Jonathan Towers Biography ((?)-)

Raised in Larchmont, NY; married Ariel Schaffner (a producer); children: Alexander, Julian. Addresses: Office: Towers Productions, Inc., 549 West Randolph St., Third Floor, Chicago, IL 60661.

Gender
Male
Occupation
Producer, studio executive

Famous Works

  • CREDITS
  • Television Executive Producer
  • Series
  • (With Bill Kurtis) American Justice, Arts and Entertainment, 1992-
  • Minute by Minute, Arts and Entertainment, beginning 2001
  • Television Producer
  • Series
  • DEA, Fox, 1990
  • DEA: Special Task Force, Fox, 1991
  • Television Executive Producer
  • Specials
  • Reginald Denny: Jury under Siege, Arts and Entertainment, 1994
  • Empire of Crime: A Century of the New York Mob, Arts and Entertainment, 1997
  • The Great Depression, History Channel, 1997
  • On the Brink: Doomsday, The Learning Channel, 1997
  • Blackouts, History Channel, 1999
  • The Drowning of Florence, Italy, History Channel, 1999
  • Killer Quakes, History Channel, 1999
  • Landslides!, History Channel, 1999
  • Murder in the Family, Arts and Entertainment, 1999
  • Panic! Deadly Inferno, History Channel, 1999
  • Shipwrecks of the Great Lakes, History Channel, 1999
  • Super Outbreak Tornadoes, History Channel, 1999
  • The Wrath of God: Disasters in America, History Channel, 1999
  • Wrath of God: Collisions in the Mist, History Channel, 1999
  • Wrath of God: Fire in the Hole!--Mining Disasters, History Channel, 1999
  • Buffalo Blizzard: Siege and Survival, History Channel, 2000
  • Chilean Earthquake: The End of the World, History Channel, 2000
  • Dangerous Medicine?, Arts and Entertainment, 2000
  • Halsey's Typhoons: Peril on the Sea, History Channel, 2000
  • Holland 1953: Assault of the Sea, History Channel, 2000
  • Hurricane Warning, History Channel, 2000
  • The Kennedys: The Curse of Power, History Channel, 2000
  • Mississippi: River Out of Control, History Channel, 2000
  • Nor'easter: Killer Storms, History Channel, 2000
  • The Onion Field, History Channel, 2000
  • Raise the Hunley, History Channel, 2000
  • Shaken to the Core: Alaskan Earthquake, History Channel, 2000
  • Snowbound: The Curse of the Sierra, History Channel, 2000
  • Wild Justice: Bounty Hunters, Arts and Entertainment, 2000
  • The Wrath of God: Death in the Potomac: The Crash of Flight 90, History Channel, 2000
  • Wrath of God: Fire under the Big Top, History Channel, 2000
  • Madalyn Murray O'Hair, Arts and Entertainment, 2001
  • Margot Kidder, Arts and Entertainment, 2001
  • The Matthew Shepard Story--Special, Arts and Entertainment, 2001
  • Organized Crime: A World History, History Channel, 2001
  • Shattered Innocence: The Fells Acres Abuse Case, Arts and Entertainment, 2001
  • Television Producer
  • Specials
  • Gander Crash: Why Did They Die?, Arts and Entertainment, 1992
  • Who Killed JFK? On the Trail of the Conspiracies, Arts and Entertainment, 1992
  • Television Executive Producer
  • Episodic
  • "Al Capone: Scarface," Biography, Arts and Entertainment, 1995
  • "Leona Helmsley: Queen of the Palace," Biography, Arts and Entertainment, 1995
  • "Jeffrey Dahmer: Mystery of a Serial Killer," American Justice, Arts and Entertainment, 1996
  • "The Gambinos: First Family of Crime," Biography, Arts and Entertainment, 1997
  • "Murder `In Cold Blood,'" American Justice, Arts and Entertainment, 1997
  • "UFOs vs. the Government," The Unexplained, Arts and Entertainment, 1997
  • (And supervising producer) "A Civil Action," American Justice, Arts and Entertainment, 1998
  • "Fall from Grace," American Justice, Arts and Entertainment, 1998
  • "The Green Beret Murder Mystery," American Justice, Arts and Entertainment, 1998
  • "The Hillside Stranglers," American Justice, Arts and Entertainment, 1998
  • (And supervising producer) "Hunting Bambi: The Laurie Bambenek Story," American Justice, Arts and Entertainment, 1998
  • "Marriage & Murder," American Justice, Arts and Entertainment,1998
  • "Selena: Murder of a Star," American Justice, Arts and Entertainment, 1998
  • "Ann Landers: America's Confidante," Biography, Arts and Entertainment, 1999
  • "Body of Evidence: The Tom Capano Trial," American Justice, Arts and Entertainment, 1999
  • "Celebrity Close Encounters," Investigative Reports, Arts and Entertainment, 1999
  • "Crimes of Passion: The Pamela Smart Story," American Justice, Arts and Entertainment, 1999
  • "Death Row Women," American Justice, Arts and Entertainment, 1999
  • "Drowning in Lies: The Trials of Edward Post," American Justice, Arts and Entertainment, 1999
  • "Duty, Honor ... and Murder," American Justice, Arts and Entertainment, 1999
  • "It's Not My Fault: Strange Defenses," American Justice, Arts andEntertainment, 1999
  • "J. Edgar Hoover: Personal and Confidential," Biography, Arts andEntertainment, 1999
  • "Joe Bonanno: The Last Godfather," Biography, Arts and Entertainment, 1999
  • "John Wayne Gacy: Monster in Disguise," Biography, Arts and Entertainment, 1999
  • "Jonesboro Schoolyard Ambush," American Justice, Arts and Entertainment, 1999
  • "Justice Denied: The Hurricane Carter Story," American Justice, Arts and Entertainment, 1999
  • "Justice Denied: Wrong Place, Wrong Time," American Justice, Artsand Entertainment, 1999
  • "The Larry Flynt Story: Hustling the First Amendment," American Justice, Arts and Entertainment, 1999
  • "Lethal Injection: The Hospital Murders," American Justice, Arts and Entertainment, 1999
  • "Payback for a Bully," American Justice, Arts and Entertainment, 1999
  • "Richard Speck," Investigative Reports, Arts and Entertainment, 1999
  • "The Sinatra Kidnapping," American Justice, Arts and Entertainment, 1999
  • "Tales of the FBI," History Alive, History Channel, 1999
  • "A Teenage Murder Mystery," American Justice, Arts and Entertainment, 1999
  • "Till Death Do Us Part: The Barbara Stager Story," American Justice, Arts and Entertainment, 1999
  • "Vigilante Dad," American Justice, Arts and Entertainment, 1999
  • "Who Killed the Candy Heiress? The Helen Brach Story" (also known as "WhoKilled the Candy Heiress?: Helen Brach"), American Justice, Arts andEntertainment, 1999
  • "Behind the Blue Wall: Police Brutality," Investigative Reports, Arts and Entertainment, 2000
  • "Blueprint for a Murder," American Justice, Arts and Entertainment, 2000
  • "The California Killing Field," American Justice, Arts and Entertainment, 2000
  • "Campus Insecurity," Investigative Reports, Arts and Entertainment, 2000
  • "Colonel Robert McCormick: Chicago Press Baron," Biography, Arts and Entertainment, 2000
  • "Contaminated: The Karen Silkwood Story," History's Mysteries, History Channel, 2000
  • (And supervising producer) "Dancing, Drugs, and Murder," American Justice, Arts and Entertainment, 2000
  • "Deadly Magnolia: Patricia Allanson," American Justice, Arts and Entertainment, 2000
  • "e-Terror," Investigative Reports, Arts and Entertainment, 2000
  • "Ed McMahon: America's Sidekick," Biography, Arts and Entertainment, 2000
  • "A Family Secret: The Death of Lisa Steinberg," American Justice,Arts and Entertainment, 2000
  • "Free to Murder Again," American Justice, Arts and Entertainment,2000
  • "Getting Away with Murder," American Justice, Arts and Entertainment, 2000
  • "Jimmy Hoffa: The Man behind the Mystery," Biography, Arts and Entertainment, 2000
  • "Kill Thy Neighbor: George Trepal," American Justice, Arts and Entertainment, 2000
  • "The Killer Within," American Justice, Arts and Entertainment, 2000
  • "The Legacy of Al Capone," History's Mysteries, History Channel, 2000
  • "The Life and Death of Teena Brandon," American Justice, Arts andEntertainment, 2000
  • (And supervising producer) "Murder in a College Town," American Justice, Arts and Entertainment, 2000
  • "Murder on a Reservation," American Justice, Arts and Entertainment, 2000
  • "The Mysterious Dr. Swango," Investigative Reports, Arts and Entertainment, 2000
  • "Oil, Money ... and Murder," American Justice, Arts and Entertainment, 2000
  • (And supervising producer) "A Parent's Nightmare," American Justice, Arts and Entertainment, 2000
  • "Sally Hemings: Redefining History," Biography, Arts and Entertainment, 2000
  • "The Trial of Louise Woodward," American Justice, Arts and Entertainment, 2000
  • "When a Child Kills," American Justice, Arts and Entertainment, 2000
  • "Where Is Jimmy Hoffa?," History's Mysteries, History Channel, 2000
  • "The Wife Who Knew Too Much," American Justice, Arts and Entertainment, 2000
  • "Witness Protection: Dealing with the Devil," History's Mysteries,History Channel, 2000
  • "The Atlanta Child Murders," American Justice, Arts and Entertainment, 2001
  • "Bill Bixby: Chasing Perfection," Biography, Arts and Entertainment, 2001
  • "The Deadly Trail of Sharif Sharif" (also known as "Sharif Sharif"), Investigative Reports, Arts and Entertainment, 2001
  • "Death in a Small Town," American Justice, Arts and Entertainment,2001
  • "Eliminating the Competition," American Justice, Arts and Entertainment, 2001
  • "The Erin Brockovich Story," American Justice, Arts and Entertainment, 2001
  • "The Famous Wally Amos: The Cookie King," Biography, Arts and Entertainment, 2001
  • "Genovese: Portrait of a Crime Family" (also known as "Crime Family"), American Justice, Arts and Entertainment, 2001
  • "Graham Kerr: The Galloping Gourmet," Biography, Arts and Entertainment, 2001
  • "Henry Hill: Goodfella," Biography, Arts and Entertainment, 2001
  • "Hiding in Plain Sight: Tales of a Fugitive," American Justice, Arts and Entertainment, 2001
  • "Jack Ruby on Trial," History's Mysteries, History Channel, 2001
  • "Karen Silkwood: A Life on the Line," Biography, Arts and Entertainment, 2001
  • "Lying Eyes," American Justice, Arts and Entertainment, 2001
  • "Making a Buck," Time Machine, History Channel, 2001
  • "Mario Puzo: Father of the Godfather," Biography, Arts and Entertainment, 2001
  • "Mary Kay Letourneau: Out of Bounds," Biography, Arts and Entertainment, 2001
  • "Richard Simmons: Fit for Life," Biography, Arts and Entertainment, 2001
  • "Shotgun Justice," American Justice, Arts and Entertainment, 2001
  • "A Son's Confession," American Justice, Arts and Entertainment, 2001
  • "Who Wants to Kill a Millionaire?," American Justice, Arts and Entertainment, 2001
  • "Driven to Kill," American Justice, Arts and Entertainment, 2002
  • "The Girl in the Box," American Justice, Arts and Entertainment, 2002
  • "Millions of Reasons to Kill," American Justice, Arts and Entertainment, 2002
  • "Sante and Kenneth Kimes: Family Ties," Biography, Arts and Entertainment, 2002
  • "UFOs: Testing the Evidence," The Unexplained, History Channel, 2002
  • Executive producer of "Roy Cohn: Joe McCarthy's Right Hand Man," Biography, Arts and Entertainment.
  • Television Producer
  • Episodic
  • "The Healing Mind," Investigative Reports, Arts and Entertainment,1992
  • "The Killing Culture," Investigative Reports, Arts and Entertainment, 1992
  • "Los Angeles: Anatomy of a Riot," Investigative Reports, Arts andEntertainment, 1992
  • "The Mafia in Italy," Investigative Reports, Arts and Entertainment, 1992
  • "The RFK Assassination," Investigative Reports, Arts and Entertainment, 1992
  • "Sins of the Fathers," Investigative Reports, Arts and Entertainment, 1993
  • Also produced an episode of The New Explorers.
  • WRITINGS
  • Teleplays
  • Who Killed JFK? On the Trail of the Conspiracies, Arts and Entertainment, 1992
  • "Sins of the Fathers," Investigative Reports, Arts and Entertainment, 1993

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

    Periodicals
    • Crain's Chicago Business, November 2, 1998
    Electronic
    • RealScreen, http://www.realscreen.com, July 1, 1999
    • Towers Productions, http://www.towersproductions.com, May 26, 2003

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