Jon Avnet is a Director, Scriptwriter, Producer, Second Unit Director and Presenter American born on 17 november 1949 at New York City (USA)
Jon Avnet
Jon Avnet participated to
38 films (as actor, director or script writer).
Among those,
8 have good markets following the box office.
Here are the best films classified by number of entries :
Producer
![Black Swan](/imagesen/small/13398.jpg)
, 1h48
Directed by Darren AronofskyOrigin USAGenres Drama,
Thriller,
FantasticThemes Dance films,
Films about music and musicians,
Films about sexuality,
Bisexuality-related films,
LGBT-related films,
Musical films,
Children's films,
LGBT-related films,
LGBT-related film,
Lesbian-related filmsActors Natalie Portman,
Mila Kunis,
Christopher Gartin,
Winona Ryder,
Vincent Cassel,
Barbara HersheyRoles Executive Producer
Rating79%
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Nina Sayers (Natalie Portman), a young dancer in a prestigious New York City ballet company, lives with her mother, Erica (Barbara Hershey), a former dancer herself. The company is preparing to open the season with Swan Lake. The director, Thomas Leroy (Vincent Cassel), has to cast a new principal dancer after forcing Beth Macintyre (Winona Ryder) into retirement. Thomas wants the same ballerina to portray the innocent, fragile White Swan as well as her dark, sensual twin, the Black Swan. Nina auditions for the part, performing flawlessly as the White Swan, but not quite able to emulate the characteristics of the Black Swan. Although Nina does not do well during her audition, she approaches Thomas and asks him to reconsider her as the lead role. He tells her she is the ideal dancer to cast as the White Swan, but she lacks the passion needed to correctly portray the Black Swan.![George of the Jungle](/imagesen/small/9434.jpg)
, 1h25
Directed by Peter Jackson,
Sam WeismanOrigin USAGenres Comedy,
Action,
Adventure,
RomanceThemes Films set in Africa,
Films about animals,
Monde imaginaire,
Mise en scène d'un éléphant,
Films about lions,
Films about birds,
Films about apes,
Children's films,
Mise en scène d'un mammifèreActors Brendan Fraser,
Leslie Mann,
Thomas Haden Church,
Holland Taylor,
John Bennett Perry,
Richard RoundtreeRoles Producer
Rating55%
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The film begins with an animated introduction featuring a plane heading toward "the Heart of Africa" (more specifically, a region called "Bukuvu"). The plane crashes and George, an infant/toddler, is lost, but enjoys vine swinging and crashing into trees as a running gag. 25 years later, George (Brendan Fraser) has grown into a Tarzan-like man, the "King of the Jungle", who makes his home around Ape mountain. His friends include a sophisticated talking gorilla named Ape (voiced by John Cleese), along with a toco toucan named Tookie, a small capuchin monkey named Little Monkey, and an African elephant named Shep, whom he calls his "dog" (all voiced by Frank Welker).![Inspector Gadget](/imagesen/small/9826.jpg)
, 1h19
Directed by David KelloggOrigin USAGenres Science fiction,
Comedy,
Action,
Adventure,
Comic science fictionThemes Films about animals,
Comedy science fiction films,
Films about cats,
Films about dogs,
Superhero films,
Children's films,
Mise en scène d'un mammifère,
Robot filmsActors Matthew Broderick,
Mike Myers,
Rupert Everett,
Joely Fisher,
Michelle Trachtenberg,
Dabney ColemanRoles Executive Producer
Rating42%
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John Brown is a humble, but clumsy security guard working at the Bradford robotics laboratory in Riverton, Ohio, run by Artemus Bradford and his daughter Brenda, whom Brown has a crush on. Brown wishes to become a police officer, with support from his niece Penny. Brenda and Artemus create a lifelike robotic foot as part of the Gadget Program, to create cybernetically augmented police officers. Tycoon Sanford Scolex attacks the lab, steals the foot, and has Artemus murdered before escaping in his limo. Brown goes chasing him down in his car, which leads to its being destroyed by Scolex's explosive cigar leaving brown for dead, but a bowling ball coming from the fiery blast of Brown’s destroyed car smashingly crushes Scolex's hand, forcing him to replace it with a mechanical claw.Director
![Fried Green Tomatoes](/imagesen/small/8509.jpg)
, 2h16
Directed by Jon AvnetOrigin USAGenres Drama,
Comedy,
Comedy-drama,
CrimeThemes Cooking films,
Feminist films,
Films about sexuality,
Vieillesse,
LGBT-related films,
Political films,
Buddy films,
LGBT-related films,
LGBT-related film,
Lesbian-related filmsActors Kathy Bates,
Jessica Tandy,
Mary Stuart Masterson,
Mary-Louise Parker,
Cicely Tyson,
Chris O'DonnellRating76%
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Evelyn Couch (Bates), a timid, unhappy housewife in her forties, meets elderly Virginia Threadgoode, known as Ninny (Tandy) in an Anderson, Alabama nursing home. Ninny, over several encounters with Evelyn, tells her the story of the now-abandoned town of Whistle Stop, and the people who lived there. The film's subplot concerns Evelyn's dissatisfaction with her marriage and her life, her growing confidence, and her developing friendship with Ninny. The narrative switches several times between Ninny's story, which is set between World War I and World War II, and Evelyn's life in 1980s Birmingham.Producer
![The Three Musketeers](/imagesen/small/8904.jpg)
, 1h45
Directed by Stephen HerekOrigin AustriaGenres Comedy,
Swashbuckler,
Action,
Adventure,
RomanceThemes Children's filmsActors Charlie Sheen,
Kiefer Sutherland,
Chris O'Donnell,
Oliver Platt,
Tim Curry,
Rebecca De MornayRoles Executive Producer
Rating63%
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In 1625 France, following in his late father's footsteps, D'Artagnan (Chris O'Donnell) sets off to Paris in hopes of becoming a member of the Musketeers, a band of men sworn to serve and protect the King of France. D'Artagnan is pursued by Gérard and his brothers, who accuse him of blemishing their sister's honor. Gérard saw his sister kissing d'Artagnan goodbye or as d'Artagnan put it "she wanted to give me something to remember her by!" At Musketeer Headquarters, Captain Rochefort (Michael Wincott) and the cardinal's guards have disbanded the musketeers as per the orders of Cardinal Richelieu (Tim Curry), the King's minister, ostensibly to help fight in an impending war with England. Rochefort confides to the Cardinal that there are three musketeers that have refused to relinquish their duties: Athos (Kiefer Sutherland), Porthos (Oliver Platt), and Aramis (Charlie Sheen).Director
![Up Close & Personal](/imagesen/small/113005.jpg)
, 2h4
Directed by Jon AvnetGenres Drama,
RomanceActors Robert Redford,
Michelle Pfeiffer,
Stockard Channing,
Joe Mantegna,
Fabian Forte,
Kate NelliganRating61%
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Sally 'Tally' Atwater (Michelle Pfeiffer) is an ambitious, aspiring news reporter, who is hired by Miami local news director Warren Justice (Robert Redford) when she sends in a homemade audition tape. He carefully guides her career to new heights, all the while becoming increasingly attracted to her. Tally soon rises through the ranks of network news to become successful, while Warren's once-stellar career sinks into mediocrity. Furthermore, Tally's ascension takes her away from Warren when she is forced to relocate to Philadelphia. Tally struggles at her new post, in no small part due to the hostility of veteran reporter Marcia McGrath (Stockard Channing), who jealously protects her position as the top reporter. Warren turns up to inspire Tally, and the two partners begin a new career together. However, on a routine assignment in a Philadelphia prison, Tally and her cameraman are taken hostage in a prison riot and forced to endure hours of intense violence. Tally covers the groundbreaking story from within the walls of the collapsing prison as Warren looks on from outside, guiding her through her first national broadcast. This incredible act of bravery leads to Tally's eagerly anticipated advancement to a national network newscaster position and the continuation of the dynamic duo's rise to fame - but shortly after, disaster strikes when Warren is killed during an assignment.Producer
![Risky Business](/imagesen/small/7608.jpg)
, 1h38
Directed by Paul BrickmanOrigin USAGenres Drama,
Comedy,
Comedy-drama,
Romantic comedy,
Crime,
RomanceThemes L'adolescence,
Films about children,
Films about sexuality,
Erotic films,
LGBT-related films,
Films about prostitution,
Transgender in film,
Erotic thriller films,
Teen movie,
LGBT-related films,
Films about virginity,
LGBT-related filmActors Tom Cruise,
Rebecca De Mornay,
Joe Pantoliano,
Sean Penn,
Richard Masur,
Bronson PinchotRoles Producer
Rating67%
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Joel Goodson is a normal high school student who lives with his wealthy parents in the North Shore area of suburban Chicago. His father wants him to attend Princeton University, his alma mater, so Joel participates in Future Enterprisers, an extracurricular activity in which students work in teams to create small businesses.![Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow](/imagesen/small/120499.jpg)
, 1h46
Directed by Kerry ConranOrigin USAGenres Science fiction,
Thriller,
Action,
AdventureThemes Films about Tibet,
Transport films,
Aviation films,
Superhero films,
Steampunk films,
Alternate history films,
Robot filmsActors Gwyneth Paltrow,
Angelina Jolie,
Jude Law,
Laurence Olivier,
Giovanni Ribisi,
Michael GambonRoles Producer
Rating60%
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In a technologically advanced 1939, the zeppelin Hindenburg III arrives in New York City, mooring atop the Empire State Building. Aboard the airship is Dr. Jorge Vargas (Julian Curry), a scientist who arranges for a package containing two vials to be delivered to Dr. Walter Jennings (Trevor Baxter). Moments later, as the courier looks back while leaving with the vials, Dr. Vargas is nowhere to be seen.