Jon Turteltaub

Infobox actor


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name = Jon Turteltaub
birthname = Jonathan Charles Turteltaub
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location = Shelbyville, Tennessee, USA
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occupation = Film director and producer
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spouse = Amy Eldon (2006-present)

Jonathan Charles 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. On July 6, 2006, he married Amy Eldon, sister of photojournalist Dan Eldon.

He has directed several successful mainstream movies including "Cool Runnings" (1993) , "While You Were Sleeping" (1995), "Phenomenon" (1996), "Instinct" (1999), "The Kid" (2000), 2004's "National Treasure", as well as its 2007 sequel "".

Turteltaub produced the CBS television series, "Jericho" and also directed the first two episodes, "Pilot" and "Fallout".

Filmography

*Think Big (1990) (writer and director)
*Driving Me Crazy (1991) (writer and director)
*"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)
*"The Kid" (2000) (producer and director)
*"National Treasure" (2004) (producer and director)
*"Jericho" - First two episodes of season 1 (2006), "Pilot" and "Fallout".
*"" (2007) (producer and director)

External links

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