
Jon Turteltaub
Personal Info
Known for
Directing
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
Crew
Rocking the Boat
Producer
The Best Is Yet To Come
Director
The Complete Game
Director, Producer
(2018)
The Meg
Director
(2015)
The Thousand Year Journey
Executive Producer
(2013)
Last Vegas
Director
(2010)
The Sorcerer's Apprentice
Director
(2007)
National Treasure: Book of Secrets
Director, Producer
(2004)
National Treasure
Director, Producer
(2002)
Role of a Lifetime
Executive Producer
(2000)
The Kid
Director, Producer
(1999)
Instinct
Director
(1997)
RocketMan
Executive Producer
(1996)
Phenomenon
Director
(1995)
While You Were Sleeping
Director
(1993)
Cool Runnings
Director
(1992)
3 Ninjas
Director
(1991)
Driving Me Crazy
Director, Screenplay
(1989)
Think Big
Director, Writer
(1988)
Whatever It Takes
Director