Family
Jeremy Langford’s original surname was Lelyveld, his family being natives of the Netherlands. Langford is related to Joseph Lelyveld, an editor of the New York Times newspaper, and Rabbi Arthur Lelyveld, a civil rights activist. Jeremy Langford’s great grandfather was a royal court entertainer in the United Kingdom (specializing in whistling) who served in the court of King Edward VII and opened the soap factory Sloman’s. Langford’s father, Barry Langford (b. London, England, 1926) was the BBC producer and director who created the first pop-music shows for the BBC network and directed many, including the Tom Jones Show. Barry Langford worked with the Beatles and Rolling Stones, discovered David Bowie, and briefly managed Tom Jones and P.J. Proby.
Jeremy married Yael Langford (née Itach), an Israeli scientist who specialized in quantum chemistry and the relationship between brainwaves and consciousness. They had five children together. The couple in recent years was involved in a beta project involving the connection between art, brainwaves, and consciousness. Yael Langford died on September 15, 2009.
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