Andy Picheta | |
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| Born | 21 October 1957 |
| Occupation(s) | Television director, film director, theatrical producer, line producer, television producer, film producer |
| Years active | 1980–present |
| Spouse | Rebecca Ferrand (1995–present) |
| Awards | 2004 Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing of Comedy, Entertainment or variety Show. Nominated for Grammy Award, 1997, for Best Music Video, Long Form for Bon Jovi: Live From London.[1] |
Andy Picheta is a director and producer of film and television, music videos and musical concerts.[2]
Picheta has produced music videos and concerts for musicians including Bon Jovi, AC/DC, Lionel Richie, Madonna, Prince, U2 and The Jacksons, and has produced several film adaptations of popular musicals including Oklahoma!, Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat, Cats, The Merchant of Venice and Kiss Me Kate. He has worked regularly alongside several leaders of their respective genres, including Andrew Lloyd Webber and Trevor Nunn.
Picheta's musicals and entertainment work earned him an Emmy Award in 2004 for directing Elaine Stritch: At Liberty, a biographical film documenting the star's career. In 1996 Picheta was nominated for a Grammy for directing Bon Jovi's concert at Wembley Stadium the previous year. Picheta is known for his affiliation with rock band Bon Jovi, for whom he has also directed several music videos. In 2011, he produced Michael Forever, a tribute concert to Michael Jackson held in Cardiff.
- ^ "Archives".
- ^ Terrace, Vincent (2010). The Year in Television, 2009: A Catalog of New and Continuing Series, Miniseries, Specials and TV Movies. McFarland. p. 91. ISBN 978-0-7864-5844-8.