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), L'élite de Brooklyn (2009) and Cocaine Blues: The Myth & Reality of Cocaine (1983). He was married to Maggie Langley. He died on 26 June 2021 in Baja California, Mexico.

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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)

6.9

TV Series

Writer

Richard Gere, Ethan Hawke, Don Cheadle, and Wesley Snipes in L'élite de Brooklyn (2009)

L'élite de Brooklyn

6.7

Producer

2009

Cocaine Blues: The Myth & Reality of Cocaine (1983)

Cocaine Blues: The Myth & Reality of Cocaine

6.6

Writer

1983

Edward Norton in Escrocs en herbe (2009)

Escrocs en herbe

6.4

Producer

2009

Credits

Writer

Cops
6.9
TV Series
- creator
- created by
- 1989–2017
Cops Reloaded
7.1
TV Series
- Writer
- 2013–2022
Las Vegas Jailhouse
7.4
TV Series
- creator
- 2010
The Tony Rock Project
4.5
TV Series
- creator
- 2008–2009
Most Shocking
6.4
TV Series
- creator
- 2008
Cops: Too Hot for TV!
6.0
Video
- Writer (uncredited)
- 1996
Overkill
4.5
- story
- 1996
Les Disparues du pensionnat
4.6
- written by
- 1995
COPS: Caught in the Act
3.7
Video
- Writer
- 1995
Terrorism: Target USA
TV Movie
- Writer
- 1989
American Expose: Who Murdered JFK?
7.5
TV Movie
- Writer
- 1988
Dans les bras de l'enfer
4.9
- screenplay
- 1986
Cocaine Blues: The Myth & Reality of Cocaine
6.6
- writer
- 1983

Producer

Cops
6.9
TV Series
- executive producer
- producer
- 1989–2022
Cops: Beyond the Bust
TV Special
- executive producer
- 2017
Jail
6.8
TV Series
- executive producer
- 2007–2013
Vegas Strip
7.3
TV Series
- executive producer
- 2012
Undercover Stings
7.5
TV Series
- executive producer
- 2012
Las Vegas Jailhouse
7.4
TV Series
- executive producer
- producer
- 2010–2012
Road Warriors
6.9
TV Special
- executive producer
- 2011
Escrocs en herbe
6.4
- producer
- 2009
Street Patrol
8.2
TV Series
- executive producer
- 2009
The Tony Rock Project
4.5
TV Series
- executive producer
- 2008–2009
L'élite de Brooklyn
6.7
- producer
- 2009
Most Shocking
6.4
TV Series
- executive producer
- 2008
Inside American Jail
8.3
TV Series
- executive producer
- 2007
Video Justice
8.0
TV Series
- executive producer
- 2006
Hollywood Vice
6.7
TV Movie
- executive producer
- 2005

Director

In-development projects at IMDbPro

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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When did John Langley die?
June 26, 2021
How did John Langley die?
Heart attack
How old was John Langley when he died?
78 years old
Where did John Langley die?
Baja California, Mexico
When was John Langley born?
June 1, 1943

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