John Landgraf
Title: CEO, FX Networks & FX Productions
Years in Cable: 11 (14 if you count EP’ing “Reno 911!”)
Education: B.A., Anthropology, Pitzer College

The critical and ratings success of series like “American Horror Story” and “The Americans” should be enough to make any cable executive smile, but Landgraf should be grinning ear to ear. The first season of FX’s second anthology series, “Fargo” earned critical buzz, solid ratings and a slew of awards, cementing FX’s reputation for and Landgraf’s commitment to high-quality programming.

I watch most programming on this device: Large screen TV
If I had a show on YouTube it would be called… “The fence is also a thief…”
What’s your favorite screen? IMAX
Apple iWatch or Rolex? No watch
I wish Congress would just… self-deport.
If Disney hired me to reboot “Star Wars” I would… embarrass them and myself.
My favorite business/motivational book: The Road Less Traveled

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