John Blizek
- Editor
- Director
- Editorial Department
John Blizek was born and raised in a suburb of Chicago. He received his
B.A. in Liberal Arts, Radio/Television emphasis from Indiana University
in 1975. While a student at IU he worked at PBS affiliate WTIU as a
lighting director. Upon graduation he was awarded a Warner Brothers
Summer Observation Program Scholarship, interning at The Burbank
Studios. He then enrolled in the USC School of Cinema and graduated
with his MFA in 1980, earning a Fuji Film award for cinematography.
Primarily working as a television series editor, he has also produced
and directed a wide range of projects and is a director member of the
DGA. He has been nominated twice for a Cable Ace Award for editing a
comedy series/special and was part of the team received the first
Grammy nomination for "Video of the Year."
