Jon Knautz, born on December 25, 1979, in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, is a Canadian film director and screenwriter known for his work in the horror genre. He began developing his filmmaking craft in high school and later completed the Film Foundation program at the Vancouver Film School. His first short film, Apt. 310 (2002), played at eleven film festivals and garnered two awards for Best Short Film. In 2004, he received a grant from the Ontario Arts Council to direct the short film The Other Celia. He followed this with the critically acclaimed short film Still Life (2005), for which he was awarded Best Director at the Malibu Film Festival in 2006. Knautz's feature films include Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer (2007), The Shrine (2010), and Goddess of Love (2015).
Jon Knautz has 19 screen credits in a career dating back to 2004. Signature works include GirlHouse, The Cleaning Lady, The Shrine. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
