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Jon Avnet partnered with Steve Tisch on his production company before teaming up with McNeil/Allyn Films on motion pictures and television movies. [7] Avnet directed his first movie, Fried Green Tomatoes , in 1991, followed by The War in 1994, with Elijah Wood in the lead and Kevin Costner in a supporting role as his father.
1 Video. 99+ Photos. Jon Avnet has directed, written, and produced more than 80 motion pictures, television movies, series and Broadway plays. He directed the Oscar-nominated performance of Jessica Tandy and the three Emmy-winning performances of Margo Martindale, Colleen Dewhurst and Judy Davis. He received an honorary Doctorate in ...
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Jon Avnet. Director: Fried Green Tomatoes. Jon Avnet has directed, written, and produced more than 80 motion pictures, television movies, series and Broadway plays. He directed the Oscar-nominated performance of Jessica Tandy and the three Emmy-winning performances of Margo Martindale, Colleen Dewhurst and Judy Davis. He received an honorary Doctorate in Communications from the American Film ...
Nov 3, 1994 · Jon Avnet, 44, is still in fine fighting form. He is slouched in a leather chair in his Culver City office in his hot, newish director’s best--black leather jacket, slicked-back hair, jeans and ...
Wes Anderson to Sarah Badel. Jon Avnet Biography (1949-) Full name, Jonathan Michael Avnet; Born November 17, 1949, in Brooklyn, NY; son of Lester Francis (an electronics distributor and corporate executive) andJoan Bertha (maiden name, Grossman) Avnet; married Barbara Brody (a fabric designer), September 19, 1975; children: Alexandra, Jacob ...
Mar 25, 1990 · LEAD: JON AVNET and his latest cinematic production, ''Men Don't Leave,'' share some similarities: both can be funny, poignant, offbeat and affectingly imperfect.
Jon Avnet presenting Art Directors Guild award in 2014. Born. Jonathan Michael Avnet. ( 1949-11-17) November 17, 1949 (age 74) Brooklyn, New York City. Education. Sarah Lawrence College ( BA) American Film Institute ( MFA)
