Ethnicity Jewish Spouse Amy Eldon (m. 2006) Years active 1989–present Parents Saul Turteltaub | Name Jon Turteltaub Role Film director | |
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Full Name Jonathan Charles Turteltaub Occupation Film director, film producer Movies The Sorcerer's Apprentice, National Treasure, Last Vegas, National Treasure: Book of S, Cool Runnings Similar People Jerry Bruckheimer, Kevin Kline, Justin Bartha, Jay Baruchel, Nicolas Cage |
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Jonathan Charles Turteltaub (born August 8, 1963) is an American film director and producer.
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- Biography
- Personal life
- Filmography
- References

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Biography

Born to a Jewish family in New York City, Turtletaub 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), National Treasure (2004), as well as its 2007 sequel National Treasure: Book of Secrets, and The Sorcerer's Apprentice (2010). Turteltaub produced the CBS television series Jericho, and also directed the show's first three episodes.
Personal life

Turteltaub is married to Amy Eldon, the sister of photojournalist Dan Eldon.
Turteltaub serves on the Creative Council of Represent.Us, a nonpartisan anti-corruption organization.