John Langley

TV Producer

1943 –

68

Who is John Langley?

John Langley is an American television and film director, writer, and producer who is best known as the creator and executive producer of the long-running television show COPS, which premiered on FOX in March 1989.

Prior to that, he was among the reality television pioneers as a producer of various two-hour event specials in syndicated television markets during the 1980s. In fact, Langley is often credited as being the "Godfather of Reality Television" with the appearance of COPS in 1989.

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Born
Jun 1, 1943
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  • United States of America
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  • University of California, Irvine

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on July 23, 2013

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