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My Take
Turteltaub is the kind of dependable studio director whose name you might not know but whose movies you've definitely watched on a lazy Sunday. National Treasure is his crown jewel for me, a goofy, earnest treasure-hunt adventure that has aged into a cult favorite precisely because it commits so hard to its own ridiculousness. Cool Runnings and While You Were Sleeping prove he has range across feel-good comedy and warm romance. He's not an auteur chasing prestige, and that's fine; he makes broad, crowd-pleasing entertainment with real craft. The Meg showed he can do dumb-fun spectacle too. A reliable hitmaker.
Overview
Jon Turteltaub (born August 8, 1963) is an American film director and producer. He is best known for directing commercially successful Hollywood films including Cool Runnings (1993), While You Were Sleeping (1995), and the National Treasure franchise starring Nicolas Cage. He also directed the 2018 shark thriller The Meg.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jon Turteltaub
- Name (Japanese)
- ジョン・タートルトーブ
- Reading
- じょん・たーとるとーぶ
- Born
- August 8, 1963 (age 62)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Rabbit
- Origin
- New York City, New York, United States
- Occupation
- Film producer / Film director / Screenwriter / Producer / Director
2. Background
- University
- University of Southern California
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Jon Turteltaub born?
Born August 8, 1963 (age 62).
Where is Jon Turteltaub from?
Jon Turteltaub is from New York City, New York, United States.
What does Jon Turteltaub do?
Jon Turteltaub works as Film producer, Film director, Screenwriter, Producer, Director.
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7. About this entry
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- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.