Jon Turteltaub
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 Turteltaub at WonderCon 2010 |
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| Born | Jonathan Charles Turteltaub August 8, 1963 New York, New York, USA |
| Occupation | Film director and producer |
| Spouse | Amy Eldon (2006-present) |
Jonathan Charles "Jon" Turteltaub (born 8 August 1963) is an American film director and producer. He is a graduate of Wesleyan University and the USC School of Cinematic Arts.[1] He is the son of television comedy writer Saul Turteltaub.
He has directed several successful mainstream films for the Walt Disney Studios, including; 3 Ninjas (1992), Cool Runnings (1993), While You Were Sleeping (1995), Phenomenon (1996), Instinct (1999), Disney's The Kid (2000), National Treasure (2004), as well as its 2007 sequel National Treasure: Book of Secrets, and The Sorcerer's Apprentice (2010).[2][3][4]
Turteltaub produced the CBS television series, Jericho, and also directed the first three episodes, "Pilot", "Fallout", and "Four Horsemen".
[edit] Filmography
- Driving Me Crazy (1991)
- 3 Ninjas (1992)
- Cool Runnings (1993)
- While You Were Sleeping (1995)
- Phenomenon (1996)
- From the Earth to the Moon (1998) - episode 7, That's All There Is
- Instinct (1999)
- Disney's The Kid (2000) (producer and director)
- National Treasure (2004) (producer and director)
- Jericho - First three episodes of season one (2006), "Pilot", "Fallout", and "Four Horsemen".
- National Treasure: Book of Secrets (2007) (producer and director)
- Harper's Island (TV series) (2009) (director and executive producer)
- The Sorcerer's Apprentice (2010)
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.tribute.ca/people/Jon+Turteltaub/2728
- ^ http://www.nndb.com/people/263/000044131/
- ^ http://www.fandango.com/jonturteltaub/filmography/p114769
- ^ "Company With Disney; By Hollywood standards, director Jon Turteltaub has remained remarkably loyal to one studio, from '3 Ninjas' to his latest, 'The Kid.'". The Los Angeles Times. http://articles.latimes.com/2000/jul/05/entertainment/ca-47775. Retrieved 2010-12-29.
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