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Bill Jersey(1927-2026)

  • Producer
  • Director
  • Writer
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Bill Jersey was born on 9 June 1927 in Queens, New York City, New York, USA. He was a producer and director, known for The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow (2002), A Time for Burning (1967) and The Blob (1958). He was married to Laurie Lowe and Shirley Kessler. He died on 24 July 2026 in Lambertville, New Jersey, USA.
BornJune 9, 1927
DiedJuly 24, 2026(99)
BornJune 9, 1927
DiedJuly 24, 2026(99)
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  • Nominated for 2 Oscars
    • 3 wins & 5 nominations total

Known for

The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow (2002)
The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow
7.8
TV Mini Series
  • Producer
A Time for Burning (1967)
A Time for Burning
7.6
  • Producer(as William C. Jersey)
  • 1967
The Blob (1958)
The Blob
6.3
  • Art Director(as William Jersey)
  • 1958
Super Chief: The Life and Legacy of Earl Warren (1989)
Super Chief: The Life and Legacy of Earl Warren
7.2
  • Producer
  • 1989

Credits

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Producer

  • American Reds: What Must We Dream Of?
    • co-producer
    • Post-production
    • TV Movie
  • American Reds
    7.2
    TV Movie
    • co-producer
    • 2016
  • Destiny's Bridge (2016)
    Destiny's Bridge
    • executive producer
    • 2016
  • Charles Eames and Ray Eames in Eames: The Architect & The Painter (2011)
    Eames: The Architect & The Painter
    7.1
    • producer
    • 2011
  • David Ogden Stiers, Stacy Keach, Neil Ross, Jay O. Sanders, Craig Sechler, J.T. Turner, and David Pogue in Nova (1974)
    Nova
    8.7
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 2008
  • America at a Crossroads (2007)
    America at a Crossroads
    7.7
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 2007
  • Ending Aids: The Search for a Vaccine (2005)
    Ending Aids: The Search for a Vaccine
    6.3
    • producer
    • 2005
  • Evolution (2002)
    Evolution
    8.2
    TV Mini Series
    • producer
    • 2002
  • The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow (2002)
    The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow
    7.8
    TV Mini Series
    • executive producer
    • 2002
  • The Making of 'Amadeus' (2002)
    The Making of 'Amadeus'
    7.5
    Video
    • producer
    • 2002
  • The Next Big Thing?
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 2001
  • Everyday Heroes
    • executive producer
    • 2001
  • Learning to Fly
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1999
  • Sci-Squad (1999)
    Sci-Squad
    8.1
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1999
  • Stopwatch: Frederick Winslow Taylor and the 'Taylorization' of America
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1999
  • Crime & Punishment in America
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1997

Director

  • Charles Eames and Ray Eames in Eames: The Architect & The Painter (2011)
    Eames: The Architect & The Painter
    7.1
    • Director
    • 2011
  • David Ogden Stiers, Stacy Keach, Neil Ross, Jay O. Sanders, Craig Sechler, J.T. Turner, and David Pogue in Nova (1974)
    Nova
    8.7
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 2008
  • America at a Crossroads (2007)
    America at a Crossroads
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 2007
  • The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow (2002)
    The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow
    7.8
    TV Mini Series
    • Director
    • 2002
  • The Making of 'Amadeus' (2002)
    The Making of 'Amadeus'
    7.5
    Video
    • Director
    • 2002
  • The Next Big Thing?
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 2001
  • Learning to Fly
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1999
  • Loyalty & Betrayal: The Story of the American Mob (1994)
    Loyalty & Betrayal: The Story of the American Mob
    8.0
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1994
  • Glory and the Power: Fundamentalisms Observed
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1992
  • Renaissance: The Dissenter
    • Director
    • 1991
  • Super Chief: The Life and Legacy of Earl Warren (1989)
    Super Chief: The Life and Legacy of Earl Warren
    7.2
    • Director
    • 1989
  • Faces of the Enemy (1987)
    Faces of the Enemy
    • Director
    • 1987
  • The Other Side of Victory (1979)
    The Other Side of Victory
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1979
  • The American Parade (1974)
    The American Parade
    6.0
    TV Mini Series
    • Director (as William Jersey)
    • 1976
  • ABC's Wide World of Entertainment (1973)
    ABC's Wide World of Entertainment
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1973

Writer

  • Ending Aids: The Search for a Vaccine (2005)
    Ending Aids: The Search for a Vaccine
    6.3
    • Writer
    • 2005
  • Evolution (2002)
    Evolution
    8.2
    TV Mini Series
    • writer
    • 2002
  • The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow (2002)
    The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow
    7.8
    TV Mini Series
    • Writer
    • 2002
  • Walter Matthau and Frank McGee in The DuPont Show of the Week (1961)
    The DuPont Show of the Week
    6.4
    TV Series
    • writer
    • Writer (as William C. Jersey, as William C. Jersey)
    • 1963–1964

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Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • William C. Jersey
  • Born
    • June 9, 1927
    • Queens, New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • July 24, 2026
    • Lambertville, New Jersey, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouses
      Laurie Lowe(divorced, 4 children)

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