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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. He directed Up Close & Personal in 1996, which was loosely based on the life of Jessica Savitch.
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.
- January 1, 1
- 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
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%Fresh audience score. 81%Producer43%Fresh audience score. 66%Director, Screenwriter, ProducerNo Score YetNo Score YetExecutive ProducerJon Avnet. Biography. Jonathan Michael "Jon" Avnet (born November 17, 1949) is an American director, writer and producer. Known For. Black Swan. George of the Jungle. Fried Green Tomatoes. Risky Business. Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow. Righteous Kill. Inspector Gadget. 88 Minutes. Production. Directing. Acting. Writing. Crew. All.
Jan 31, 2023 · Three Christs director Jon Avnet has one of the most impressive IMDb pages in Hollywood: He produced films from Risky Business to Black Swan, and has worked with everyone from Tom Cruise to Joan Didion. He’s also faced a lot of rejection — and figured out how to get past it.
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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.
