Jon Turteltaub
Directing·August 8, 1963 — 62 years old·New York City, New York, USA
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
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—Rocking the BoatProducer—The Best Is Yet To ComeDirector—The Complete GameDirector · Producer2022National Treasure: Edge of HistoryTVExecutive Producer2018The MegDirector2016Rush HourTVWriter · Director2015The Thousand Year JourneyExecutive Producer2013Last VegasDirector2012Common LawTVDirector · Executive Producer2010The Sorcerer's ApprenticeDirector2009Harper's IslandTVProducer · Director2007National Treasure: Book of SecretsProducer · Director2006JerichoTVProducer · Director · Creator2004National TreasureDirector · Producer2002Role of a LifetimeExecutive Producer2000The KidDirector · Producer1999InstinctDirector1998From the Earth to the MoonTVDirector1997RocketManExecutive Producer1996PhenomenonDirector1995While You Were SleepingDirector1993Cool RunningsDirector19923 NinjasDirector1991Driving Me CrazyDirector · Screenplay1989Think BigDirector · Writer1988Whatever It TakesDirector