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{{Short description|American television director and producer}}
'''Jerry London''' has been a [[television director|director]] and [[Television producer|producer]] of a wide range of American TV shows and movies for almost forty years. He was born on January 21, 1947 in [[Los Angeles]], [[California]].
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'''Jerry London''' (born January 21, 1947) is an American [[television director]] and [[Television producer|producer]].


==Life and career==
Starting work in 1965 he directed a host of classic US sitcoms and drama's - such as [[Hogan's Heroes]], [[Hawaii Five-O]], [[The Brady Bunch]], [[Mary Tyler Moore]], and [[The Rockford Files and Kojak]He has directed over 40 movies for television. He won best director for James Clavell's "SHOGUN" a twelve hour miniseries for NBC.He also directed ten other Miniseries including the acclaimed "SCARLET AND THE BLACK" With Gregory Peck and "ELLIS iSLAND' with Richard Burton,"CHIEFS'With Charlton Heston.He has worked with 25 Academy Award winning actors.
London has directed more than forty television movies including the [[Emmy Award]] nominated ''[[Chiefs (miniseries)|Chiefs]]''.
Jerry London is the father of Todd London, a TV producerof HBO'S "Rome"

London won best director for [[James Clavell]]'s ''[[Shōgun (1980 miniseries)|Shōgun]]'', a nine-hour [[miniseries]] for [[NBC]] and has also directed ten other miniseries, including the acclaimed ''[[The Scarlet and the Black]]'' with [[Gregory Peck]], ''[[Chiefs (miniseries)|Chiefs]]'' with [[Charlton Heston]], and ''[[Ellis Island (miniseries)|Ellis Island]]'' with [[Richard Burton]]. He has taught film production at [[UCLA]] and [[Los Angeles Film School]].

London is the father of [[Todd London]] and Lisa London. The former being a TV producer of [[HBO]]'s ''[[Rome (TV series)|Rome]]'' and ''[[The Pacific (miniseries)|The Pacific]]'', and a senior vice president and post-production executive of [[Walt Disney Pictures]].

==Filmography==
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*''[[Killdozer! (film)|Killdozer!]]'' (1974)
*''[[Ma and Pa (film)|Ma and Pa]]'' (1974)
*''[[Goodnight Jackie]]'' (1974)
*''[[Just by Accident(Rockford Files)|Just by Accident (Rockford Files)]]'' (1975)
*''[[The World of Darkness (film)|The World of Darkness]]'' (1977)
*''[[Cover Girls (film)|Cover Girls]]'' (1977)
*''[[Wheels (miniseries)|Wheels]]'' (1978)
*''[[Escapade (1978 film)|Escapade]]'' (1978)
*''[[Evening in Byzantium]]'' (1978)
*''[[Women in White (film)|Women in White]]'' (1979)
*''[[Swan Song (1980 film)|Swan Song]]'' (1980)
*''[[Shōgun (1980 miniseries)|Shōgun]]'' (1980)
*''[[Father Figure (1980 film)|Father Figure]]'' (1980)
*''[[Chicago Story]]'' (1981 pilot TV movie)
*''[[The Ordeal of Bill Carney]]'' (1981)
*''[[The Gift of Life]]'' (1982)
*''[[The Scarlet and the Black]]'' (1983)
*''[[Chiefs (miniseries)|Chiefs]]'' (1983)
*''[[Ellis Island (miniseries)|Ellis Island]]'' (1984)
*''[[If Tomorrow Comes (miniseries)|If Tomorrow Comes]]'' (1986)
*''[[Dark Mansions]]'' (1986)
*''[[Manhunt for Claude Dallas]]'' (1986)
*''[[Harry's Hong Kong]]'' (1987)
*''[[Rent-a-Cop]]'' (1987)
*''[[Dadah Is Death]]'' (1988)
*''[[Kiss Shot]]'' (1989)
*''[[The Haunting of Sarah Hardy]]'' (1989)
*''[[A Season of Giants]]'' (1990)
*''[[Vestige of Honor]]'' (1990)
*''[[Victim of Love (1991 film)|Victim of Love]]'' (1991)
*''[[Grass Roots (1992 film)|Grass Roots]]'' (1992)
*''[[Calendar Girl, Cop, Killer? The Bambi Bembenek Story]]'' (1992)
*''[[A Twist of the Knife]]'' (1993)
*''[[Labor of Love: The Arlette Schweitzer Story]]'' (1993)
*''[[The Cosby Mysteries]]'' (1994 pilot film)
*''[[I Spy Returns]]'' (1994)
*''[[A Mother's Gift (film)|A Mother's Gift]]'' (1995)
*''[[A Promise to Carolyn]]'' (1996)
*''[[A Holiday for Love]]'' (1996)
*''[[Stolen Women, Captured Hearts]]'' (1997)
*''[[Get to the Heart: The Barbara Mandrell Story]]'' (1997)
*''[[I'll Be Home for Christmas (1997 film)|I'll Be Home for Christmas]]'' (1997)
*''Beauty'' (1998)
*''[[As Time Runs Out]]'' (1999)
*''[[Take Me Home: The John Denver Story]]'' (2000)
*''[[Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman: The Heart Within]]'' (2001)
*''[[Counterstrike (film)|Counterstrike]]'' (2002)
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==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.jerrylondon.com/ Jerry London Homepage]
*[http://www.jerrylondon.com/ Official website]
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*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0518719/ IMDb listing]


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Latest revision as of 17:43, 11 May 2024

For the Canadian wrestler, see Jerry London (wrestler).
Jerry London
Born (1947-01-21) January 21, 1947 (age 77)
Los Angeles, California
Other namesJerome London
Jerome R. London
Occupation(s)Television director and producer
Years active1975-present
Websitehttp://www.jerrylondon.com/

Jerry London (born January 21, 1947) is an American television director and producer.

Life and career[edit]

London has directed more than forty television movies including the Emmy Award nominated Chiefs.

London won best director for James Clavell's Shōgun, a nine-hour miniseries for NBC and has also directed ten other miniseries, including the acclaimed The Scarlet and the Black with Gregory Peck, Chiefs with Charlton Heston, and Ellis Island with Richard Burton. He has taught film production at UCLA and Los Angeles Film School.

London is the father of Todd London and Lisa London. The former being a TV producer of HBO's Rome and The Pacific, and a senior vice president and post-production executive of Walt Disney Pictures.

Filmography[edit]

References[edit]

External links[edit]


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