Jonathan London
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Jonathan London is an American
film
writer
and director
. London is a 2001 graduate from the University of Pennsylvania
and completed the graduate film program at Columbia University
in 2006. London is the brother of former WWE superstar Paul London
.
London is the former host of the podcast
Geekdrome and currently hosts the podcast Geekscape. In 2006, London directed the live DVD portion of Reel Big Fish
's Our Live Album Is Better Than Your Live Album
. In 2009, London became the head writer and a correspondent for the online show Heads Up! on CraveOnline
hosted by Nar Williams
.
London's directing credits include music video
s such as Turn Out The Light for The New Amsterdams and Take Me Home Please for Reggie and the Full Effect
, and "Come Back Home" for Suburban Legends
. London also directed Gay By Dawn
, a short film that won a number of film festival awards.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
film
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
writer
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
and director
Music video director
A music video director is driven by a given music track. These are called music videos and are then used as promotional tools for popular music singles...
. London is a 2001 graduate from the University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania
The University of Pennsylvania is a private, Ivy League university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Penn is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States,Penn is the fourth-oldest using the founding dates claimed by each institution...
and completed the graduate film program at Columbia University
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
in 2006. London is the brother of former WWE superstar Paul London
Paul London
Paul Michael London is an American professional wrestler best known for his time with World Wrestling Entertainment ....
.
London is the former host of the podcast
Podcast
A podcast is a series of digital media files that are released episodically and often downloaded through web syndication...
Geekdrome and currently hosts the podcast Geekscape. In 2006, London directed the live DVD portion of Reel Big Fish
Reel Big Fish
Reel Big Fish is an American ska punk band from Huntington Beach, California, best known for the 1997 hit "Sell Out". The band gained mainstream recognition in the mid-to-late 1990s, during the third wave of ska with the release of the gold certified album Turn the Radio Off. Soon after, the band...
's Our Live Album Is Better Than Your Live Album
Our Live Album Is Better Than Your Live Album
Our Live Album Is Better than Your Live Album is a 2-disc live album by ska-punk band Reel Big Fish composed of both an extended length Reel Big Fish live set list, and a DVD of a March 2006 live show that also includes documentary footage on the band. The DVD portion was directed by Jonathan...
. In 2009, London became the head writer and a correspondent for the online show Heads Up! on CraveOnline
CraveOnline
CraveOnline is a male lifestyle website based in Los Angeles with sales offices in New York, Chicago, and San Francisco. The site is owned by media company AtomicOnline, the publishing division of Evolve Media Corp.- History :...
hosted by Nar Williams
Nar Williams
-Television:Nar Williams is the host of Science of the Movies, which airs on the Science Channel, and is a production of Discovery Communications...
.
London's directing credits include music video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
s such as Turn Out The Light for The New Amsterdams and Take Me Home Please for Reggie and the Full Effect
Reggie and the Full Effect
Reggie and the Full Effect was a Kansas City indie rock band, the solo project for The Get Up Kids keyboardist James Dewees.-Early years, Greatest Hits 1984-1987, Promotional Copy and Under the Tray :...
, and "Come Back Home" for Suburban Legends
Suburban Legends
Suburban Legends are a third wave ska/pop band that formed in Huntington Beach, California, in 1998, and are currently based out of Santa Ana, California.- History :...
. London also directed Gay By Dawn
Gay By Dawn
Gay By Dawn is a 10 minute short film written and directed by Jonathan London as his non-thesis film at Columbia University. The story revolves around 4 redneck hunters in the woods telling ghost stories. Soon, their stories begin to get the best of them....
, a short film that won a number of film festival awards.