Jon Turteltaub

American film director and producer
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Jon Turteltaub

Summary

Jon Turteltaub is a human[1]. His place of birth was New York City[2]. He was born on August 8, 1963[3]. He worked as a film producer[4], film director[5], screenwriter[6], manufacturer[7], and director[8]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,172 views/month, #6,866 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Jon Turteltaub's place of birth was New York City[2].
  • Jon Turteltaub was born on August 8, 1963[3].
  • Jon Turteltaub's father was Saul Turteltaub[10].
  • Jon Turteltaub held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Jon Turteltaub's professions included film producer[4].
  • Jon Turteltaub worked as a film director[5].
  • Jon Turteltaub worked as a screenwriter[6].
  • Jon Turteltaub worked as a manufacturer[7].
  • Jon Turteltaub worked as a director[8].
  • Jon Turteltaub was educated at University of Southern California[12].
  • Jon Turteltaub was educated at Wesleyan University[13].
  • Jon Turteltaub's education included a stint at USC School of Cinematic Arts[14].
  • Jon Turteltaub is recorded as male[15].
  • Jon Turteltaub's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Jon Turteltaub's Commons category is recorded as Jon Turteltaub[17].
  • Jon Turteltaub's family name is recorded as Turteltaub[18].
  • Jon Turteltaub's given name is recorded as Jon[19].
  • Jon Turteltaub's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[20].
  • Jon Turteltaub's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • Jon Turteltaub's topic has template is recorded as Template:Jon Turteltaub[22].
  • Jon Turteltaub's start of work period is recorded as 1989[23].
  • Jon Turteltaub's related category is recorded as Category:Films directed by Jon Turteltaub[24].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[25]

  • Country: US[26]

  • Began / founded: 1963-08-08[27]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 8fec80f0-edde-48b9-997c-94da3f28e3e8[28]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in New York City[2], Jon Turteltaub… he was born on August 8, 1963[3]. His father was Saul Turteltaub[10].

Education

Educated at University of Southern California[12], a private university[29], in United States[30], founded in 1880[31], headquartered in Los Angeles[32]; Wesleyan University[13], a university[33], in United States[34], founded in 1831[35]; and USC School of Cinematic Arts[14], a film school[36], in United States[37], founded in 1929[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film producer[4], film director[5], screenwriter[6], manufacturer[7], and director[8].

Why It Matters

Jon Turteltaub ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,172 views/month, #6,866 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Jon Turteltaub born?

Jon Turteltaub's place of birth was New York City[2].

Who were Jon Turteltaub's parents?

Jon Turteltaub's father was Saul Turteltaub[10].

What did Jon Turteltaub do for work?

Jon Turteltaub worked as film producer[4], film director[5], screenwriter[6], manufacturer[7], and director[8].

Where did Jon Turteltaub go to school?

Jon Turteltaub was educated at University of Southern California[12], Wesleyan University[13], and USC School of Cinematic Arts[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  8. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [25] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [26] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [27] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [28] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Kinobaza person id → jon-turteltaub
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  2. 29d ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sinemalar person id → 28352
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  3. 7w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  4. 10w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14419 → 51991
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  5. 16w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → p0090582-Turteltaub-Jon-1963
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  6. 18w ago · Nashona · 2026-05-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    George eastman museum people id → 106583
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  7. 19w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Jon
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