As one of the most consistently successful feature directors in Hollywood, Jon Turteltaub has captured audiences' attention with his powerful and emotional films including "The Kid," "Instinct," "Phenomenon," "Cool Runnings," "While You Were Sleeping" and "3 Ninjas." Turteltaub also produced and directed the blockbusters "National Treasure" and "National Treasure: Book of Secrets" which grossed a combined $800 million in worldwide box office. Continuing his successful partnership with the Walt Disney Company, Jerry Bruckheimer and Nicolas Cage, Turteltaub directed "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" which grossed over $200 million worldwide. Turteltaub most recent film LAST VEGAS was released winter 2013, with a terrific cast including Robert De Niro, Morgan Freeman, Michael Douglas and Kevin Kline. He is currently working alongside Dan Lin (LEGO MOVIE) to develop a feature film for Disney based on the iconic amusement ride SMALL WORLD, and hopes to begin production on the 3rd installment of "National Treasure" sometime next year. Turteltaub contributed to one of the most successful television mini-series in history, "From the Earth to the Moon," when he directed the seventh episode of the series "That's All There Is," which portrayed the camaraderie of the crew of Apollo 12. He was nominated by the DGA for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television. Jon Turteltaub was born in New York and raised in Beverly Hills. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Wesleyan University in Connecticut and his Masters degree from the USC School of Cinema and Television. His father, Saul Turteltaub, is a successful television writer/producer with credits including "Sanford & Son. You can email your questions to 123filmeasy@gmail.com or follow us on Twitter @123Film
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