Jon Turteltaub
Directing
- Born
- August 8, 1963 (age 63) · New York City, New York, USA
Jonathan Charles "Jon" Turteltaub is an American film director and producer. He is a graduate of Wesleyan University and the USC School of Cinematic Arts. 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), 2004's National Treasure, as well as its 2007 sequel National Treasure: Book of Secrets, and The Sorcerer's Apprentice.
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Turteltaub produced the CBS television series, Jericho, and also directed the first three episodes, "Pilot", "Fallout", and "Four Horsemen".
Known for
The Meg
August 8, 2018
National Treasure
November 19, 2004
National Treasure: Book of Secrets
December 19, 2007
The Sorcerer's Apprentice
July 13, 2010
Cool Runnings
October 1, 1993
Last Vegas
October 31, 2013
While You Were Sleeping
April 21, 1995
Phenomenon
July 5, 1996
The Kid
July 7, 2000
Instinct
June 4, 1999
3 Ninjas
August 7, 1992
RocketMan
October 10, 1997
Behind the camera21
- 2018The Meg Director
- 2015The Thousand Year Journey Executive Producer
- 2013Last Vegas Director
- 2010The Sorcerer's Apprentice Director
- 2007National Treasure: Book of Secrets Director, Producer
- 2004National Treasure Director, Producer
- 2002Role of a Lifetime Executive Producer
- 2000The Kid Director, Producer
- 1999Instinct Director
- 1997RocketMan