec Baldwin Show and for television specials including Tony Bennett Celebrates 90: The Best Is Yet to Come and Garth Brooks: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song.

Jerry Foley was an American director and producer with 24 Primetime Emmy nominations. He was best known for being the director and supervising producer of The Late Show with David Letterman. Foley served as a director for series including Live on Letterman and The Alec Baldwin Show and for television specials including Tony Bennett Celebrates 90: The Best Is Yet to Come and Garth Brooks: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song.

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Awards & Nominations

24 Nominations
Outstanding Directing For A Variety Series - 2015
Outstanding Variety Talk Series - 2015
Outstanding Directing For A Variety Series - 2013
Outstanding Directing For A Variety Series - 2012
Outstanding Directing For A Variety, Music Or Comedy Series - 2011
Outstanding Directing For A Variety, Music Or Comedy Series - 2010
Outstanding Directing For A Variety, Music Or Comedy Series - 2009
Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Series - 2009
Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Series - 2008
Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Series - 2007
Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Series - 2006
Outstanding Directing For A Variety, Music Or Comedy Program - 2005
Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Series - 2005
Outstanding Directing For A Variety, Music Or Comedy Program - 2004
Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Series - 2004
Outstanding Directing For A Variety, Music Or Comedy Program - 2003
Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Series - 2003
Outstanding Directing For A Variety, Music Or Comedy Program - 2002
OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A VARIETY OR MUSIC PROGRAM - 2001

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