John Longenecker
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John Longenecker is an American
film producer
, Directors Guild of America
member, screenwriter
and cinematographer
who produced the Academy Award winning live action short film, The Resurrection of Broncho Billy
(1970).
(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.
- 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. The unusual spelling "Broncho" in the short's title was an homage to Broncho Billy Anderson
, considered filmdom's first cowboy star. Castle was the cinematographer for the short, 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. Produced on a budget of just $700, The Resurrection of Broncho Billy received the 1970 Academy Award for best live action short film. Longenecker was the youngest producer in history, at 23 years of age, to have a film he produced win an Oscar. 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.
In 1971 Longenecker produced and hosted an hour long program, Student Film Festival: Take One, which was broadcast on KTLA
and featured screenings of ten short films chosen from Universal Studios' Student Film Library, including a portion of The Resurrection of Broncho Billy.
, 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.
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film producer
Film producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
, Directors Guild of America
Directors Guild of America
Directors Guild of America is an entertainment labor union which represents the interests of film and television directors in the United States motion picture industry...
member, screenwriter
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
and cinematographer
Cinematographer
A cinematographer is one photographing with a motion picture camera . The title is generally equivalent to director of photography , used to designate a chief over the camera and lighting crews working on a film, responsible for achieving artistic and technical decisions related to the image...
who produced the Academy Award winning live action short film, The Resurrection of Broncho Billy
The Resurrection of Broncho Billy
The Resurrection of Broncho Billy is a 1970 live action short Western film, starring Johnny Crawford. It won an Academy Award for Best Short Subject.-Plot:...
(1970).
Biography
John Longenecker grew up in Southern California. His mother, MGM film actress Ruth HusseyRuth Hussey
Ruth Carol Hussey was an American actress best known for her Academy Award-nominated role as photographer Elizabeth Imbrie in The Philadelphia Story.-Early life:...
(1911 - 2005) was Oscar
Academy Awards
An Academy Award, also known as an Oscar, is an accolade bestowed by the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to recognize excellence of professionals in the film industry, including directors, actors, and writers...
-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 CaliforniaUniversity of Southern California
The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university...
- 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
Nick Castle
Nick Castle is an American actor, screenwriter and film director, best known for his role as Michael Myers in Halloween. He also co-wrote Escape from New York with his friend, John Carpenter.-Early life:...
and John Carpenter
John Carpenter
John Howard Carpenter is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, editor, composer, and occasional actor. Although Carpenter has worked in numerous film genres in his four-decade career, his name is most commonly associated with horror and science fiction.- Early life :Carpenter was born...
to work with him on his senior year 480 production project. The unusual spelling "Broncho" in the short's title was an homage to Broncho Billy Anderson
Broncho Billy Anderson
Gilbert M. "Broncho Billy" Anderson was an American actor, writer, film director, and film producer, who is best known as the first star of the Western film genre.-Early life:...
, considered filmdom's first cowboy star. Castle was the cinematographer for the short, 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. Produced on a budget of just $700, The Resurrection of Broncho Billy received the 1970 Academy Award for best live action short film. Longenecker was the youngest producer in history, at 23 years of age, to have a film he produced win an Oscar. Johnny Crawford
Johnny Crawford
John Ernest "Johnny" Crawford is a prolific American character actor, singer and musician. At 12, Crawford rose to fame for playing Mark McCain, the son of the Lucas McCain character , in the popular 1960s ABC western series, The Rifleman, which aired from 1958 to 1963...
and Kristin Nelson
Kristin Nelson
Kristin Nelson, also Kristin Nelson Tinker, is an American primitive painter, actor, and author. She was married to Rick Nelson.-Early life:...
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.
In 1971 Longenecker produced and hosted an hour long program, Student Film Festival: Take One, which was broadcast on KTLA
KTLA
KTLA, virtual channel 5, is a television station in Los Angeles, California, USA. Owned by the Tribune Company, KTLA is an affiliate of the CW Television Network. KTLA's studios are on Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood, and its transmitter is located atop Mount Wilson...
and featured screenings of ten short films chosen from Universal Studios' Student Film Library, including a portion of The Resurrection of Broncho Billy.
Director/Cinematographer Work
John Longenecker has often worked as a cinematographer for music video director / recording artist Dwight YoakamDwight Yoakam
Dwight David Yoakam is an American singer-songwriter, actor and film director, most famous for his pioneering country music...
, and as a second unit cinematographer on television commercials for director Errol Morris
Errol Morris
Errol Mark Morris is an American director. In 2003, The Guardian put him seventh in its list of the world's 40 best directors. Also in 2003, his film The Fog of War: Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.-Early life and...
. Longenecker encourages young filmmakers to shoot video through his Picture America project started-up in 2008.