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Jon Turteltaub
Born August 8, 1963 in New York City, New York, USA17 films
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.
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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".
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First watchCool Runnings19937.0When a Jamaican sprinter is disqualified from the Olympic Games, he enlists the help of a dishonored coach to start the first Jamaican bobsled team.View filmEssential films
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17 films as director- TBAThe Best Is Yet to ComeDirector
- TBAThe Complete GameDirector
- TBAUntitled National Treasure 3Director
- 2018The MegDirector
- 2013Last VegasDirector
- 2010The Sorcerer's ApprenticeDirector
- 2007National Treasure: Book of SecretsDirector
- 2004National TreasureDirector
- 2000The KidDirector
- 1999InstinctDirector
- 1996PhenomenonDirector
- 1995While You Were SleepingDirector
- 1993Cool RunningsDirector
- 19923 NinjasDirector
- 1991Driving Me CrazyDirector
- 1989Think BigDirector
- 1988Whatever It TakesDirector