Jon Amiel

Jon Amiel
Amiel at the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival for the premier of Creation
Born (1948-05-20) 20 May 1948
London, England, United Kingdom
Residence Santa Monica, California, United States
Occupation Film director
Years active 1977–present
Spouse(s) Tara
Children 3

Jon Amiel (born 20 May 1948) is an English director who has worked in film and television in both the UK and the US. After receiving a BAFTA Award nomination for the BBC series The Singing Detective (1986), he went on to direct films, including Sommersby (1993), Copycat (1995), and Entrapment (1999).

Biography

Early life

Amiel was born in London. He graduated from Cambridge University with an English literature degree and became involved with local theatre. After college, he went on to direct for the Royal Shakespeare Company.

Movie career

After having worked as a story editor for the BBC, he directed the documentary The Silent Twins, and was chosen to direct the Dennis Potter serial The Singing Detective, for which he was BAFTA nominated.[1] He made his feature film debut in 1989 with Queen of Hearts.[2]

His most notable film is 1993's romantic drama Sommersby, starring Jodie Foster and Richard Gere. The film was a critical and commercial success, grossing $140 million worldwide.

Personal life

Amiel lives in Santa Monica with his wife, Tara, and their two sons, Luke and Max. He also has another son, an aspiring screenwriter, called Leo.

Filmography

Films

Television

References

  1. ↑ "Television - Drama Series 1987". BAFTA Award database. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
  2. ↑ Allon, Yoram; Del Cullen; Hannah Patterson (2002). Contemporary North American film directors: a Wallflower critical guide. Wallflower Press. pp. 11–12. ISBN 978-1-903364-52-9.
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