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Jonathan Michael Avnet (born November 17, 1949), is an American director, writer and producer. Early life and education[edit] 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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- Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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.
- November 17, 1949
Dec 24, 2021 · Jon Avnet, in a guest column about Joan Didion, describes how a testy collaboration on 1996's 'Up Close and Personal' turned into a friendship.
Jon Avnet is a producer and director of movies and TV shows, known for Fried Green Tomatoes, Risky Business, and The Mighty Ducks. See his full filmography, ratings, reviews, and biography on Rotten Tomatoes.
Tomatometer®Audience ScoreTitleCreditNo Score YetNo Score YetExecutive Producer56%81%Producer43%67%Director, Screenwriter, ProducerNo Score YetNo Score YetExecutive ProducerJonathan Michael "Jon" Avnet (born November 17, 1949) is an American director, writer and producer.
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, Lily.
