Eric Blakeney
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| Eric Blakeney | |
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 Blakeney directing Liam Neeson and Richard Schiff on the set of Gun Shy. |
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| Born | Eric Blakeney September 14, 1959 The Bronx, New York, U.S. |
| Years active | 1985–present |
Eric Blakeney (born September 14, 1959) is an American film and television director, producer and screenwriter. He is known for writing award-winning episodes of television for 21 Jump Street, and writing and directing a feature film, 2000's Gun Shy.
[edit] Biography
Blakeney was born in The Bronx, New York. He lived there until 1977, when he moved to London, England. After performing as a member of various London rock groups, Blakeney returned to the US, this time settling in Los Angeles, California. Blakeney wrote for various print publications, until he found his calling - and his first writing job - in television on Crime Story.
Based on the strength of his work on Crime Story and Moonlighting, Blakeney was hired as a story editor on 21 Jump Street, until becoming a senior writer. During this time, he was also nominated for an Edgar Award for his work on Wiseguy - specifically, the episode "The Marriage of Heaven and Hell".
After working in television, Blakeney wrote and directed his first film - Gun Shy, starring Liam Neeson and Sandra Bullock.
Blakeney is currently involved in production of his upcoming film, Cannes Job, with Blakeney directing and writing and Val Kilmer starring. The film will be the first endeavor of Third Rail Productions.
