Andrew Susskind

Andrew Susskind is an American film and television producer and television director.

Biography Susskind was born to a Jewish family, the son of Phyllis (née Briskin) and David Susskind. He has three sisters: Diana Susskind Laptook, Pamela Susskind Schaenen, and Samantha Susskind Mannion.

He has worked a producer on the a number of television specials. During the mid to late 1980s, he served as a production consultant for the sitcoms 227, It's Your Move, Married... with Children, The Charmings, "Trial and Error", and "Sweet Surrender" before becoming executive producer for the sitcom Thea in 1993. Producer of "Dear Liar", "Casey Stengel", "Ian McKellen: Acting Shakespeare", "Rita Hayworth: The Love Goddess" In 1997, he began his career as a television director, directing episodes of Unhappily Ever After, Two Guys and a Girl, The Hughleys. and "The King of Queens"

Susskind also teaches at Drexel University. He previously taught a class on TV sitcoms at Hunter College in New York City.