Person

Jon Turteltaub

Directing · Born 1963-08-08 · 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".

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  The Meg

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  Jericho

  Producer

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  From the Earth to the Moon

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  Common Law

  Director

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  National Treasure: Edge of History

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  National Treasure

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  Harper's Island

  Producer

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  The Sorcerer's Apprentice

  Director

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  National Treasure: Book of Secrets

  Director

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  Rush Hour

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• 2022National Treasure: Edge of HistoryExecutive Producer
• 2018The MegDirector
• 2016Rush HourWriter
• 2015The Thousand Year JourneyExecutive Producer
• 2013Last VegasDirector
• 2012Common LawDirector
• 2010The Sorcerer's ApprenticeDirector
• 2009Harper's IslandProducer
• 2007National Treasure: Book of SecretsDirector
• 2006JerichoProducer
• 2004National TreasureDirector
• 2002Role of a LifetimeExecutive Producer
• 2000The KidDirector
• 1999InstinctDirector
• 1998From the Earth to the MoonDirector
• 1997RocketManExecutive Producer
• 1996PhenomenonDirector
• 1995While You Were SleepingDirector
• 1993Cool RunningsDirector
• 19923 NinjasDirector
• 1991Driving Me CrazyScreenplay
• 1989Think BigDirector
• 1988Whatever It TakesDirector
• —Rocking the BoatProducer
• —The Best Is Yet To ComeDirector
• —The Complete GameDirector