Jon Avnet
View on IMDb ↗Jonathan Michael "Jon" Avnet (born November 17, 1949) is an American director, writer and producer.
Known for
Moments of Discovery: The Making of Fried Green Tomatoes
The Last Rodeo
Teen Spirit: Teenagers and Hollywood
Jessica Tandy: Theatre Legend to Screen Star
On the Lot
The Dream Is Always the Same: The Story of Risky BusinessFilmography (6)
- 2025
The Last RodeoDr. Agre - 2009
Teen Spirit: Teenagers and HollywoodSelf - 2008
The Dream Is Always the Same: The Story of Risky BusinessSelf - 2007
On the Lot - 2003
Jessica Tandy: Theatre Legend to Screen StarSelf - Director: 'Fried Green Tomatoes' - 1998
Moments of Discovery: The Making of Fried Green TomatoesSelf
Crew (69)
- 2023Justified: City PrimevalDirector
- 2021The Mighty Ducks: Game ChangersExecutive Producer
- 2021Four Good DaysProducer
- 2018Five PointsExecutive Producer
- 2017ManhuntExecutive Producer
- 2017ApeExecutive Producer
- 2017Three ChristsDirector
- 2016SickhouseProducer
- 2015Sneaky PeteExecutive Producer
- 2014Jackie & RyanProducer
- 2013PalomaExecutive Producer
- 2012Ruth & EricaExecutive Producer
- 2012AllisonExecutive Producer
- 2012DeniseExecutive Producer
- 2012GumdropExecutive Producer
- 2012CeliaExecutive Producer
- 2012SerenaExecutive Producer
- 2012GeorgiaExecutive Producer
- 2011Have a Little FaithDirector
- 2010JustifiedDirector
- 2010Black SwanExecutive Producer
- 2010Pleading GuiltyDirector
- 2009Bunker HillDirector
- 2008Righteous KillProducer
- 2007Nobel SonThanks
- 200788 MinutesDirector
- 2007The Starter WifeDirector
- 2006Land of the BlindProducer
- 2004Sky Captain and the World of TomorrowPresenter
- 2002BoomtownExecutive Producer
- 2001UprisingProducer
- 2001UprisingWriter
- 2000Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at HerProducer
- 1999My Last LoveExecutive Producer
- 1999Inspector GadgetExecutive Producer
- 1998Poodle SpringsExecutive Producer
- 1997Red CornerProducer
- 1997George of the JungleProducer
- 1996Up Close & PersonalProducer
- 1996D3: The Mighty DucksProducer
- 1995Miami RhapsodyExecutive Producer
- 1994The WarProducer
- 1994When a Man Loves a WomanProducer
- 1994D2: The Mighty DucksProducer
- 1993The Three MusketeersExecutive Producer
- 1993For Their Own GoodExecutive Producer
- 1992The Mighty DucksProducer
- 1992The NightmanExecutive Producer
- 1991Fried Green TomatoesProducer
- 1990Men Don't LeaveSecond Unit Director
- 1990Funny About LoveProducer
- 1989Do You Know the Muffin Man?Executive Producer
- 1989Breaking PointProducer
- 1988My First LoveExecutive Producer
- 1988Side by SideExecutive Producer
- 1987Less Than ZeroProducer
- 1987In Love and WarExecutive Producer
- 1986Between Two WomenExecutive Producer
- 1984Call to GloryExecutive Producer
- 1984The Burning BedExecutive Producer
- 1984Calendar Girl MurdersProducer
- 1983Risky BusinessProducer
- 1983Deal of the CenturyExecutive Producer
- 1982Prime SuspectProducer
- 1982Something So RightExecutive Producer
- 1980Homeward BoundProducer
- 1980Coast to CoastProducer
- 1977Outlaw BluesPost Production Supervisor
- 1977Checkered Flag or CrashAssociate Producer