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Andy Picheta

Andy Picheta, English director, producer, and screenwriter

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Born
October 21, 1959
Age in 2026
67
Zodiac sign
Libra
Birth year
1959

About Andy Picheta

Andy Picheta is a director and producer of film and television, music videos and musical concerts. Picheta has produced music videos and concerts for musicians including Bon Jovi, AC/DC, Lionel Richie, Madonna, Prince, U2 and The Jacksons, and has produced several film adaptations of popular musicals including Oklahoma!, Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat, Cats, The Merchant of Venice and Kiss Me Kate. He has worked regularly alongside several leaders of their respective genres, including Andrew Lloyd Webber and Trevor Nunn. Picheta's musicals and entertainment work earned him 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.

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The world when Andy Picheta was born

Andy Picheta was born in 1959. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1959

  • #1 song"Mack the Knife" – Bobby Darin
  • Top movieBen-Hur
  • Top TV showGunsmoke
  • Best-selling bookGoldfinger – Ian Fleming

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentIngemar Johansson knocks out Floyd Patterson for heavyweight title
  • Top headlineAlaska and Hawaii become the 49th and 50th US states
  • Technology milestoneMicrochip (integrated circuit) invented
  • Defining fadBarbie dolls
  • Notable inventionBarbie doll
  • World population2.98 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderDwight D. Eisenhower
  • Sports championLos Angeles Dodgers (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population177.1M

1959 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Andy Picheta's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19592026
Gas$0.31$3.45/gal
Average home$12,400$435,000
Average income$7,000$67,500
Minimum wage$1.00$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.69$11.95
Postage stamp$0.04$0.73
Population177.1M341 million

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