Tom Cherones Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment Tom Cherones, the director and producer who worked on 81 of the first 86 episodes of Seinfeld during the sitcom's first five seasons, winning an Emmy and a DGA Award in the process, has died. He was 86.