John Cherry

★ Directing #1,767

1948 - 2022 (age 73) • Directing

Born: 10/11/1948 in Nashville, Tennessee, USA

Died: 5/8/2022 (age 73)

Known for: Directing

John Cherry

★ Directing #1,767

John R. Cherry III was an American film director and screenwriter, most notable for creating the character of Ernest P. Worrell.

Known For

Ernest Saves Christmas

54%

Director

1988

Ernest Scared Stupid

54%

Director

1991

Ernest Goes to Camp

53%

Director

1987

Ernest Goes to Jail

50%

Director

1990

Ernest Goes to School

41%

Executive Producer

1994

Ernest Goes to Africa

42%

Director

1997

Slam Dunk Ernest

44%

Writer

1995

Ernest Rides Again

44%

Director

1993

Pirates of the Plain

53%

Director

1999

Pirates of the Plain

53%

Writer

1999

Pirates of the Plain

53%

Producer

1999

Pirates of the Plain

53%

Storyboard Artist

1999

The All New Adventures of Laurel & Hardy in For Love or Mummy

45%

Director

1999

Ernest in the Army

39%

Sgt. Ben Kovsky - aka 'Sarge' (as John Cherry)

1998

Ernest in the Army

39%

Story

1998

Ernest in the Army

39%

Producer

1998

Ernest in the Army

39%

Director

1998

Ernest Goes to Africa

42%

Customer

1997

Ernest Goes to Africa

42%

Director

1997

Ernest Goes to Africa

42%

Producer

1997

Ernest Goes to Africa

42%

Screenplay

1997

Slam Dunk Ernest

44%

Writer

1995

Slam Dunk Ernest

44%

Director

1995

Ernest Goes to School

41%

Executive Producer

1994

Your World as I See It

51%

Director

1994

Ernest Rides Again

44%

Director

1993

Ernest Rides Again

44%

Screenplay

1993

Ernest's Greatest Hits Volume 2

51%

Director

1992

Ernest Scared Stupid

54%

Director

1991

Ernest Scared Stupid

54%

Story

1991

Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration

60%

Director

1990

Ernest Goes to Jail

50%

Director

1990

Ernest Goes to Splash Mountain

51%

Director

1989

Ernest Saves Christmas

54%

Director

1988

Ernest Goes to Camp

53%

Director

1987

Ernest Goes to Camp

53%

Screenplay

1987