Murray Jordan

Murray Jordan

Date of Birth: October 05, 1936
Date of Passing: July 01, 2018
Birthplace: Bremerton, Washington
Obituary: Hollywood Reporter

Murray Jordan was an American television producer and editor.

After breaking into the film industry in the mid-1960s, working with directors such as Richard Brooks and Sam Peckinpah, he transitioned to television, editing documentaries, retrospectives, and awards shows.

Jordan became the supervising editor of the Fox reality show Cops in 1989, eventually becoming a producer on the show. He received Emmy nominations in 1993 and 1994 during his 21-year run with the program.

Jordan died July 1, 2018, in Elche, Spain. He was 81.

Murray Jordan was an American television producer and editor.

After breaking into the film industry in the mid-1960s, working with directors such as Richard Brooks and Sam Peckinpah, he transitioned to television, editing documentaries, retrospectives, and awards shows.

Jordan became the supervising editor of the Fox reality show Cops in 1989, eventually becoming a producer on the show. He received Emmy nominations in 1993 and 1994 during his 21-year run with the program.

Jordan died July 1, 2018, in Elche, Spain. He was 81.

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