| Jon Turteltaub | |
| Birth Date: | 8 August 1963 |
| Birth Place: | New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation: | Film director, film producer |
| Years Active: | 1989 - present |
| Alma Mater: | Wesleyan University USC School of Cinematic Arts |
| Children: | 3 |
| Relatives: | Saul Turteltaub (father) |
Jonathan Charles Turteltaub (born August 8, 1963) is an American film director and producer.
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.[1] Turteltaub graduated from Wesleyan University and the USC School of Cinematic Arts.[2]
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 , and The Sorcerer's Apprentice (2010), as well as The Meg (2018) for Warner Brothers.[3] [4] [5] 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.[6]
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.[7]
Turteltaub is married to British television writer and producer Amy Eldon. Their family resides in Malibu, California, next door to his in-laws.[8] Amy's brother photojournalist Dan Eldon was stoned to death alongside several other journalists in Somalia in 1993.[9] [10]
Turteltaub serves on the Creative Council of Represent.Us, a nonpartisan anti-corruption organization.[11]
Ahead of the 2020 U.S. presidential election, Turteltaub directed an anti-Trump video for the Lincoln Project.[12]
Film
| Year | Title | Director | Producer | Writer | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Think Big | ||||
| 1991 | Driving Me Crazy | ||||
| 1992 | 3 Ninjas | ||||
| 1993 | Cool Runnings | ||||
| 1995 | While You Were Sleeping | ||||
| 1996 | Phenomenon | ||||
| 1999 | Instinct | ||||
| 2000 | Disney's The Kid | ||||
| 2004 | National Treasure | ||||
| 2007 | |||||
| 2010 | The Sorcerer's Apprentice | ||||
| 2013 | Last Vegas | ||||
| 2018 | The Meg | ||||
| 2020 | Wake Up |
Television
| Year | Title | Director | Executive Producer | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | From the Earth to the Moon | Episode "That's All There Is" | |||
| 2006 | Jericho | 3 episodes | |||
| 2009 | Harper's Island | Episode "Whap" | |||
| 2012 | Common Law | Episode "Pilot" | |||
| 2016 | Rush Hour | Episode "Pilot" | |||
| 2020 | Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist | 2 episodes | |||
| 2022 |