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| Eric Blakeney | |
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| Born | Eric Blakeney (1959-09-14) September 14, 1959 (age 65) The Bronx, New York, U.S. |
| Years active | 1985–present |
Eric Blakeney (born September 14, 1959) is an American film and television director, producer and screenwriter. He is known for writing award-winning episodes of television for 21 Jump Street, and writing and directing a feature film, 2000's Gun Shy.
Biography
Blakeney was born in Manhattan, New York. He lived there until 1977, when he moved to London, England. After performing as a member of various London rock groups, Blakeney returned to the US, this time settling in Los Angeles, California. Blakeney wrote for various print publications, until he found his calling - and his first writing job - in television on Crime Story.
Based on the strength of his work on Crime Story and Moonlighting, Blakeney was hired as a story editor on Wiseguy, until becoming a senior writer. During this time, he was also nominated for an Edgar Award for his work on Wiseguy - specifically, the episode "The Marriage of Heaven and Hell". He later became the show runner for 21 Jump Street, starring Johnny Depp, and later created the spin-off series Booker, starring Richard Grieco.
After working in television, Blakeney wrote and directed his first film - Gun Shy, starring Liam Neeson and Sandra Bullock.
References
- Lyons, Charles; Petrikin, Chris (September 8, 1999). "Disney keeps 2 pix in family". Daily Variety. p. 1.