John Langley

John Langley, actually John Russell Langley, Jr. ( born June 1, 1943 in Oklahoma City ) is an American screenwriter, film and television director and film and television producer. He is considered a pioneer of the U.S. reality TV.

Life and work

Langley grew up in Los Angeles and completed after his military service (1961-1963), a study of English at the California State University, Dominguez Hills, where he graduated in 1971 with the master. A short time then pursued doctoral studies, he broke off to henceforth to devote himself to film and television, where he was mainly involved in documentaries and reality television productions.

In 1983 he won together with his co- producer for the documentary The Cocaine Blues: The Myth and Reality of Cocaine, which dealt with drug addicts and where he was also responsible for screenwriting and directing, the CINE Golden Eagle Award in the category "Social Documentary ".

Internationally known Langley was conceived by him television series COPS, accompanied in a camera team police patrols in their daily work. Since 1989 to the present (2011) FOX almost 1,000 episodes were broadcast. The series brought Langley together with his co-producers a total of four Emmy nominations.

Langley's production influenced many similar programs supported and cared for a real boom in reality TV formats. With the two series Street Patrol ( a broadcast since 2008 offshoot from COPS ) and Inside American Jail ( a broadcast since 2007 reality TV series about prison life of detained offenders ), which he produced along with his son Morgan Langley, Langley is it also itself successfully involved.

In 1995, Langley own film production company ( Langley Films), mainly dedicated to the production of independent films.

In February 2011, Langley was honored on the Hollywood Walk of Fame with a star in the television category.

Awards

Nominations (as producer)