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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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Writer/director Jeff Nathanson (right) and producer David Hoberman (center) review a comedic shot with Matthew Broderick (left).
Jeff Nathanson (right) works out a scene with Matthew Broderick (left) and Toni Collette (center).

Known for

Sandra Bullock and Jason Patric in Speed 2: Cruise Control (1997)
Speed 2: Cruise Control
3.9
  • 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, and Brenton Thwaites 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 2 (2001)
Rush Hour 2
6.6
  • Writer
  • 2001

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Writer

  • Mufasa: The Lion King
    • Writer
    • Pre-production
    • 2024
  • Milli Vanilli
    • screenplay
    • In Development
  • Young Woman and the Sea
    • screenplay
    • Post-production
  • James Earl Jones and JD McCrary in The Lion King (2019)
    The Lion King
    • screenplay by
    • 2019
  • Johnny Depp, Javier Bardem, Geoffrey Rush, Kaya Scodelario, and Brenton Thwaites in Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017)
    Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
    • 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
    • screenplay
    • 2011
  • Lego Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues (2009)
    Lego Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues
    • characters
    • Video Game
    • 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
    • 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
    • story
    • 2008
  • Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker in Rush Hour 3 (2007)
    Rush Hour 3
    • written by
    • 2007
  • Matthew Broderick and Alec Baldwin in The Last Shot (2004)
    The Last Shot
    • written by
    • 2004
  • Tom Hanks in The Terminal (2004)
    The Terminal
    • screenplay
    • 2004
  • Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hanks in Catch Me If You Can (2002)
    Catch Me If You Can
    • screenplay
    • 2002
  • Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker in Rush Hour 2 (2001)
    Rush Hour 2
    • written by
    • 2001
  • Sandra Bullock and Jason Patric in Speed 2: Cruise Control (1997)
    Speed 2: Cruise Control
    • screenplay
    • 1997
  • James Woods, Lolita Davidovich, and Jason Alexander in For Better or Worse (1995)
    For Better or Worse
    • written by
    • 1995
  • Bakersfield P.D. (1993)
    Bakersfield P.D.
    • teleplay by
    • written by
    • TV Series
    • 1993

Additional Crew

  • Tommy Lee Jones, Will Smith, and Josh Brolin in Men in Black 3 (2012)
    Men in Black 3
    • script doctor (uncredited)
    • 2012
  • Matthew McConaughey and Jennifer Garner in Ghosts of Girlfriends Past (2009)
    Ghosts of Girlfriends Past
    • script doctor (uncredited)
    • 2009
  • Eddie Murphy in Meet Dave (2008)
    Meet Dave
    • script doctor (uncredited)
    • 2008
  • Susan Sarandon, Patrick Dempsey, James Marsden, and Amy Adams in Enchanted (2007)
    Enchanted
    • script doctor (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
    • script doctor (uncredited)
    • 2006
  • Promotional One Sheet
    Bait
    • script doctor (uncredited)
    • 2000
  • Tyra Banks, Maria Bello, Izabella Miko, Bridget Moynahan, and Piper Perabo in Coyote Ugly (2000)
    Coyote Ugly
    • script doctor (uncredited)
    • 2000
  • Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker in Rush Hour (1998)
    Rush Hour
    • script doctor (uncredited)
    • 1998
  • Andy Garcia and Michael Keaton in Desperate Measures (1998)
    Desperate Measures
    • script doctor (uncredited)
    • 1998
  • Helen Hunt and Bill Paxton in Twister (1996)
    Twister
    • script doctor (uncredited)
    • 1996
  • Rick Moranis, Sam Horrigan, and Ed O'Neill in Little Giants (1994)
    Little Giants
    • script doctor (uncredited)
    • 1994
  • Bakersfield P.D. (1993)
    Bakersfield P.D.
    • creative consultant
    • TV Series
    • 1993

Producer

  • Milli Vanilli
    • producer
    • In Development
  • Young Woman and the Sea
    • producer
    • Post-production
  • Fenway
    • producer
    • TV Movie
    • 1996
  • James Woods, Lolita Davidovich, and Jason Alexander in For Better or Worse (1995)
    For Better or Worse
    • 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 Black 3 (2012).

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