John Langley

John Langley
Born
John Russell Langley[1]

June 1, 1943
DiedJune 26, 2021(2021-06-26) (aged 78)
Occupation(s)Film director, television director, writer, television producer, off-road racer
Years active1989–2021
Known forCops (1989–present)
SpouseMaggie Langley
ChildrenMorgan

John Russell Langley (June 1, 1943 – June 26, 2021)[2] was an American television and film director, writer, and producer who was best known as the creator and executive producer of the 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 was often credited as being the "Godfather of Reality Television"[3] with the appearance of Cops in 1989.[4]

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  2. ^ "Please upgrade your browser". www.familysearch.org.
  3. ^ Rose, Lacey (March 3, 2010). "Talking Television With Cops' John Langley". Forbes. Archived from the original on January 24, 2013.
  4. ^ "TV.com Q&A: Jail, COPS creators". TV.com. August 31, 2007. Archived from the original on February 22, 2009. Retrieved December 7, 2008.

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