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John Cherry

John Cherry

Director · 1948–2022 · Nashville, Tennessee, USA

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Biography

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

Directed 19

1990s

  1. 1999

    Pirates of the Plain

    Director

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

    Director

  3. 1998
  4. 1997

    Ernest Goes to Africa

    Director

  5. 1995
  6. 1994

    Your World as I See It

    Director

  7. 1993
  8. 1992

    Ernest's Greatest Hits Volume 2

    Director

  9. 1991
  10. 1990

    Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration

    Director

  11. Ernest Goes to Jail

    Director

1980s

  1. 1989

    Ernest Goes to Splash Mountain

    Director

  2. 1988
  3. 1987

    Ernest Goes to Camp

    Director

  4. Hey Vern, Win $10,000...Or Just Count On Having Fun!

    Director

  5. 1986

    The Ernest Film Festival

    Director

  6. Ernest's Greatest Hits Volume 1

    Director

  7. 1985

    Dr. Otto and the Riddle of the Gloom Beam

    Director

  8. 1983

    Hey Vern, It's My Family Album

    Director

Wrote 9

1990s

  1. 1999

    Pirates of the Plain

    Writer

  2. 1998
  3. 1997

    Ernest Goes to Africa

    Screenplay

  4. 1995
  5. 1993
  6. 1991

1980s

  1. 1987

    Ernest Goes to Camp

    Screenplay

  2. 1985

    Dr. Otto and the Riddle of the Gloom Beam

    Writer

  3. 1983

    Hey Vern, It's My Family Album

    Writer

Produced 5

1990s

  1. 1999

    Pirates of the Plain

    Producer

  2. 1998
  3. 1997

    Ernest Goes to Africa

    Producer

  4. 1994

1980s

  1. 1985

    Dr. Otto and the Riddle of the Gloom Beam

    Executive Producer

Acted in 2

1990s

  1. 1998
  2. 1997

    Ernest Goes to Africa

    Customer

Art department 1

1990s

  1. 1999

    Pirates of the Plain

    Storyboard Artist

Appearances2

1980s

  1. 1987

    Hey Vern, Win $10,000...Or Just Count On Having Fun!

    Self

No release date

  1. The Importance of Being Ernest

    Self (archive footage)