Loxton was born in
Kingston, Ontario, Canada, the son of
Bill Loxton and Binkie Loxton (née Pattullo). He grew up in England, where his father was a wing commander in the
RAF. Upon moving to the US in 1966, he joined the production staff of
WNET, the major New York public-television affiliate. In 1972, he founded
TV Lab, a program for artists to create video works through an artist-in-residence program. In addition to serving as the director of the TV Lab from 1972 through 1984, Loxton developed the Nonfiction TV series, which produced works such as
Paul Jacobs and the Nuclear Gang, I Remember Harlem and
The Times of Harvey Milk. Loxton was the executive producer of Nonfiction TV from 1978 through 1983. Loxton was the executive producer of programs for the
Great Performances, NET Playhouse and
American Playhouse series. During his career he received various awards: He was co-executive producer, with Frederick Barzyk, of
The Lathe of Heaven which is a 1979 film (released in 1980) based on the 1971
science fiction novel
The Lathe of Heaven by
Ursula K. Le Guin.. In addition, he was director of drama for the
Great Performances series and senior executive producer for specials, both at
WNET. He was executive producer of
Tales From the Hollywood Hills, a critically acclaimed series shown under the auspices of
Great Performances. When he became ill, he had just begun production of
Childhood, a six-part documentary for the Public Broadcasting Service. == Personal life ==