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| Born | Jonathan Charles Turteltaub August 8, 1963 New York, New York, USA |
| Occupation | Film director and producer |
| Spouse(s) | Amy Eldon (2006-present) |
Jonathan Charles "Jon" 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.
He has directed several successful mainstream movies including 3 Ninjas (1992), Cool Runnings (1993), While You Were Sleeping (1995), Phenomenon (1996), Instinct (1999), Disney's The Kid (2000), 2004's National Treasure, as well as its 2007 sequel National Treasure: Book of Secrets.
Turteltaub produced the CBS television series, Jericho and also directed the first three episodes, "
Filmography
- Think Big (1990) (writer and director)
- Driving Me Crazy (1991) (writer and director)
- 3 Ninjas (1992)
- Cool Runnings (1993)
- While You Were Sleeping (1995)
- Phenomenon (1996)
- From the Earth to the Moon (1998) - episode 7 That's All There Is
- Instinct (1999)
- Disney's The Kid (2000) (producer and director)
- National Treasure (2004) (producer and director)
- Jericho - First three episodes of season one (2006), "
Pilot ", "Fallout", and "Four Horsemen". - National Treasure: Book of Secrets (2007) (producer and director)
- Harper's Island (TV Series) (2009) (director and executive producer)
- The Sorcerer's Apprentice (2010)
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is the name of the soft, durable fiber that is cultivated from plants of the Cannabis genus, cultivated only for industrial (non-drug) use.
In modern times, industrial hemp has been used for industrial purposes including paper, textiles, biodegradable plastics, construction, health food, and fuel,[1] with modest commercial success.[2][3] In the past three years, commercial success of hemp food products has grown considerably.[4][5]
Hemp is one of the fastest growing biomasses known,[6] producing up to 25 tonnes of dry matter per hectare per year,[7] and one of the earliest domesticated plants known.[8] For a crop, hemp is relatively environmentally friendly as it requires few pesticides[9] and no herbicides.[10]
Cannabis sativa L. subsp. sativa var. sativa is the variety grown for industrial use in Europe, Canada, and elsewhere, while C. sativa subsp. indica generally has poor fiber quality and is primarily used for production of recreational and medicinal drugs. The major difference between the two types of plants is the appearance and the amount of Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) secreted in a resinous mixture by epidermal hairs called glandular trichomes, although they can also be distinguished by genetic means.[11] Strains of Cannabis approved for industrial hemp production produce only minute amounts of this psychoactive drug, not enough for any physical or psychological effects. Typically, hemp contains below 0.3% THC, while Cannabis grown for marijuana can contain anywhere from 6 or 7 % to 20% or even more.[12]
Industrial hemp is produced in many countries around the world.[13] Major producers include Canada, France, and China. While more hemp is exported to the United States than to any other country, the United States Government does not consistently distinguish between marijuana and the non-psychoactive Cannabis used for industrial and commercial purposes. Contents [hide]
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