Eric Blakeney

Infobox Actor
name = Eric Blakeney

caption = Blakeney directing Liam Neeson and Richard Schiff on the set of "Gun Shy".
birthdate = birth date and age|1959|9|14
location = The Bronx, New York, U.S.
birthname = Eric Blakeney
yearsactive = 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".

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.