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'''Jerry London''' (born January 21, 1947) is an [[United States|American]] [[television director]] and [[Television producer|producer]].
'''Jerry London''' (born January 21, 1947) is an American [[television director]] and [[Television producer|producer]].


==Life and career==
==Life and career==
London has directed more than forty television movies including [[Emmy Award]] nominated ''[[Chiefs (TV 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 ''[[Shogun (TV miniseries)|Shogun]]'', a twelve-hour [[miniseries]] for [[NBC]]. He has also directed ten other miniseries, including the acclaimed ''[[The Scarlet and the Black]]'' with [[Gregory Peck]], ''Ellis Island'' with [[Richard Burton]], and ''Chiefs'' with [[Charlton Heston]]. 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'' and ''The Pacific'', and now a Vice President of Disney Features.
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==
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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==
==References==
'''Notes'''
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.jerrylondon.com/ Official website]
*[http://www.jerrylondon.com/ Official website]
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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


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