Jerry London: Difference between revisions

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Browse history interactively
← Previous editNext edit →
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
→‎Filmography: Added a director credit
Tags: Mobile edit Mobile web edit
Torsmann (talk | contribs)
17 edits
m This page was minorly edited in order to make it easier to understand.
(5 intermediate revisions by 4 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{Short description|American television director and producer}}
{{for|the Canadian wrestler|Jerry London (wrestler)}}
{{for|the Canadian wrestler|Jerry London (wrestler)}}
{{Infobox person
{{Infobox person
Line 20: Line 21:


==Life and career==
==Life and career==
London has directed more than forty television movies including [[Emmy Award]] nominated ''[[Chiefs (miniseries)|Chiefs]]''.
London has directed more than forty television movies including the [[Emmy Award]] nominated ''[[Chiefs (miniseries)|Chiefs]]''.


London won best director for [[James Clavell]]'s ''[[Shōgun (1980 miniseries)|Shōgun]]'', a nine-hour [[miniseries]] for [[NBC]]. He 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 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]], 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]].
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]].

Lisa London, casting director, is his daughter.


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
{{div col|colwidth=30em}}
{{div col|colwidth=30em}}
*''[[Killdozer! (film)|Killdozer!]]'' (1974)
*''[[Killdozer! (film)|Killdozer!]]'' (1974)
⚫
*''[[Just by Accident(Rockford Files)|Just by Accident]]'' (1974)
*''[[Ma and Pa (film)|Ma and Pa]]'' (1974)
*''[[Ma and Pa (film)|Ma and Pa]]'' (1974)
*''[[Goodnight Jackie]]'' (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)
*''[[The World of Darkness (film)|The World of Darkness]]'' (1977)
*''[[Cover Girls (film)|Cover Girls]]'' (1977)
*''[[Cover Girls (film)|Cover Girls]]'' (1977)

Revision as of 17:07, 7 December 2023

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

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

References

External links


Stub icon

This article about a television director is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jerry_London&oldid=1188779147"