Peter Jones Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family
Emmy award-winning filmmaker Peter Jones began his career as a broadcast journalist. A graduate of Stanford University (BA in American Studies, 1978) with a Master's Degree in Journalism from Northwestern University (1981), Jones served as Washington correspondent for KOTV (CBS) in Tulsa, Oklahoma; a news and feature reporter for KVUE (ABC) in ...
Net Worth
$4 Million
Profession
Producer, Writer, Director
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Fact
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Grandson of motion picture academy co-founder, actor/director Conrad Nagel. Son of Northrop Corporation (now Northrop Grumman Corporation) CEO Thomas V. Jones.
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Raised in Bel Air, CA
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Began career in television as news journalist. In 1987, formed Peter Jones Productions, specializing in Hollywood history and entertainment programming. On-camera work and production for The Movie Channel and AMC cable networks.
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Graduated from Stanford University with degree in American History, Literature and Politics and later earned a Master's Degree in Broadcast Journalism from Northwestern University.
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Angeleno
2015
TV Series documentary producer
Carson on TCM
2013-2014
TV Series documentary executive producer - 50 episodes
American Masters
TV Series documentary producer - 2 episodes, 2001 - 2012 executive producer - 1 episode, 2012
Inventing L.A.: The Chandlers and Their Times
2009
Documentary executive producer / producer
Stardust: The Bette Davis Story
2006
TV Movie documentary producer
Biography
TV Series documentary executive producer - 56 episodes, 1998 - 2005 producer - 8 episodes, 1995 - 2001
Sunset Junction
2003
Documentary producer
Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story
2002
TV Movie documentary executive producer / producer
Sam Phillips: The Man Who Invented Rock'n'Roll
2000
TV Movie documentary executive producer
Brian Wilson: A Beach Boy's Tale
1999
TV Movie executive producer
The Wild Ride of Outlaw Bikers
1999
TV Movie documentary executive producer / producer
Glorious Technicolor
1998
TV Movie documentary executive producer
The Hustons: Hollywood's Maverick Dynasty
1998
TV Movie documentary executive producer
Gloria Swanson: The Greatest Star
1997
TV Movie documentary producer
Sidney Poitier: The Defiant One
1997
TV Movie documentary executive producer
Ballyhoo: The Hollywood Sideshow!
1996
Documentary producer
Only in Hollywood
1991
TV Series documentary executive producer - 1 episode
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Angeleno
2015
TV Series documentary writer
American Masters
2001-2012
TV Series documentary 2 episodes
Inventing L.A.: The Chandlers and Their Times
2009
Documentary writer
Stardust: The Bette Davis Story
2006
TV Movie documentary written by
Biography
TV Series documentary 8 episodes, 1995 - 2002 writer - 13 episodes, 1998 - 2005 written by - 2 episodes, 1998 - 2001
Brian Wilson: A Beach Boy's Tale
1999
TV Movie
The Wild Ride of Outlaw Bikers
1999
TV Movie documentary
Glorious Technicolor
1998
TV Movie documentary written by
The Hustons: Hollywood's Maverick Dynasty
1998
TV Movie documentary
Gloria Swanson: The Greatest Star
1997
TV Movie documentary
Ballyhoo: The Hollywood Sideshow!
1996
Documentary
Director
Title
Year
Status
Character
Angeleno
2015
TV Series documentary
American Masters
2001-2012
TV Series documentary 2 episodes
Inventing L.A.: The Chandlers and Their Times
2009
Documentary
Stardust: The Bette Davis Story
2006
TV Movie documentary
Sunset Junction
2003
Documentary
Glorious Technicolor
1998
TV Movie documentary
Biography
1995-1998
TV Series documentary 8 episodes
Gloria Swanson: The Greatest Star
1997
TV Movie documentary
Ballyhoo: The Hollywood Sideshow!
1996
Documentary
Only in Hollywood
1991
TV Series documentary 1 episode
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
A West Side Story: The Film and the Philharmonic
2013
TV Movie documentary thanks
Garbo
2005
Documentary grateful thanks
So Funny It Hurt: Buster Keaton & MGM
2004
TV Movie documentary grateful thanks
Cecil B. DeMille: American Epic
2004
TV Movie documentary thanks
American Masters
2004
TV Series documentary special thanks - 1 episode
Lon Chaney: A Thousand Faces
2000
TV Movie documentary grateful thanks
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Only in Hollywood
1991
TV Series documentary
Host
Won Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2009
Peabody Award
Peabody Awards
Inventing L.A.: The Chandlers and Their Times (2009)
2006
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Writing for Nonfiction Programming
Stardust: The Bette Davis Story (2006)
Nominated Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2013
WGA Award (TV)
Writers Guild of America, USA
Documentary - Other Than Current Events
American Masters (1985)
2012
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Writing for Nonfiction Programming
American Masters (1985)
2009
Jury Award
Santa Barbara International Film Festival
Best Documentary Film
Inventing L.A.: The Chandlers and Their Times (2009)
2006
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Nonfiction Special
Stardust: The Bette Davis Story (2006)
1999
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Non-Fiction Series
Biography (1987)
Known for movies
Biography (1995-2005) as Producer
Inventing L.A.: The Chandlers and Their Times (2009) as Producer
Stardust: The Bette Davis Story (2006) as Producer