Jon Bokenkamp (born September 9, 1974 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

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series ''

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'' along with '' The Blacklist: Redemption''. He was involved in theater and music as a student at Kearney High School, attended the

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, then went to the School of Cinematic Arts at the

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. Bokenkamp was encouraged to enter a script writing competition by friend and fellow

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n, 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 ''

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'' director

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. 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 musical arts from University of Nebraska at Kearney in May 2019.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Bokenkamp, Jon American television producers American television writers American male television writers Living people American showrunners People from Kearney, Nebraska Film directors from Nebraska Screenwriters from Nebraska University of Nebraska alumni USC School of Cinematic Arts alumni 1974 births