Jeff Bleckner: Jeff Bleckner. Director: Hill Street Blues. Jeff Bleckner was born on 12 August 1943 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He is a director and producer, known for Hill Street Blues (1981), American Playhouse (1980) and The Beach Boys: An American Family (2000). He has been married to Susan Edelman since 12 April 1987. He was previously married to Jeanne Hepple.