John Longenecker

John Longenecker

John Longenecker (born 1947) is an American film producer, Directors Guild of America member, screenwriter and cinematographer who won an Academy Award for producing the live action short film, "The Resurrection of Broncho Billy (1970).

Biography

John Longenecker grew up in Southern California. His mother, MGM film actress Ruth Hussey (1911 - 2005) was Oscar-nominated for her portrayal of Liz Embrie, the cynical magazine photographer in "The Philadelphia Story" (1940). His father, C. Robert Bob Longenecker (1909-2002) worked as a producer at CBS Radio Network in Los Angeles and later established a motion picture and television talent agency.

Academy Award -- Live Action Short Film

In 1967 Longenecker attended the UCLA Film School. Then in 1968 he enrolled in film production classes at the University of Southern California - USC Cinema Department. He produced The Resurrection of Broncho Billy (1970) at USC Cinema, and for his film crew he invited the now noted film directors Nick Castle and John Carpenter to work with him on his senior year 480 production project. Castle was the cinematographer, Carpenter was the film editor and composed the music for the picture, and James Rokos directed the short film. All four of the filmmakers along with Trace Johnston made creative contributions to the story for the film. Broncho Billy received an Academy Award for best live action short film 1970. Johnny Crawford and Kristin Nelson played the lead roles in the short film about a young guy who dreams about the old west but lives in a big city in present day. Universal Studios theatrically released the film for two years in the United States and Canada.


=Broncho Billy -- Short Film

Director/Cinematographer Work

John Longenecker has often worked as a cinematographer for music video director / recording artist Dwight Yoakam, and as a second unit cinematographer on television commercials for director Errol Morris. Longenecker encourages young filmmakers to shoot video through his Picture America project started-up in 2008.

External links

*imdb name|0519290
* [http://JohnLongenecker.com/ John Longenecker - official website] .
* [http://RuthHussey.com/ Ruth Hussey - official website] .
* [http://BronchoBilly.com/ Broncho Billy (1970 - official website] .
* [http://PictureAmerica.org/ Picture America]


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