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John Langley(1943-2021)

  • Writer
  • Producer
  • Director
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John Langley was born on 1 June 1943 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for Cops (1989), Brooklyn's Finest (2009) and Cocaine Blues (1983). He was married to Maggie Langley. He died on 26 June 2021 in Baja California, Mexico.
BornJune 1, 1943
DiedJune 26, 2021(78)
BornJune 1, 1943
DiedJune 26, 2021(78)
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  • Nominated for 4 Primetime Emmys
    • 2 wins & 5 nominations total

Known for

Alex Cox, Ruben Barela, Heather Ashley Chase, Andrew Fincher, Michael Roberts, and Ryan Mann in Cops (1989)
Cops
7.0
TV Series
  • Writer(creator)
Richard Gere, Ethan Hawke, Don Cheadle, and Wesley Snipes in Brooklyn's Finest (2009)
Brooklyn's Finest
6.7
  • Producer
  • 2009
Cocaine Blues (1983)
Cocaine Blues
6.4
Short
  • Writer
  • 1983
Edward Norton in Leaves of Grass (2009)
Leaves of Grass
6.4
  • Producer
  • 2009

Credits

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Writer

  • Alex Cox, Ruben Barela, Heather Ashley Chase, Andrew Fincher, Michael Roberts, and Ryan Mann in Cops (1989)
    Cops
    7.0
    TV Series
    • creator
    • created by
    • Writer
    • 1989–2017
  • Cops Reloaded (2013)
    Cops Reloaded
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 2013–2022
  • Las Vegas Jailhouse (2010)
    Las Vegas Jailhouse
    7.5
    TV Series
    • creator
    • 2010
  • The Tony Rock Project (2008)
    The Tony Rock Project
    4.5
    TV Series
    • creator
    • 2008–2009
  • Most Shocking (2006)
    Most Shocking
    6.6
    TV Series
    • creator
    • 2008
  • Cops: Too Hot for TV! (1996)
    Cops: Too Hot for TV!
    6.0
    Video
    • Writer (uncredited)
    • 1996
  • Aaron Norris in Overkill (1996)
    Overkill
    4.5
    • story
    • 1996
  • Alyssa Milano and David Keith in Deadly Sins (1995)
    Deadly Sins
    4.6
    • written by
    • 1995
  • COPS: Caught in the Act (1995)
    COPS: Caught in the Act
    3.7
    Video
    • Writer
    • 1995
  • Terrorism: Target USA
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1989
  • American Expose: Who Murdered JFK? (1988)
    American Expose: Who Murdered JFK?
    7.6
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1988
  • David Carradine in P.O.W. the Escape (1986)
    P.O.W. the Escape
    5.0
    • screenplay
    • 1986
  • Cocaine Blues (1983)
    Cocaine Blues
    6.4
    Short
    • writer
    • 1983

Producer

  • Alex Cox, Ruben Barela, Heather Ashley Chase, Andrew Fincher, Michael Roberts, and Ryan Mann in Cops (1989)
    Cops
    7.0
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • producer
    • 1989–2022
  • Cops: Beyond the Bust (2017)
    Cops: Beyond the Bust
    TV Special
    • executive producer
    • 2017
  • Jail (2007)
    Jail
    6.8
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 2007–2013
  • Vegas Strip (2011)
    Vegas Strip
    7.2
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 2012
  • Undercover Stings (2012)
    Undercover Stings
    7.5
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 2012
  • Las Vegas Jailhouse (2010)
    Las Vegas Jailhouse
    7.5
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • producer
    • 2010–2012
  • Road Warriors
    6.9
    TV Special
    • executive producer
    • 2011
  • Edward Norton in Leaves of Grass (2009)
    Leaves of Grass
    6.4
    • producer
    • 2009
  • Street Patrol
    8.5
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 2009
  • The Tony Rock Project (2008)
    The Tony Rock Project
    4.5
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 2008–2009
  • Richard Gere, Ethan Hawke, Don Cheadle, and Wesley Snipes in Brooklyn's Finest (2009)
    Brooklyn's Finest
    6.7
    • producer
    • 2009
  • Most Shocking (2006)
    Most Shocking
    6.6
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 2008
  • Inside American Jail
    8.3
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 2007
  • Video Justice (2006)
    Video Justice
    8.0
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 2006
  • Hollywood Vice (2005)
    Hollywood Vice
    6.1
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 2005

Director

  • Sam Elliott, Paul Sorvino, and Esai Morales in Dog Watch (1997)
    Dog Watch
    5.5
    Video
    • Director
    • 1997
  • American Expose: Who Murdered JFK? (1988)
    American Expose: Who Murdered JFK?
    7.6
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1988
  • Maximum Potential (1987)
    Maximum Potential
    6.5
    Video
    • Director
    • 1987
  • Stop the Madness: Stop the Madness (1986)
    Stop the Madness: Stop the Madness
    5.2
    Music Video
    • Director
    • 1986
  • Cocaine Blues (1983)
    Cocaine Blues
    6.4
    Short
    • Director
    • 1983
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Personal details

  • Born
    • June 1, 1943
    • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
  • Died
    • June 26, 2021
    • Baja California, Mexico(Heart Attack)
  • Spouse
    • Maggie LangleyJuly 11, 1971 - June 26, 2021 (his death, 4 children)
  • Children
    • Morgan Langley
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Interview
    • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Has a Bachelor's degree and a Master's degree in comparative literature.
  • Quotes
    [on his television series Cops (1989)] People that say it's a guilty pleasure drive me crazy. Is that because they're experiencing schadenfreude? Or is it because they feel guilty because they see that there are things in society that are perhaps not right, that need attention, that need fixing?

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