Jonathan Charles Turteltaub (born 8 August 1963) is an American film director and producer. He is a graduate of Wesleyan University and the USC School of Cinematic Arts. On July 6, 2006, he married Amy Eldon, sister of photojournalist Dan Eldon.
He has directed several successful mainstream movies including Cool Runnings (1993) , While You Were Sleeping (1995), Phenomenon (1996), Instinct (1999), The Kid (2000), 2004's National Treasure, as well as its 2007 sequel National Treasure: Book of Secrets.
Turteltaub also directed the first two episodes of the CBS television series, Jericho - "Pilot" and "Fallout".
Son of Saul Turteltaub
Graduated from USC School of Cinema-Television (1988)
Graduated from Wesleyan University in 1985.
Nephew of Fritzi Burr and Aaron Heyman.
Went to Beverly Hills High School, the same high school as Angelina Jolie, Michael Klesic, Nicolas Cage, Corbin Bernsen, Lenny Kravitz, David Schwimmer (I), Breckin Meyer, Jonathan Silverman (I), and Richard Dreyfuss.
Once beat out fellow Beverly Hills High School classmate Nicolas Cage for a role in Thornton Wilder's play Our Town.
