John Harrison

Biography

John S. Harrison Jr. is an American television and film director, screenwriter, musician, composer, and actor born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in 1948. He graduated from Emerson College and Carnegie Mellon University's School of Drama, before pursuing a career in music with blues guitarist Roy Buchanan. Harrison then transitioned to film production, co-founding The Image Works and directing numerous projects, including the Emmy-winning miniseries adaptation of Frank Herbert's Dune (2000).