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Jon Avnet
Jon Avnet
Biography
Jonathan Michael "Jon" Avnet (born November 17, 1949) is an American director, writer and producer.
Personal Facts
Known For
Production
Gender
male
Known Credits
79
Birth Date
1949-11-17 00:00:00
Birth Place
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Known For
Sneaky Pete
Black Swan
Boomtown
Three Christs
Fried Green Tomatoes
George of the Jungle
Credits
actors (5 credits)
The Last Rodeo
Dr. Agre
actor
actors
2025
Teen Spirit: Teenagers and Hollywood
Self
actor
actors
2009
The Dream is Always the Same: The Story of Risky Business
Self
actor
actors
2008
Jessica Tandy: Theatre Legend to Screen Star
Self - Director: 'Fried Green Tomatoes'
actor
actors
2003
Moments of Discovery: The Making of Fried Green Tomatoes
Self
actor
actors
1998
directing (15 credits)
The Last Rodeo
director
directing
2025
Three Christs
director
directing
2017
Manhunt
-
Run Rudolph Run
(2020)
...
director
directing
-
Bombingham
(2020)
...
director
directing
2017
Have a Little Faith
director
directing
2011
Pleading Guilty
director
directing
2010
Justified
-
Truth and Consequences
(2013)
...
director
directing
-
Save My Love
(2011)
...
director
directing
-
Blaze of Glory
(2011)
...
director
directing
-
The Life Inside
(2011)
...
director
directing
-
Blowback
(2010)
...
director
directing
2010
Bunker Hill
director
directing
2009
Righteous Kill
director
directing
2008
88 Minutes
director
directing
2007
Boomtown
-
Wannabe
(2003)
...
director
directing
-
Inadmissible
(2003)
...
director
directing
-
The Love of Money
(2003)
...
director
directing
2002
Uprising
director
directing
2001
Red Corner
director
directing
1997
Fried Green Tomatoes
director
directing
1991
Men Don't Leave
second unit director
directing
1990
Between Two Women
director
directing
1986
writing (4 credits)
The Last Rodeo
writer
writing
2025
Three Christs
writer
writing
2017
Uprising
writer
writing
2001
Between Two Women
writer
writing
1986
production (52 credits)
The Last Rodeo
producer
production
2025
Four Good Days
producer
production
2021
Three Christs
producer
production
2017
Ape
executive producer
production
2017
Manhunt
-
Run Rudolph Run
(2020)
...
executive producer
production
-
Bombingham
(2020)
...
executive producer
production
2017
Sickhouse
producer
production
2016
Sneaky Pete
executive producer
production
2015
Jackie & Ryan
producer
production
2014
Gumdrop
executive producer
production
2012
Celia
executive producer
production
2012
Allison
executive producer
production
2012
Denise
executive producer
production
2012
Serena
executive producer
production
2012
Black Swan
executive producer
production
2010
Righteous Kill
producer
production
2008
88 Minutes
producer
production
2007
Land of the Blind
producer
production
2006
Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow
producer
production
2004
Boomtown
executive producer
production
-
The Big Picture
(2003)
...
executive producer
production
-
The Hole-in-the-Wall Gang
(2003)
...
executive producer
production
-
Haystack
(2003)
...
executive producer
production
-
Wannabe
(2003)
...
executive producer
production
-
Inadmissible
(2003)
...
executive producer
production
2002
Uprising
producer
production
2001
Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her
producer
production
2000
Inspector Gadget
executive producer
production
1999
My Last Love
executive producer
production
1999
Poodle Springs
executive producer
production
1998
Red Corner
producer
production
1997
George of the Jungle
producer
production
1997
D3: The Mighty Ducks
producer
production
1996
Miami Rhapsody
executive producer
production
1995
When a Man Loves a Woman
producer
production
1994
D2: The Mighty Ducks
producer
production
1994
The Three Musketeers
executive producer
production
1993
For Their Own Good
executive producer
production
1993
The Mighty Ducks
producer
production
1992
The Nightman
executive producer
production
1992
Fried Green Tomatoes
producer
production
1991
Funny About Love
producer
production
1990
Men Don't Leave
producer
production
1990
Do You Know the Muffin Man?
executive producer
production
1989
Breaking Point
producer
production
1989
My First Love
executive producer
production
1988
Side by Side
executive producer
production
1988
Less Than Zero
producer
production
1987
In Love and War
executive producer
production
1987
Between Two Women
executive producer
production
1986
The Burning Bed
executive producer
production
1984
Calendar Girl Murders
producer
production
1984
Deal of the Century
executive producer
production
1983
Risky Business
producer
production
1983
Something So Right
executive producer
production
1982
Prime Suspect
producer
production
1982
Homeward Bound
producer
production
1980
Checkered Flag or Crash
associate producer
production
1977
crew (3 credits)
Nobel Son
thanks
crew
2007
Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow
presenter
crew
2004
Outlaw Blues
post production supervisor
crew
1977