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Jon Avnet

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Mr. Avnet has directed, written, and produced nearly 60 motion pictures, television movies, and Broadway Plays over the last 30 years, from box office hits like Risky Business and Fried Green Tomatoes to the critically acclaimed Uprising and The Burning Bed for television, and The Tony Award-winning "The History Boys" and "Spamalot" on Broadway... See full bio »

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Jonathan Michael Avnet
in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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Hide HideProducer (83 titles)
2012-2013 Lauren (TV series) (executive producer - 15 episodes)
– Episode #2.10 (2013) (executive producer)
– Episode #2.11 (2013) (executive producer)
– Episode #2.12 (2013) (executive producer)
– Episode #2.9 (2013) (executive producer)
– Episode #2.5 (2013) (executive producer)
See all 15 episodes »
 
2012-2013 Blue (TV series) (executive producer - 38 episodes)
– A Straight Answer (2013) (executive producer)
– Choices Add Up (2013) (executive producer)
– Role Play (2013) (executive producer)
– Savages (2013) (executive producer)
– Where Were You? (2013) (executive producer)
See all 38 episodes »
 
2012 Ro (TV series) (executive producer - 6 episodes)
– Go for What You Want (2012) (executive producer)
– The Other Nickels (2012) (executive producer)
– The Bottom of the Blender (2012) (executive producer)
– The Elephant in the Room (2012) (executive producer)
– Full Disclosure (2012) (executive producer)
See all 6 episodes »
 
2012/I Mary (short) (executive producer)
 
2012 Kendra (TV series) (executive producer - 8 episodes)
– Memory (2012) (executive producer)
– Old Fashioned (2012) (executive producer)
– Driver's License (2012) (executive producer)
– Diceman Cometh (2012) (executive producer)
– Recovery (2012) (executive producer)
See all 8 episodes »
 
2012 Gumdrop (short) (executive producer)
 
2012 Audrey (TV series) (executive producer - 6 episodes)
– A Tart Finish (2012) (executive producer)
– The Chocolate Climax (2012) (executive producer)
– Half Baked (2012) (executive producer)
– Sweet & Sour (2012) (executive producer)
– Black Gold (2012) (executive producer)
See all 6 episodes »
 
2012 Celia (short) (executive producer)
 
2012 Ruth & Erica (TV series) (executive producer - 13 episodes)
– January (2012) (executive producer)
– December (2012) (executive producer)
– November (2012) (executive producer)
– October (2012) (executive producer)
– September (2012) (executive producer)
See all 13 episodes »
 
2012 Georgia (TV series) (executive producer - 3 episodes)
– Hello, I'm Sunshine (2012) (executive producer)
– Hello, I'm Victor (2012) (executive producer)
– Hello, I'm Davinia (2012) (executive producer)
 
2012 Vanessa & Jan (TV series) (executive producer - 6 episodes)
– Pas De Deux (2012) (executive producer)
– Playing Ball (2012) (executive producer)
– Extreme Prejudice (2012) (executive producer)
– Low Hanging Fruit (2012) (executive producer)
– Rocket Scientist (2012) (executive producer)
See all 6 episodes »
 
2012 Judie & Yolanda (documentary short) (executive producer)
 
2012 Rochelle (TV series) (executive producer - 3 episodes)
– Cry for Me (2012) (executive producer)
– Aren't You Gorgeous (2012) (executive producer)
– I'm a Pro (2012) (executive producer)
 
2012 Jennifer (short) (executive producer)
 
2012 Leslie (TV series) (executive producer - 2 episodes)
– New York, 1995 Part II (2012) (executive producer)
– New York, 1995 Part I (2012) (executive producer)
 
2012 Christine (TV series) (executive producer - 12 episodes)
– Butterflies (2012) (executive producer)
– Boy Magnet (2012) (executive producer)
– Roy (2012) (executive producer)
– Lyle (2012) (executive producer)
– Oz (2012) (executive producer)
See all 12 episodes »
 
2012 Dakota (TV series) (executive producer - 3 episodes)
– Almost Up $6,640 (2012) (executive producer)
– Down $1,170 (2012) (executive producer)
– Down $770 (2012) (executive producer)
 
2012 Allison (short) (executive producer)
 
2012 Denise (short) (executive producer)
 
2012 Jan (TV series) (executive producer - 15 episodes)
– Afterglow (2012) (executive producer)
– Wine Bar (2012) (executive producer)
– Trust (2012) (executive producer)
– Fight??? (2012) (executive producer)
– Cass (2012) (executive producer)
See all 15 episodes »
 
2012 Serena (short) (executive producer)
 
2011 Have a Little Faith (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
2010 Black Swan (executive producer)
 
2010 Pleading Guilty (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
2009 Bunker Hill (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
2008 Righteous Kill (producer)
 
2007 The Starter Wife (TV mini-series) (executive producer - 6 episodes)
– Hour 6 (2007) (executive producer)
– Hour 5 (2007) (executive producer)
– Hour 4 (2007) (executive producer)
– Hour 3 (2007) (executive producer)
– Hour 1 (2007) (executive producer)
See all 6 episodes »
 
2007 88 Minutes (producer)
 
2006 Land of the Blind (producer)
 
2005 Brave New World (video documentary) (producer)
 
2005 Conviction (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
2004 Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (producer)
 
2002-2003 Boomtown (TV series) (executive producer - 24 episodes)
– The Big Picture (2003) (executive producer)
– Haystack (2003) (executive producer)
– The Hole-in-the-Wall Gang (2003) (executive producer)
– Wannabe (2003) (executive producer)
– Inadmissible (2003) (executive producer)
See all 24 episodes »
 
2001 Uprising (TV movie) (producer)
 
2000 A House Divided (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
2000 Steal This Movie (executive producer)
 
2000 Parting the Waters (TV mini-series) (executive producer)
 
1999 Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her (producer)
 
1999 Inspector Gadget (executive producer)
 
1999 My Last Love (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1998 Mama Flora's Family (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1998 Poodle Springs (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1997 Red Corner (producer)
 
1997 George of the Jungle (producer)
 
1996 D3: The Mighty Ducks (producer)
 
1996 Up Close & Personal (producer)
 
1995 Naomi & Wynonna: Love Can Build a Bridge (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1995 Miami Rhapsody (executive producer)
 
1994 The War (producer)
 
1994 When a Man Loves a Woman (producer)
 
1994 D2: The Mighty Ducks (producer)
 
1993 The Three Musketeers (executive producer)
 
1993 For Their Own Good (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1993 The Switch (TV movie) (producer)
 
1992 The Mighty Ducks (producer)
 
1992 The Nightman (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1991 Fried Green Tomatoes (producer)
 
1991 Backfield in Motion (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1990 Funny About Love (producer)
 
1990 Heat Wave (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1990 Men Don't Leave (producer)
 
1989 Do You Know the Muffin Man? (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1989 Breaking Point (TV movie) (producer)
 
1988 My First Love (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1988 Side by Side (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1987 Less Than Zero (producer)
 
1987 In Love and War (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1986 Triplecross (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1986 Between Two Women (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1984-1985 Call to Glory (TV series) (executive producer - 22 episodes)
– JFK: Part 1 (1985) (executive producer)
– JFK: Part 2 (1985) (executive producer)
– Just in Time (1985) (executive producer)
– Images (1985) (executive producer)
– Moonchild (1985) (executive producer)
See all 22 episodes »
 
1984 Silence of the Heart (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1984 The Burning Bed (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1984 Call to Glory (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1984 Calendar Girl Murders (TV movie) (producer - uncredited)
 
1983 Deal of the Century (executive producer)
 
1983 Risky Business (producer)
 
1982 Something So Right (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1982 Prime Suspect (TV movie) (producer)
 
1980 Homeward Bound (TV movie) (producer)
 
1980 Coast to Coast (producer)
 
1979 No Other Love (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1977 Checkered Flag or Crash (associate producer)
 
1976 It's Showtime (documentary) (associate producer - as Jonathan M. Avnet)
 
Show ShowDirector (21 titles)
2013 Lauren (TV series)
– Episode #2.10 (2013)
– Episode #2.11 (2013)
– Episode #2.12 (2013)
– Episode #2.9 (2013)
– Episode #2.5 (2013)
See all 12 episodes »
 
2010-2013 Justified (TV series)
– Truth and Consequences (2013)
– Harlan Roulette (2012)
– Save My Love (2011)
– Blaze of Glory (2011)
– The Life Inside (2011)
See all 7 episodes »
 
2012 Kendra (TV series)
– Memory (2012)
– Old Fashioned (2012)
– Driver's License (2012)
– Diceman Cometh (2012)
– Recovery (2012)
See all 8 episodes »
 
2012 Vanessa & Jan (TV series)
– Pas De Deux (2012)
– Playing Ball (2012)
– Extreme Prejudice (2012)
– Low Hanging Fruit (2012)
– Rocket Scientist (2012)
See all 6 episodes »
 
2012 Jan (TV series)
– Afterglow (2012)
– Wine Bar (2012)
– Trust (2012)
– Fight??? (2012)
– Cass (2012)
See all 15 episodes »
 
2011 Have a Little Faith (TV movie)
 
2010 Pleading Guilty (TV movie)
 
2009 Bunker Hill (TV movie)
 
2008 Righteous Kill
 
2007 The Starter Wife (TV mini-series)
– Hour 6 (2007)
– Hour 5 (2007)
– Hour 4 (2007)
– Hour 3 (2007)
– Hour 1 (2007)
 
2007 88 Minutes
 
2006 Sixty Minute Man (TV movie)
 
2005 Conviction (TV movie)
 
2002-2003 Boomtown (TV series)
– Wannabe (2003)
– Inadmissible (2003)
– The Love of Money (2003)
– Storm Watch (2003)
– Execution (2003)
See all 9 episodes »
 
2001 Uprising (TV movie)
 
1997 Red Corner
 
1996 Up Close & Personal
 
1994 The War
 
1991 Fried Green Tomatoes
 
1986 Between Two Women (TV movie)
 
1984-1985 Call to Glory (TV series)
– Just in Time (1985)
– A Wind of Change (1984)
 
Show ShowWriter (7 titles)
2013 Lauren (TV series)
– Episode #2.7 (2013)
– Episode #2.3 (2013)
 
2012 Kendra (TV series)
– Memory (2012)
– Old Fashioned (2012)
– Driver's License (2012)
– Diceman Cometh (2012)
– Recovery (2012)
See all 8 episodes »
 
2012 Vanessa & Jan (TV series)
– Pas De Deux (2012)
– Playing Ball (2012)
– Extreme Prejudice (2012)
– Low Hanging Fruit (2012)
– Rocket Scientist (2012)
See all 6 episodes »
 
2012 Jan (TV series)
– Afterglow (2012)
– Wine Bar (2012)
– Trust (2012)
– Fight??? (2012)
– Cass (2012)
See all 15 episodes »
 
2001 Uprising (TV movie) (written by)
 
1986 Between Two Women (TV movie) (teleplay)
 
1984-1985 Call to Glory (TV series)
– Just in Time (1985) (story)
– A Wind of Change (1984) (story)
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (2 titles)
2004 Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (presenter)
 
1976 Hot Potato (production assistant - as Jonathan M. Avnet)
 
1990 Heat Wave (TV movie) (second unit director)
 
1990 Men Don't Leave (second unit director)
 
Show ShowThanks (9 titles)
2010/I Closing Time (short) (special thanks)
 
2009 Righteous Kill - The Investigation: An In-Depth Look at 'Righteous Kill' (video documentary short) (special thanks)
 
2008 Last Meal (short) (special thanks)
 
2007 Nobel Son (the producers wish to thank)
 
2005 Brave New World (video documentary) (special thanks)
 
2004 The Flying Legion Air Combat Challenge (Video Game) (special thanks)
 
2003 Jessica Tandy: Theatre Legend to Screen Star (video documentary short) (very special thanks)
 
2002 Dummy (special thanks)
 
2000 Crush (short) (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (10 titles)
2009 Righteous Kill - The Investigation: An In-Depth Look at 'Righteous Kill' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2008 Film '72 (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 23 September 2008 (2008) … Himself
 
2007 AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Al Pacino (TV movie)
Himself
 
2007 On the Lot (TV series)
Himself - Judge
– Auditions #2 (2007) … Himself - Judge
 
2005 Brave New World (video documentary)
Himself
 
2003 Jessica Tandy: Theatre Legend to Screen Star (video documentary short)
Himself - Director: 'Fried Green Tomatoes'
 
2002 Breaking Down the Walls: The Road to Recreating the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2001 Resistance (video documentary short)
Himself
 
1998 'Fried Green Tomatoes': The Moments of Discovery (video documentary)
Himself
 
1997 Frontline (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Dreams of Tibet (1997) … Himself
 

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(2007). Stage Play: The Seafarer. See more »

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Alternate Names:

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Daughters: Alexandra Lester Avnet who was born in 1981 and Lily Avnet with Barbara Avnet. See more »

Star Sign:

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