Jon Turteltaub
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- August 8, 1963
- Place of birth
- New York City, New York, USA
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".
Movies directed by Jon Turteltaub
- The Meg 2018 · ★ 6.2
- National Treasure 2004 · ★ 6.7
- National Treasure: Book of Secrets 2007 · ★ 6.4
- The Sorcerer's Apprentice 2010 · ★ 6.1
- Cool Runnings 1993 · ★ 7.0
- Last Vegas 2013 · ★ 6.4
- While You Were Sleeping 1995 · ★ 7.0
- Phenomenon 1996 · ★ 6.5
- The Kid 2000 · ★ 6.8
- Instinct 1999 · ★ 6.5
- 3 Ninjas 1992 · ★ 5.8
- Driving Me Crazy 1991 · ★ 3.9
- Think Big 1989 · ★ 6.1
- Whatever It Takes 1988