Jerry London

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Jerry London
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Born (1937-01-21) January 21, 1937 (age 87)
Other namesJerome London
Jerome R. London
Occupation(s)Television director and producer
Years active1968-present
SpouseMarilynn Landau since June 15, 1958
ChildrenTodd London and Lisa London
Website http://www.jerrylondon.com/

Jerry London (born January 21, 1937) is an American television director and producer. [1]

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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 is a TV producer of HBO's Rome and The Pacific , and a senior vice president and post-production executive of Walt Disney Pictures.

Filmography

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