Andy Picheta

Who is Andy Picheta?

Andy Picheta is a Film and TV director, producer, screenwriter and editor

Picheta has worked alongside some of entertainment's greatest and most famed names, such as Ian McKellen, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Bon Jovi, AC/DC, Michael Flatley, Lionel Richie, Madonna, Prince, U2, Donny Osmond and many more, ranging from music stars following his involvement in directed music videos near the beginning of his career, to drama and entertainment names due to his directing and producing of drama and musicals from 1995-onwards. His musical-to-film productions include Oklahoma!, Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat, Cats and The Merchant of Venice.

Picheta's musicals and entertainment shows have bought him credit and saw him nominated for an Emmy Award in 2004 for directing Elaine Stritch: At Liberty, a biographical film documenting the star's career. In 1996 Picheta was nominated for a Grammy for directing Bon Jovi's concert at Wembley Stadium the previous year. Picheta is known for his affiliation with rock band Bon Jovi, for whom he has also directed several music videos. In 2011, he produced Michael Forever, a tribute concert to Michael Jackson held in Cardiff.