Photo: Ryan Coleman from Burlington, Canada / CC BY-SA 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Jon Amiel is one of cinema's great chameleons, and I mean that as praise. From the BAFTA-nominated The Singing Detective to Sommersby, Copycat, Entrapment, the gleefully absurd The Core, and the contemplative Creation, he refuses to be pinned to a single genre. Critics sometimes read that range as a lack of signature, but I see a Cambridge-trained craftsman who simply enjoys solving different problems. I find his willingness to swing from intimate drama to disaster spectacle genuinely refreshing. The data quirk listing his birthplace as the Roman Empire is amusing; he is, of course, an unmistakably English gentleman from London.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jon Amiel
- Name (Japanese)
- ジョン・アミエル
- Reading
- じょん・あみえる
- Born
- May 20, 1948 (age 78)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Rat
- Origin
- London, Roman Empire
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film director / film producer / television director / director
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- University of Cambridge
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Jon Amiel born?
Born May 20, 1948 (age 78).
Where is Jon Amiel from?
Jon Amiel is from London, Roman Empire.
What does Jon Amiel do?
Jon Amiel works as film director, film producer, television director, director.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-24
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.