Personal Info
Known For
Directing
Gender
Male
August 8, 1963 (62 years old)
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
Directing
National Treasure: Edge of History
Executive Producer
2022
The Meg
Director
2018
Rush Hour
Writer
2016
Last Vegas
Director
2013
Common Law
Director, Executive Producer
2012
The Sorcerer's Apprentice
Director
2010
Harper's Island
Producer, Director
2009
National Treasure: Book of Secrets
Director, Producer
2007
Jericho
Producer, Director, Creator
2006
National Treasure
Director, Producer
2004
The Kid
Director, Producer
2000
Instinct
Director
1999