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Jon Bokenkamp
Bokenkamp at the 2013 San Diego Comic-Con
Bornc. 1974 (age 49–50)
Occupation(s)Writer, film producer
Years active2004–present

Jon Bokenkamp (born c. 1974 in Kearney, Nebraska) is an American writer and producer best known for his role in writing the screenplay for Taking Lives, The Call, and creating the NBC series The Blacklist[1] along with The Blacklist: Redemption.[2]

Bokenkamp was encouraged to enter a script writing competition by friend and fellow Nebraskan, Todd Nelson, creator of the Nebraska Coast Connection. After winning the competition, Jon landed an agent and his first paid assignment, rewriting a horror film for Exorcist director William Friedkin.[3]

Success allowed Bokenkamp to return to his hometown where he earned the 2013 Hub Freedom Award for his work restoring the historic World Theater in downtown Kearney, Nebraska.[4]

Bokemkamp was awarded with an Honorary Doctorate in Musical Arts from University of Nebraska Kearney May, 2019.

Filmography

Films

2001 Drive In Movie Memories (documentary)
Year Title Notes
2000 Preston Tylk Writer/director
2004 Taking Lives Writer
2013 The Call Writer

Television

Year Title Notes
2013–present The Blacklist Creator, executive producer
2017 The Blacklist: Redemption Creator, executive producer

References

  1. ^ "'Alias' exec develops new NBC crime drama – US TV News – Digital Spy". Retrieved January 19, 2014.
  2. ^ Eggold, Ryan; Gathegi, Edi; Janssen, Famke; Martinez, Adrian (February 23, 2017), The Blacklist: Redemption, retrieved February 24, 2017
  3. ^ http://www.kearneyhub.com/news/local/jon-bokenkamp-arts-entertainment/article_b398bca8-9aed-11e2-93e5-0019bb2963f4.html?TNNoMobile
  4. ^ http://www.kearneyhub.com/news/local/jon-bokenkamp-arts-entertainment/article_b398bca8-9aed-11e2-93e5-0019bb2963f4.html?TNNoMobile