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David Kent Jacobs

Biography

Jacobs worked at the BYU Motion Picture Studio in casting and other capacities while finishing his master\'s degree with a thesis on the history of Church films. He helped develop the audiovisual program at the Church College in Hawaii (later BYU-H) before returning to the MPS where he directed some of the Church\'s most popular films, such as \"The Mailbox\" and \"The First Vision\". Impressed by the early history of LDS films and the work of the Clawsons, he created the Church in Action series in the 1970s, the forerunner of today\'s World News Report.

Also Known As

Jacobs, David; Jacobs, David K.

Religion

LDS

Connection to Mormonism

LDS (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)

Roles

Director, Producer, Writer

18 Works by David Kent Jacobs

Title	Role	Year	Genre
The Mailbox	Director
The Mailbox	Writer
The Mailbox	Producer
Welfare: Another Perspective	Director
The First Vision	Director
The First Vision	Producer
The Church in Action	Director
Uncle Ben	Writer
Uncle Ben	Director
Uncle Ben	Producer
In one blinding moment	Director
In one blinding moment	Producer
In one blinding moment	Writer
La premiere vision, la visite du Pere et du Fils a Joseph Smith	Producer
La premiere vision, la visite du Pere et du Fils a Joseph Smith	Director
The First Vision	Producer
The First Vision	Director
Welfare: Another Perspective (black and white)	Director