| Jon Amiel | |
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 Amiel at the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival for the premier of Creation |
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| Born | May 20, 1948 London |
| Occupation | film director |
Jon Amiel (born 20 May 1948) is an English film director who has since the early 1980s worked in film and television in both the UK and the US.
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Life and career
Amiel was born in London. He initially attended Cambridge University as an English literature major while getting involved with local theatre. After college, he went on to direct for the Royal Shakespeare Company. 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 mini series The Singing Detective. He made his feature film debut in 1989 with Queen of Hearts.[1]
He has since predominantly worked in Hollywood.
Filmography
- The Silent Twins (TV documentary) (1985)
- The Singing Detective (TV mini series) (1986)
- Queen of Hearts (1989)
- Tune in Tomorrow (1990)
- Sommersby (1993)
- Copycat (1995)
- The Man Who Knew Too Little (1997)
- Entrapment (1999)
- The Core (2003)
- Creation (2009)
References
- ^ Allon, Yoram; Del Cullen; Hannah Patterson (2002). Contemporary North American film directors: a Wallflower critical guide. Wallflower Press. pp. 11–12. ISBN 9781903364529.
External links
- Jon Amiel at the Internet Movie Database
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