About
Jon Turteltaub
Overview
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 |
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| 2018 | The Meg | Directing | Director | 62 Fair |
| 2013 | Last Vegas | Directing | Director | 63 Fair |
| 2010 | The Sorcerer's Apprentice | Directing | Director | 60 Fair |
| 2007 | National Treasure: Book of Secrets | Directing | Director | 63 Fair |
| 2004 | National Treasure | Directing | Director | 65 Fair |
| 2000 | The Kid | Directing | Director | 64 Fair |
| 1999 | Instinct | Directing | Director | 62 Fair |
| 1996 | Phenomenon | Directing | Director | 62 Fair |
| 1995 | While You Were Sleeping | Directing | Director | 67 Fair |
| 1993 | Cool Runnings | Directing | Director | 67 Fair |
| 1992 | 3 Ninjas | Directing | Director | 57 Average |
| 1991 | Driving Me Crazy | Directing | Director | 57 Average |
| 1989 | Think Big | Directing | Director | 59 Average |
| 1988 | Whatever It Takes | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
Writing |
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| 1991 | Driving Me Crazy | Writing | Screenplay | 57 Average |
| 1989 | Think Big | Writing | Writer | 59 Average |
Production |
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| 2022 | National Treasure: Edge of History | Production | Executive Producer | 69 Fair |
| 2015 | The Thousand Year Journey | Production | Executive Producer | N/A N/A |
| 2012 | Common Law | Production | Executive Producer | 69 Fair |
| 2009 | Harper's Island | Production | Producer | 69 Fair |
| 2007 | National Treasure: Book of Secrets | Production | Producer | 63 Fair |
| 2006 | Jericho | Production | Producer | 73 Good |
| 2004 | National Treasure | Production | Producer | 65 Fair |
| 2002 | Role of a Lifetime | Production | Executive Producer | 58 Average |
| 2000 | The Kid | Production | Producer | 64 Fair |
| 1997 | RocketMan | Production | Executive Producer | 57 Average |
| Rocking the Boat | Production | Producer | N/A N/A |
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