George Jackson
TV Producer
1958 – 2000
Who was George Jackson?
George Jackson was a film director and producer. Jackson was born and raised in Harlem, New York and graduated from Fordham Prep in Bronx, NY and Harvard College in Cambridge, MA. He worked with Doug McHenry as co-producer on such projects as Krush Groove, Jason's Lyric, New Jack City, and Body Count in which he made a cameo appearance as a ticket clerk. Jackson was co-director of the second installment of the House Party series. Subsequently he was President of Motown Records and founded an internet-based media company, Urban Box Office, with Adam Kidron and Frank Cooper.
Jackson died of a stroke in 2000. He is survived by his wife, daughter, mother, sister and brother. The George Jackson Academy in New York City was founded in his memory.
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- Born
- Jan 6, 1958
Harlem - Also known as
- George A. Jackson
- Siblings
- Spouses
- Ethnicity
- African American
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Harvard University
- Fordham Preparatory School
- Died
- Feb 10, 2000
New York City
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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