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mccracken '' in the film '' waiting for the light 1978 -- present chicago , illinois , us 12 september 1952 janet taylor mccracken jeff mccracken in waiting for the light.jpg jeff mccracken
 jeff mccracken actor , director , producer
jeff mccracken

jeff mccracken -lrb- born september 12 , 1952 , chicago , illinois -rrb- is an american actor , director and producer .
after studying at the neighborhood playhouse in new york city he began his acting career on broadway and off-broadway , including circle repertory company where he originated roles in new works by lanford wilson and beth henley , as well as leading roles in feature films and television .
as a director he has helmed over seventy episodes of television that include `` nypd blue '' , `` boy meets world '' , `` zoe , duncan , jack and jane '' , and `` dinosaurs '' .
he co-produced the feature film `` quiz show '' that was directed by robert redford and which won the new york film critics award for best picture as well as being nominated for an academy award .
he was executive producer of the independent feature film `` one cup of coffee '' which won the audience award for best picture at the sundance film festival before being distributed by miramax films as `` pastime '' .
mccracken has been an associate professor at chapman university dodge college of film and media arts .
