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".
Directing (14 movies)
Cool Runnings
1993
The Kid
2000
National Treasure
2004
While You Were Sleeping
1995
National Treasure: Book of Secrets
2007
Phenomenon
1996
Driving Me Crazy
1991
Instinct
1999
The Sorcerer's Apprentice
2010
Think Big
1989
3 Ninjas
1992
Last Vegas
2013
Whatever It Takes
1988
The Meg
2018
| Title | Year | Job |
|---|---|---|
| Think Big | 1989 | Writer |
| Driving Me Crazy | 1991 | Screenplay |
| RocketMan | 1997 | Executive Producer |
| The Kid | 2000 | Producer |
| Role of a Lifetime | 2002 | Executive Producer |
| National Treasure | 2004 | Producer |
| National Treasure: Book of Secrets | 2007 | Producer |
| The Thousand Year Journey | 2015 | Executive Producer |