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Jonathan Michael Avnet (born November 17, 1949), is an American director, writer and producer. Early life and education. Avnet was born in Brooklyn, the son of Joan Bertha (née Grossman) and Lester Francis Avnet, a corporate executive with Avnet (a Global distributor of IT & electronics) [1] [2] [3] founded by his grandfather, Charles Avnet.
Jon Avnet is a prolific and award-winning filmmaker who has worked on projects such as Fried Green Tomatoes, Black Swan, Three Christs, and Justified. He is also the CEO of Indigenous Media, which produces digital content and films such as Four Good Days and Lonely Doll.
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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.
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Dec 14, 2023 · Jon Avnet returns to feature filmmaking with a drama about a former bull rider who risks his life for his grandson. The film, written by Neal McDonough and Derek Presley, stars McDonough and Mykelti Williamson.
Dec 24, 2021 · Jon Avnet produced and directed Up Close and Personal (1996), starring Robert Redford and Michelle Pfeiffer. Loosely based on Alanna Nash’s book Golden Girl, about the troubled life of...
Jon Avnet is a producer and director of movies and TV shows, known for Risky Business, Fried Green Tomatoes, and The Mighty Ducks. See his full filmography, ratings, reviews, and biography on Rotten Tomatoes.
Nov 4, 2001 · Uprising: Directed by Jon Avnet. With Leelee Sobieski, Hank Azaria, David Schwimmer, Jon Voight. Jews rise up in the Warsaw Ghetto against the Nazis in 1943.
