Jon Turteltaub

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1963-08-08 (61 years old)

Place of Birth New York City, New York, USA

Jon Turteltaub

Biography

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

Known For

Director

2018
The Meg

as Director

2013
Last Vegas

as Director

2012
Common Law

as Director

2009
Harper's Island

as Director

2006
Jericho

as Director

2004
National Treasure

as Director

2000
The Kid

as Director

1999
Instinct

as Director

1996
Phenomenon

as Director

1995
1993
Cool Runnings

as Director

1992
3 Ninjas

as Director

1991
Driving Me Crazy

as Director

1989
Think Big

as Director

1988
Whatever It Takes

as Director

Producer

Rocking the Boat

as Producer

2022
2015
The Thousand Year Journey

as Executive Producer

2012
Common Law

as Producer

2012
Common Law

as Executive Producer

2009
Harper's Island

as Producer

2006
Jericho

as Producer

2004
National Treasure

as Producer

2002
Role of a Lifetime

as Executive Producer

2000
The Kid

as Producer

1997
RocketMan

as Executive Producer

Writer

2016
Rush Hour

as Writer

1991
Driving Me Crazy

as Screenplay

1989
Think Big

as Writer

Creator

2006
Jericho

as Creator