About
Jerry Adler (February 4, 1929 – August 23, 2025) was an American theatre director, production supervisor and a television and film actor. Adler was born in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Pauline and Philip Adler, who was a general manager of the Group Theatre. He was raised in a Jewish observant household. Adler began his theatre career as a stage manager in 1951, working on such productions as Of Thee I Sing and My Fair Lady before becoming a production supervisor for The Apple Tree, Black Comedy/White Lies, Dear World, Coco, 6 Rms Riv Vu, Annie, and I Remember Mama, among others. He made his directing debut with the 1974 Sammy Cahn revue Words and Music and also directed the 1976 revival of My Fair Lady, which garnered him a Drama Desk Award nomination, and the ill-fated 1981 musical The Little Prince and the Aviator. He also directed the 1976 play Checking Out. As an actor, Adler...
Known for
Law & OrderSeries • 1990
CSI: MiamiSeries • 2002
The SopranosSeries • 1999
The Good WifeSeries • 2009
The West WingSeries • 1999
Curb Your EnthusiasmSeries • 2000
Quantum LeapSeries • 1989
Mad About YouSeries • 1992
The Good FightSeries • 2017
Spin CitySeries • 1996
Rescue MeSeries • 2004
Northern ExposureSeries • 1990
New York UndercoverSeries • 1994
Broad CitySeries • 2014
TransparentSeries • 2014
Mozart in the JungleSeries • 2014
A Most Violent YearMovie • 2014
'Til DeathSeries • 2006
The War at HomeSeries • 2005
87th PrecinctSeries • 1961
Brooklyn BridgeSeries • 1991
Mad About YouSeries • 2019
Synecdoche, New YorkMovie • 2008
Living with YourselfSeries • 2019