Jerry Harvey

20 June 2009

Founder of a pioneering cable station in Los Angeles from 1974 to 1989.

The 2004 documentary directed by Xan Cassavetes, Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession, documents the brainchild of its main programmer, Jerry Harvey, who shaped the station’s offerings with his encyclopedic knowledge and impeccable taste as well as innovations like director’s cuts and theme nights.