John Tiffin Patterson (April 4, 1940 - February 7, 2005) was a television and film director. He was more recently known as the director of about a dozen episodes of The Sopranos. Patterson was born in (Cooperstown, New York]]. April 4 is the 94th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (95th in leap years). ... 1940 was a leap year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... February 7 is the 38th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and is the current year. ... Film refers to the celluloid media on which movies are printed Film is a term that encompasses motion pictures as individual projects, as well as the field in general. ... Generally a director is a person or one of a body of persons appointed to manage the affairs of a government agency, company, corporation, group or project. ... The Sopranos is a television drama produced by HBO. It first aired in 1999 and is expected to be concluded at the end of the upcoming sixth season in 2006, although several of the cast members have hinted that further seasons may occur. ...

John Patterson joined the United States Air Force after a few semesters at Williams College and flew for the Strategic Air Command. He resumed attending college while a reservist, and graduated from the University at Buffalo. He then earned a masters degree at Stanford University in 1970, where he was a classmate of David Chase, producer of The Sopranos. Seal of the Air Force. ... The Strategic Air Command or SAC was the branch of the United States Air Force in charge of Americas bomber-based and ballistic missile-based strategic nuclear arsenal, as well as the infrastructure necessary to support their operations (such as tanker aircraft to fuel the bombers and, until 1957... University at Buffalo The University at Buffalo, formally known as The State University of New York at Buffalo, has campuses located both in and near Buffalo, New York, USA, and is one of the four university centers operated by the State University of New York. ... For other meanings of Stanford, see Stanford (disambiguation). ... David Chase (born August 22, 1945) is an award-winning American television producer, writer, and director. ...

Patterson directed episodes of CHIPS, Hill Street Blues, CSI, and Magnum P.I., as well as other popular programs. Hill Street Blues was a serial police drama that first aired on NBC in 1981 and ran on primetime into 1987. ... CSI may stand for: CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (television series) and its spinoffs, such as CSI: Miami and CSI: NY Crime Stoppers International especially Crimestoppers International Foundation which operates the Crimestoppers programs Canadian Securities Institute (csi. ... Magnum, P.I. was an American television show that followed the adventures of Thomas Magnum (played by Tom Selleck), a private investigator living in Hawaii. ...

He was nominated for the Emmy award in 2002 and 2003 for his work on The Sopranos. He won The Directors Guild of America award for the show in 2002. An Emmy Award. ... Directors Guild of America (DGA) is the labor union which represents the interests of film and television directors in the United States motion picture industry. ...

As a director, Patterson directed for a number of television studios, namely the HBO and CBS. All in all, Patterson directed episodes of The Sopranos, The Practice, Family Law, Six Feet Under, CSI and more recently The Guardian. He also directed television movies, including: A Deadly Silence (1989) and Seduced by Madness (1996). Generally a director is a person or one of a body of persons appointed to manage the affairs of a government agency, company, corporation, group or project. ... A studio is an artists workroom. ... HBO logo HBO (Home Box Office) is a premium cable television network. ... CBSs first color logo, which debuted in the fall of 1965. ... The Sopranos is a television drama produced by HBO. It first aired in 1999 and is expected to be concluded at the end of the upcoming sixth season in 2006, although several of the cast members have hinted that further seasons may occur. ... The Practice was a long-running (March 4, 1997 - May 16, 2004, eight seasons) ABC legal drama TV series created by David E. Kelley about a Boston, Massachusetts law firm. ... Family law is an area of the law that deals with family-related issues and domestic relations including, but not limited to marriage, civil unions, divorce, spousal abuse, child custody and visitation, property, alimony, and child support awards, as well as child abuse issues, and adoption. ... Six Feet Under is a critically acclaimed and popular television drama produced by HBO. It first aired on June 3, 2001 and will conclude its run at the end of the currently airing fifth season on August 21, 2005. ... CSI may stand for: CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (television series) and its spinoffs, such as CSI: Miami and CSI: NY Crime Stoppers International especially Crimestoppers International Foundation which operates the Crimestoppers programs Canadian Securities Institute (csi. ... The Guardian has used this logo on its masthead since its last major redesign in 1988. ...

He was married to Casey Kelley, but later they were divorced. He had two children.

Patterson died in Los Angeles, California of cancer. The Downtown Los Angeles skyline as seen from Hollywood. ... When normal cells are damaged or old they undergo apoptosis; cancer cells, however, avoid apoptosis. ...

Selected filmography

• The Sopranos: episodes: All Due Respect, Army of One, Bust-Out, Employee of the Month, The Happy Wanderer, I Dream of Jeannie Cusamano, Knight in White Satin Armor, Marco Polo, No Show, Watching Too Much Television &Where's Johnny.
• Providence: episodes: The Birthday Party, The Honeymoon's Over, Runaway Sydney & Saint Syd.

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External links

• John Patterson (III) at the Internet Movie Database