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name: "Nancy Cooperstein"
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born: "8 July 1939"
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# Nancy Cooperstein

Director. Born 8 July 1939 in Fall River, Massachusetts, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Director
- **Born:** 8 July 1939, Fall River, Massachusetts, USA

## Biography

Nancy Cooperstein Charney is an American theatrical producer and television director. Born on 8 July 1939 in Fall River, Massachusetts, she began her career in theatre, working as a production assistant on the 1962 musical *A Family Affair* and producing the Broadway premiere of Lanford Wilson's *Talley's Folly* in 1980, which received a Tony Award nomination for Best Play.

Her television directing credits include an episode of the series *The Wonder Years* in 1992 and an episode of *ABC Afterschool Specials* in 1990. She also directed the short film *Private Debts* (1989), which screened at several festivals including Sundance and won the Golden Hugo Award at the Chicago International Film Festival. She has been married to actor Jordan Charney since 1966.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, ibdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *The Wonder Years* (1988), Fi1m 82, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-wonder-years.md)

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