John Tiffen Patterson
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John Tiffin Patterson (April 4, 1940 – February 7, 2005) was a television and film director. He is notable as the director of thirteen episodes of The Sopranos including the first five season finales. Patterson was born in Cooperstown, New York.
John Patterson joined the United States Air Force after a few semesters at Williams College and flew for the Strategic Air Command. He resumed his college studies while a reservist, and graduated from the University at Buffalo. He then earned a masters degree at Stanford University in 1970, where he was a classmate of David Chase, producer of The Sopranos.
He was nominated for the Emmy award in 2002 and 2003 for his work on The Sopranos. He won The Directors Guild of America award for the show in 2002. As a director, Patterson directed for a number of television studios, including HBO and CBS. Patterson directed episodes of The Sopranos, Providence, The Practice, Carnivàle, Family Law, Six Feet Under, CSI, CHiPs, Magnum P.I., Hill Street Blues, The Guardian and the pilot episode of Law & Order. He also directed television movies, including: A Deadly Silence (1989) and Seduced By Madness (1996).
He was married to Casey Kelley, but they later divorced; they had two children. Patterson died in Los Angeles, California of cancer, aged 64.
The Sopranos' Episode #77, named Kaisha, was dedicated to him.
[edit] Selected filmography
The Sopranos, 13 episodes:
- Episode 1.04 "Meadowlands"
- Episode 1.13 "I Dream of Jeannie Cusamano"
- Episode 2.06 "The Happy Wanderer"
- Episode 2.10 "Bust Out"
- Episode 2.13 "Funhouse"
- Episode 3.04 "Employee of the Month"
- Episode 3.13 "The Army of One"
- Episode 4.02 "No Show"
- Episode 4.07 "Watching Too Much Television"
- Episode 4.13 "Whitecaps"
- Episode 5.03 "Where's Johnny?"
- Episode 5.08 "Marco Polo"
- Episode 5.13 "All Due Respect"
Providence episodes:
- "The Birthday Party"
- "The Honeymoon's Over"
- "Runaway Sydney"
- "Saint Syd"
