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Sammy Jackson Biography

Birth Name:Sammy Jackson

Profession Producer, Editor, Cinematographer, Director, Writer, Camera department, Sound department

Fast Facts

  • Graduated from the University of Southern California
  • Started out as a first assistant director on the 1989 film "Rain․"
  • Has been the owner of the production company 43 Films Inc․ since 2009
  • Best known as a documentary producer and director of "Eyewitness in Iraq," "History Undercover: The Doomsday Flu," and "The Spanish American War․"
  • Has worked as a producer on the documentary TV series "Biography," focusing on historical figures like General Douglas MacArthur and Milton Hershey
  • Wrote the episodes of the documentary TV series "Vietnam in HD" in 2011, as well as the short documentary "The Day the Towers Fell" in 2002
  • Is also a documentary editor on many of his productions

Awards

  • 2005Emmy-Outstanding Individual Achievement in a Craft: Editing: nominated
  • 2005Emmy-Outstanding Individual Achievement in a Craft: Music and Sound: nominated
  • 2012Golden Eagle-Televised Series: winner
  • 2012Filmmaker in Residence-World's Best TV & Film - Gold Medal: winner