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John Cherry

Director

John Cherry

Directing
1985 — 1998 · 9 films
Lived
11 October 1948 — d. 2022
From
Nashville, Tennessee, USA

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

Career Signature

How John Cherry’s filmography reads.

Five of Perfery’s 75 vibes, averaged across every film they directed.

joyful exuberance
crowd-pleaser
warm hug
kinetic urgency
deadpan absurdity

Tuned by the Perfery ranker. Aggregated equal-weight across every directed film.

Tonal kin

Gerhard HahnGerhard Hahn2 filmsCharles BartonCharles Barton7 filmsJohn RiceJohn Rice3 filmsRené GoscinnyRené Goscinny4 filmsJSJeff Siergey2 filmsOlivier Jean-MarieOlivier Jean-Marie2 filmsRay PattersonRay Patterson5 filmsSteve HoeferSteve Hoefer3 films

Filmography

Ernest in the Army

1998

Ernest Goes to Africa

1997

Slam Dunk Ernest

1995

Ernest Rides Again

1993

Ernest Scared Stupid

1991

Ernest Goes to Jail

1990

Ernest Saves Christmas

1988

Ernest Goes to Camp

1987

Dr. Otto and the Riddle of the Gloom Beam

1985