Jon Turteltaub
Jonathan Charles Turteltaub (born August 8, 1963) is an American filmmaker.
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- 1963 · New York City.
- Nationality
- United States
- Occupation
- film producer · screenwriter · manufacturer · director
- Education
- University of Southern California · Wesleyan University · USC School of Cinematic Arts
- Languages
- German · English
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Early life, family and education
Early life, family and education
Turteltaub was born on August 8, 1963, in New York City, one of two children born to comedy writer Saul Turteltaub (best known for his work on Sanford and Son) and his wife, Shirley Steinberg. His parents are both Jewish. Turteltaub graduated from Wesleyan University and the USC School of Cinematic Arts.
Career
Career
Jon Turteltaub has directed 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), as well as The Meg (2018) for Warner Brothers. Turteltaub produced the CBS television series Jericho. He also directed the show's first three episodes. In 1996, his production company Junction Entertainment had a film deal with Disney, and in 2006, signed a deal with Paramount Television, which would soon become CBS Paramount Network Television. In 2020, Turteltaub directed two episodes of NBC's musical TV series Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist including the episode "Zoey's Extraordinary Glitch", which The Hollywood Reporter listed as one of the 10 best episodes of television that year.
Personal life
Personal life
Turteltaub is married to British television writer and producer Amy Eldon, co-founder of Creative Visions Foundation. Their family resides in Malibu, California, next door to his in-laws. Amy's brother photojournalist Dan Eldon was stoned to death alongside several other journalists in Somalia in 1993. Turteltaub serves on the Creative Council of Represent.Us, a nonpartisan anti-corruption organization. Ahead of the 2020 U.S. presidential election, Turteltaub directed an anti-Trump video for the Lincoln Project.
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- 1.Turteltaub, Jon. Jon Turteltaub Interview - The Director of the National Treasure Movies Discusses His 16 Years of 'Surprise Hits' at Disney. DVDizzy.com.
- 2.Jon Turteltaub biography and filmography. Tribute.ca. August 8, 1963.
- 3.Jon Turteltaub profile. nndb.com.
- 4.Jon Turteltaub filmography. Fandango.com.
- 5.Goldstein, Patrci. 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. July 5, 2000.
- 6.Adalian, Josef. Turteltaub inks deal with CBS Par TV. Variety. 2007-08-21.
- 7.Hollywood Reporter TV Critics Pick the 10 Best Episodes of 2020. The Hollywood Reporter. December 17, 2020.
- 8.onioneye. My Daughter – Amy Eldon Turteltaub « Kathy eldON. kathyeldon.com.
- 9.The My Hero Project. Dan & Amy Eldon. my hero.com.
- 10.Turteltaub, Amy Eldon. Remembering My Brother Dan Eldon: A Journalist Who Died To Tell the Story. Huffington Post. July 12, 2013.
- 11.About. Represent.Us.
- 12.Mazza, Ed. Biting New Anti-Trump Video Imagines A Republican Waking Up From A Coma. Huffington Post. 2020-07-31.
- 13.https://search.schlowlibrary.org/Record/415491/TOC
- 14.https://cinema.usc.edu/news/article.cfm?id=9673
- 15.https://www.avclub.com/short-film-collection-round-up-1798203019
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