John. J. Godfrey

John J. Godfrey is a notable American video engineer renowned for his innovative contributions to video technology and broadcast standards. In the late 1960s, while working at WNET/THIRTEEN in New York, he developed a groundbreaking procedure to elevate small-format ½-inch videotape to broadcast quality. This advancement involved a series of post-production dubbings, enabling experimental video works, which were previously unsuitable for broadcast due to technical limitations, to meet the stringent standards of television transmission. Godfrey's innovation provided renewed impetus to video experimentation, particularly in the field of documentary filmmaking, by allowing creators to see their works aired on mainstream platforms.

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  Mourning Becomes Electra

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  O Youth and Beauty!

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  The Trial of the Moke

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  I Want to Live in the Country (And Other Romances)

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• 1981Guests of the NationEditor
• 1979O Youth and Beauty!Editor
• 1979HomeOther
• 1979Chott el-Djerid (A Portrait in Light and Heat)Editor
• 1978Mourning Becomes ElectraEditor
• 1978The Trial of the MokeEditor
• 1976I Want to Live in the Country (And Other Romances)Editor
• 1975The Good Times Are Killing MeEditor
• 1972The Romantic EraEditor