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Herbert W. Ankrom

  • Producer
  • Additional Crew
  • Casting Department
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HERB ANKROM is a film and television executive producer, who has worked in the entertainment industry for twenty years. He began his career in Los Angeles in 1995 working as a production assistant on the Roseanne sitcom. From there he worked several years in production roles on films like Batman and Robin, Cruel Intentions and The Bourne Identity. In 2002 he was hired to produce on a pilot for ABC, which became Extreme Makeover Home Edition. This of course became a well- known ABC show, and he worked on this show for five seasons, which led to two Emmy awards and 5 nominations! Following Extreme Makeover, Herb became Director of Development for a production company and went on to develop and produce shows such feel good shows as NBC's School Pride, and ABC's True Beauty 1&2. Most recently Herb worked as Executive Producer on the feature film Open Water: Cage Dive (soon to be released through Lionsgate), Executive Producer on DIY's series Nashville Flipped and Bravo's Cyrus vs. Cyrus.
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    • Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys
      • 2 nominations total

    Known for

    Matt Damon, Franka Potente, and Nicky Naudé in The Bourne Identity (2002)
    The Bourne Identity
    7.8
    • Additional Crew(as Herb Ankrom, Mr. Crowley)
    • 2002
    George Clooney, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Alicia Silverstone, Uma Thurman, and Chris O'Donnell in Batman & Robin (1997)
    Batman & Robin
    3.8
    • Additional Crew(as Herb Ankrom)
    • 1997
    Ryan Phillippe, Reese Witherspoon, and Sarah Michelle Gellar in Cruel Intentions (1999)
    Cruel Intentions
    6.8
    • Additional Crew
    • 1999
    Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (2003)
    Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
    6.3
    TV Series
    • Producer

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    • Making Modern with Brooke and Brice (2021)
      Making Modern with Brooke and Brice
      8.5
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2022
    • Serving the Hamptons (2022)
      Serving the Hamptons
      4.6
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2022
    • Jennifer Aydin, Rachel Fuda, Danielle Cabral, Teresa Giudice, Melissa Gorga, Dolores Catania, and Margaret Josephs in The Real Housewives of New Jersey (2009)
      The Real Housewives of New Jersey
      4.5
      TV Series
      • co-executive producer
      • 2021
    • Million Dollar Beach House (2020)
      Million Dollar Beach House
      4.3
      TV Series
      • co-executive producer
      • 2020
    • Hot Properties: San Diego (2019)
      Hot Properties: San Diego
      7.7
      TV Series
      • co-executive producer
      • 2019
    • Whitney Smith, Rachel Mckenzie, Reagan Charleston, Barry Smith, Tamica Lee, and Jon Moody in Back in the Big Easy, Baby! (2019)
      Southern Charm New Orleans
      5.6
      TV Series
      • co-executive producer
      • 2018
    • Garcelle Beauvais, Erika Girardi, Kyle Richards, Sutton Stracke, Bozoma Saint John, and Dorit Kemsley in The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills (2010)
      The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills
      5.6
      TV Series
      • co-executive producer
      • supervising producer
      • producer
      • 2014–2018
    • Cyrus vs. Cyrus Design and Conquer (2017)
      Cyrus vs. Cyrus Design and Conquer
      4.8
      TV Series
      • co-executive producer
      • 2017
    • Open Water 3: Cage Dive (2017)
      Open Water 3: Cage Dive
      4.2
      • executive producer
      • 2017
    • Nashville Flipped (2016)
      Nashville Flipped
      7.9
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2016
    • Scott Kaske and Kadan Rockett in Pepper (2014)
      Pepper
      8.8
      Short
      • co-producer
      • 2014
    • Sweet Home Alabama (2011)
      Sweet Home Alabama
      6.5
      TV Series
      • producer (2011)
      • 2011–2014
    • Coming Home (2011)
      Coming Home
      8.8
      TV Series
      • consulting producer (2011)
      • 2011–2012
    • Kym Whitley, Susie Castillo, Jacob Soboroff, and Tom Stroup in School Pride (2010)
      School Pride
      TV Series
      • co-executive producer
      • 2010
    • True Beauty (2009)
      True Beauty
      4.9
      TV Series
      • senior producer
      • 2009–2010

    Additional Crew



    • Matt Damon, Franka Potente, and Nicky Naudé in The Bourne Identity (2002)
      The Bourne Identity
      7.8
      • assistant: Mr. Crowley (as Herb Ankrom)
      • 2002
    • Ryan Phillippe, Reese Witherspoon, and Sarah Michelle Gellar in Cruel Intentions (1999)
      Cruel Intentions
      6.8
      • assistant production coordinator
      • 1999
    • Rachael Leigh Cook and Freddie Prinze Jr. in She's All That (1999)
      She's All That
      6.0
      • assistant production coordinator (as Herb Ankrom)
      • 1999
    • Elizabeth Hurley and Ben Stiller in Permanent Midnight (1998)
      Permanent Midnight
      6.2
      • assistant production coordinator (as Herb Ankrom)
      • 1998
    • Bridget Fonda and Kiefer Sutherland in Break Up (1998)
      Break Up
      5.0
      • assistant production coordinator (as Herb Ankram)
      • 1998
    • Gwyneth Paltrow, Johnathon Schaech, and Jessica Lange in Hush (1998)
      Hush
      5.5
      • production assistant
      • 1998
    • George Clooney, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Alicia Silverstone, Uma Thurman, and Chris O'Donnell in Batman & Robin (1997)
      Batman & Robin
      3.8
      • staff assistant (as Herb Ankrom)
      • 1997
    • Cheyenne (1996)
      Cheyenne
      4.7
      • assistant to producer (as Herb Ankrom)
      • 1996
    • John Goodman, Roseanne Barr, Sara Gilbert, Michael Fishman, Alicia Goranson, and Laurie Metcalf in Roseanne (1988)
      Roseanne
      7.1
      TV Series
      • production assistant (as Herb Ankrom)
      • 1995–1996

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    • Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (2003)
      Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
      6.3
      TV Series
      • casting supervisor (as Herb Ankrom)
      • 2004

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