Jon Bokenkamp
Jon Bokenkamp (born June 30, 1973 in Kearney, Nebraska) is an American writer and producer best known for his role in writing the screenplays for Taking Lives and The Call, and creating the NBC series The Blacklist along with The Blacklist: Redemption. He was involved in theater and music as a student at Kearney High School, attended the University of Nebraska at Kearney, then went to the School of Cinematic Arts at the University of Southern California. Bokenkamp was encouraged to enter a script writing competition by friend and fellow Nebraskan, Todd Nelson, creator of the Nebraska Coast Connection.
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- Name
- Jon Bokenkamp
- Born
- 30 June 1973
- Birthplace
- Kearney, Nebraska, U.S.
- Occupation
- Writer, film producer
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Jon Bokenkamp (born June 30, 1973 in Kearney, Nebraska) is an American writer and producer best known for his role in writing the screenplays for Taking Lives and The Call, and creating the NBC series The Blacklist along with The Blacklist: Redemption. He was involved in theater and music as a student at Kearney High School, attended the University of Nebraska at Kearney, then went to the School of Cinematic Arts at the University of Southern California. Bokenkamp was encouraged to enter a script writing competition by friend and fellow Nebraskan, Todd Nelson, creator of the Nebraska Coast Connection.
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After winning the competition, Jon landed an agent and his first paid assignment, rewriting a horror film for Exorcist director William Friedkin. 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. Bokenkamp was awarded with an honorary doctorate in fine arts from University of Nebraska at Kearney in May 2019.
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• Name — Jon Bokenkamp • Born — 30 June 1973 • Birthplace — Kearney, Nebraska, U.S. • Occupation — Writer, film producer • Years Active — 2000–present
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Television
• Year — Title — Notes • 2013–2023 — The Blacklist — Creator, executive producer • 2017 — The Blacklist: Redemption — Creator, executive producer • 2025 — The Last Frontier — Creator, executive producer
Films
• Year — Title — Notes • 2000 — Preston Tylk (also known as Bad Seed) — Writer/director • 2001 — Drive In Movie Memories (documentary) — Associate producer • 2004 — Taking Lives — Writer • 2007 — Perfect Stranger — Writer • 2013 — The Call — Writer
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