Directing
Jon Turteltaub
Aug 8, 1963 (63 years) 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
6.2
The Meg
Director
6.7
National Treasure
Director, Producer
6.4
National Treasure: Book of Secrets
Producer, Director
6.1
The Sorcerer's Apprentice
Director
6.4
Last Vegas
Director
7.0
While You Were Sleeping
Director
7.0
Cool Runnings
Director
7.4
Jericho
Producer, Director, Creator
6.5
Phenomenon
Director
6.8
The Kid
Director, Producer
6.7
National Treasure: Edge of History
Executive Producer
6.9
Harper's Island
Producer, Director
6.5
Instinct
Director
5.8
3 Ninjas
Director
8.1
From the Earth to the Moon
Director
Filmography
Untitled National Treasure 3
Director
6.7
National Treasure: Edge of History
2022 · Executive Producer
6.2
The Meg
2018 · Director
5.3
Rush Hour
2016 · Writer, Director
The Thousand Year Journey
2015 · Executive Producer
6.4
Last Vegas
2013 · Director
6.9
Common Law
2012 · Director, Executive Producer
6.1
The Sorcerer's Apprentice
2010 · Director
6.9
Harper's Island
2009 · Producer, Director
6.4
National Treasure: Book of Secrets
2007 · Producer, Director
7.4
Jericho
2006 · Producer, Director, Creator
6.7
National Treasure
2004 · Director, Producer
4.2
Role of a Lifetime
2002 · Executive Producer
6.8
The Kid
2000 · Director, Producer
6.5
Instinct
1999 · Director
8.1
From the Earth to the Moon
1998 · Director
5.2
RocketMan
1997 · Executive Producer
6.5
Phenomenon
1996 · Director
7.0
While You Were Sleeping
1995 · Director
7.0
Cool Runnings
1993 · Director
5.8
3 Ninjas
1992 · Director
3.9
Driving Me Crazy
1991 · Director, Screenplay
6.1
Think Big
1989 · Director, Writer
Whatever It Takes
1988 · Director