John Patterson (director) explained

John Patterson
Children:Charles Falk Patterson, Mary Denise Patterson
Birth Name:John Tiffin Patterson
Birth Date:1940 4, mf=yes
Birth Place:Buffalo, New York, U.S.
Death Place:Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation:Television director
Years Active:1974–2005

John Tiffin Patterson (April 4, 1940 – February 7, 2005) was a television director known for his work on drama series, who also made television films. He directed thirteen episodes of The Sopranos, including the first five season finales. Patterson was born in Buffalo, New York.

Biography

Aged 19, Patterson joined the United States Air Force where he navigated B-52 bombers for the Strategic Air Command. He resumed his college studies while a reservist and graduated from the University at Buffalo. He earned a master's degree at Stanford University in 1970, where he was a classmate of The Sopranos creator David Chase.

He was nominated for the Emmy award in 2002 and 2003 for his work on The Sopranos but he lost, and won The Directors Guild of America award for the show in 2002. As a director, Patterson worked for several television studios, including HBO and CBS. He 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 more than 12 television movies, usually thrillers and crime stories, including A Deadly Silence (1989) and Seduced By Madness (1996).

He was married to Casey Kelley, but they later divorced; they had two children named Mary and Charlie Patterson. Patterson died in Los Angeles, California of prostate cancer at the age of 64.[1] [2]

Season 6 episode 12 of The Sopranos, titled "Kaisha", was dedicated to him.

Selected filmography

Notes and References

  1. News: John Patterson, 64; Director Noted for Work on 'Sopranos'. 18 February 2015.
  2. News: John Patterson, Director on 'Sopranos,' Dies at 64. The New York Times. 11 February 2005. 18 February 2015.
  3. Web site: HBO . HBO . The Sopranos episode "Meadowlands" synopsis . May 18, 2010 . July 25, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160725125415/http://www.hbo.com/the-sopranos/episodes/1/04-meadowlands/synopsis.html . dead .
  4. Web site: HBO . HBO . The Sopranos episode "I Dream of Jeannie Cusamano" synopsis . May 18, 2010 . March 7, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140307013755/http://www.hbo.com/the-sopranos/episodes/1/13-i-dream-of-jeannie-cusamano/synopsis.html . dead .
  5. Web site: HBO . HBO . The Sopranos episode "The Happy Wanderer" synopsis . May 18, 2010 . March 7, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140307010519/http://www.hbo.com/the-sopranos/episodes/2/19-the-happy-wanderer/synopsis.html . dead .
  6. Web site: HBO . HBO . The Sopranos episode "Bust Out" synopsis . May 18, 2010 . March 7, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140307012953/http://www.hbo.com/the-sopranos/episodes/2/23-bust-out/synopsis.html . dead .
  7. Web site: HBO . HBO . The Sopranos episode "Funhouse" synopsis . May 18, 2010 . March 7, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140307014201/http://www.hbo.com/the-sopranos/episodes/2/26-funhouse/synopsis.html . dead .
  8. Web site: HBO . HBO . The Sopranos episode "Employee of the Month" synopsis . May 18, 2010 . March 7, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140307014123/http://www.hbo.com/the-sopranos/episodes/3/30-employee-of-the-month/synopsis.html . dead .
  9. Web site: HBO . HBO . The Sopranos episode "Army of One" synopsis . May 18, 2010 . March 7, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140307012259/http://www.hbo.com/the-sopranos/episodes/3/39-army-of-one/synopsis.html . dead .
  10. Web site: HBO . HBO . The Sopranos episode "No Show" synopsis . May 18, 2010 . March 7, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140307012751/http://www.hbo.com/the-sopranos/episodes/4/41-no-show/synopsis.html . dead .
  11. Web site: HBO . HBO . The Sopranos episode "Watching Too Much Television" synopsis . May 18, 2010 . March 7, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140307010405/http://www.hbo.com/the-sopranos/episodes/4/46-watching-too-much-television/synopsis.html . dead .
  12. Web site: HBO . HBO . The Sopranos episode "Whitecaps" synopsis . May 18, 2010 . March 7, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140307013911/http://www.hbo.com/the-sopranos/episodes/4/52-whitecaps/synopsis.html . dead .
  13. Web site: HBO . HBO . The Sopranos episode "Where's Johnny?" synopsis . May 18, 2010 . March 7, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140307010213/http://www.hbo.com/the-sopranos/episodes/5/55-wheres-johnny/synopsis.html . dead .
  14. Web site: HBO . HBO . The Sopranos episode "Marco Polo" synopsis . May 18, 2010 . March 7, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140307005431/http://www.hbo.com/the-sopranos/episodes/5/60-marco-polo/synopsis.html . dead .
  15. Web site: HBO . HBO . The Sopranos episode "All Due Respect" synopsis . May 18, 2010 . March 7, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140307012208/http://www.hbo.com/the-sopranos/episodes/5/65-all-due-respect/synopsis.html . dead .
  16. Web site: HBO . HBO . Six Feet Under episode "The Foot" synopsis . May 18, 2010 . March 7, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140307010516/http://www.hbo.com/six-feet-under/episodes/1/03-the-foot/synopsis.html . dead .
  17. Web site: She Said No. Turner Classic Movies. Turner Broadcasting System (Time Warner). Atlanta. July 16, 2017.
  18. Book: Children, Adolescents, and the Media. Victor C.. Strasburger. Barbara J.. Wilson. Amy B.. Jordan. SAGE Publications. Thousand Oaks, California. 3rd. 2013. 978-1412999267.
  19. Web site: Everybody's Favorite Bagman. IMDb.
  20. Web site: A Wasted Weekend. IMDb.

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