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Jeff Nathanson

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Jeff Nathanson was born on 12 October 1965 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He is a writer and producer, known for Speed 2: Cruise Control (1997), Catch Me If You Can (2002) and Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017).
BornOctober 12, 1965
BornOctober 12, 1965
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    • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
      • 5 nominations total

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    Known for

    Sandra Bullock and Jason Patric in Speed 2: Cruise Control (1997)
    Speed 2: Cruise Control
    4.0
    • Writer
    • 1997
    Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hanks in Catch Me If You Can (2002)
    Catch Me If You Can
    8.1
    • Writer
    • 2002
    Johnny Depp, Javier Bardem, Geoffrey Rush, Kaya Scodelario, Brenton Thwaites, Pablo, and Chiquita in Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017)
    Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
    6.5
    • Writer
    • 2017
    Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker in Rush Hour 3 (2007)
    Rush Hour 3
    6.2
    • Writer
    • 2007

    Credits

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    Writer

    • Milli Vanilli
      • screenplay
      • In Development
    • John Kani, Seth Rogen, Kagiso Lediga, Preston Nyman, Billy Eichner, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Blue Ivy Carter, and Aaron Pierre in Mufasa: The Lion King (2024)
      Mufasa: The Lion King
      6.6
      • screenplay by
      • 2024
    • Daisy Ridley in Young Woman and the Sea (2024)
      Young Woman and the Sea
      7.5
      • written by
      • 2024
    • James Earl Jones, Kathy Griffin, Alfre Woodard, Scott Adsit, Carlos Alazraqui, Kristen Alderson, Kristen Ariza, Michael Beattie, Bob Bergen, Sebastian Cavazza, Cedric The Entertainer, Dane Cook, Walt Dohrn, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Penny Johnson Jerald, John Kani, Florence Kasumba, Beyoncé, Phil LaMarr, Danny Mann, Mike Mitchell, Don Rickles, Seth Rogen, Amy Sedaris, Peter Sohn, Aron Warner, Christopher Knights, John Oliver, Keegan-Michael Key, Will.i.am, Kristen DeLuca, Christopher Lee Parson, J. Lee, Donald Glover, Eric André, Billy Eichner, Teri Reeves, Ryan Potter, Chance the Rapper, Kristen Phaneuf, JD McCrary, Josh McCrary, and Shahadi Wright Joseph in The Lion King (2019)
      The Lion King
      6.8
      • screenplay by
      • 2019
    • Johnny Depp, Javier Bardem, Geoffrey Rush, Kaya Scodelario, Brenton Thwaites, Pablo, and Chiquita in Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017)
      Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
      6.5
      • screenplay by
      • story by
      • 2017
    • Matthew Broderick, Téa Leoni, Eddie Murphy, Casey Affleck, Ben Stiller, Michael Peña, and Gabourey Sidibe in Tower Heist (2011)
      Tower Heist
      6.2
      • screenplay
      • 2011
    • Lego Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues (2009)
      Lego Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues
      7.1
      Video Game
      • characters
      • 2009
    • Ethan Hawke, Natalie Portman, Christina Ricci, Andy Garcia, John Hurt, Robin Wright, James Caan, Julie Christie, Drea de Matteo, Carlos Acosta, Orlando Bloom, Hayden Christensen, Bradley Cooper, Chris Cooper, Irrfan Khan, Shia LaBeouf, Maggie Q, Shu Qi, Anton Yelchin, Rachel Bilson, and Olivia Thirlby in New York, I Love You (2008)
      New York, I Love You
      6.2
      • Writer (segment "Brett Ratner")
      • 2008
    • Harrison Ford, Karen Allen, Cate Blanchett, Shia LaBeouf, and Ray Winstone in Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)
      Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
      6.2
      • story
      • 2008
    • Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker in Rush Hour 3 (2007)
      Rush Hour 3
      6.2
      • written by
      • 2007
    • Matthew Broderick, Alec Baldwin, Ray Liotta, Toni Collette, Calista Flockhart, Tony Shalhoub, Tim Blake Nelson, and James Rebhorn in The Last Shot (2004)
      The Last Shot
      5.7
      • written by
      • 2004
    • Tom Hanks in The Terminal (2004)
      The Terminal
      7.4
      • screenplay
      • 2004
    • Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hanks in Catch Me If You Can (2002)
      Catch Me If You Can
      8.1
      • screenplay by
      • 2002
    • Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker in Rush Hour 2 (2001)
      Rush Hour 2
      6.7
      • written by
      • 2001
    • The 900 Lives of Jackie Frye
      TV Movie
      • written by
      • 1998
    • Sandra Bullock and Jason Patric in Speed 2: Cruise Control (1997)
      Speed 2: Cruise Control
      4.0
      • screenplay
      • 1997

    Script and Continuity Department

    • Tommy Lee Jones, Will Smith, and Josh Brolin in Men in Black³ (2012)
      Men in Black³
      6.8
      • script revisions (uncredited)
      • 2012
    • Matthew McConaughey and Jennifer Garner in Ghosts of Girlfriends Past (2009)
      Ghosts of Girlfriends Past
      5.8
      • script revisions (uncredited)
      • 2009
    • Eddie Murphy in Meet Dave (2008)
      Meet Dave
      5.1
      • script revisions (uncredited)
      • 2008
    • Susan Sarandon, Patrick Dempsey, James Marsden, and Amy Adams in Enchanted (2007)
      Enchanted
      7.1
      • script revisions (uncredited)
      • 2007
    • Famke Janssen, Halle Berry, Kelsey Grammer, Anna Paquin, Patrick Stewart, Ben Foster, James Marsden, Hugh Jackman, and Elliot Page in X-Men: The Last Stand (2006)
      X-Men: The Last Stand
      6.6
      • script revisions (uncredited)
      • 2006
    • Promotional One Sheet
      Bait
      5.7
      • script revisions (uncredited)
      • 2000
    • Tyra Banks, Maria Bello, Izabella Miko, Bridget Moynahan, and Piper Perabo in Coyote Ugly (2000)
      Coyote Ugly
      5.8
      • script revisions (uncredited)
      • 2000
    • Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker in Rush Hour (1998)
      Rush Hour
      7.0
      • script revisions (uncredited)
      • 1998
    • Andy Garcia and Michael Keaton in Desperate Measures (1998)
      Desperate Measures
      6.1
      • script revisions (uncredited)
      • 1998
    • Helen Hunt and Bill Paxton in Twister (1996)
      Twister
      6.6
      • script revisions (uncredited)
      • 1996
    • Rick Moranis, Sam Horrigan, and Ed O'Neill in Little Giants (1994)
      Little Giants
      6.5
      • script revisions (uncredited)
      • 1994

    Producer

    • Milli Vanilli
      • producer
      • In Development
    • Daisy Ridley in Young Woman and the Sea (2024)
      Young Woman and the Sea
      7.5
      • producer (produced by, p.g.a.)
      • 2024
    • Fenway
      TV Movie
      • producer
      • 1996
    • James Woods, Lolita Davidovich, and Jason Alexander in For Better or Worse (1995)
      For Better or Worse
      4.8
      • executive producer
      • 1995
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    • Born
      • October 12, 1965
      • Los Angeles, California, USA

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      Has been an in-demand uncredited script doctor on many projects throughout the years, including: Little Giants (1994), Twister (1996), Desperate Measures (1998), Rush Hour (1998), Coyote Ugly (2000), Bait (2000), X-Men: The Last Stand (2006), Enchanted (2007), Meet Dave (2008), Ghosts of Girlfriends Past (2009), and most recently Men in Black³ (2012).

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