Jeremy Kagan is a multifaceted creative force in the film and television industry, boasting an impressive array of credits across feature films and television shows.
His feature film credits include the box-office hits Heroes (1977),The Big Fix (1978),and The Chosen (1981).
Kagan's work has garnered numerous accolades, including the Gold Prize at the Moscow Film Festival for his film The Journey of Natty Gann (1985),which was the first US film to win such an honor.
He has also directed Conspiracy: The Trial of the Chicago 8 (1987),which won the ACE Award for Best Dramatic Special, and Roswell (1994),a film he produced and directed, which was nominated for a Golden Globe.
In television, Kagan has directed and produced numerous episodes of popular shows, including Chicago Hope (1994),Picket Fences (1992),The West Wing (1999),and The Guardian (2001).
His work has been recognized with numerous awards and nominations, including an Emmy for Outstanding Direction of a Dramatic Series for his episode of Chicago Hope (1996) and a Humanitas Award for his film Crown Heights (2004),which was also nominated for a Directors Guild Award.
Kagan is a graduate of Harvard University, where he wrote his thesis on Sergei Eisenstein, and holds a Master's degree from New York University. He was also a Fellow at the American Film Institute.
In addition to his work in the film industry, Kagan is a tenured full professor at the University of Southern California, where he is in charge of the directing track. He has served as the Artistic Director of Robert Redford's Sundance Institute and is a member of the National Board of the Directors Guild, serving as Chairperson of its Special Projects Committee.
Kagan is also the author of the book "Directors Close Up" and was presented the 2004 Robert Aldrich Award for "extraordinary service to the guild."
