Jon Avnet
Jonathan Michael Avnet is an American director, writer, and producer whose career in film, television, and theater spans more than four decades. He has directed, written, or produced over 100 motion pictures, television films, series, and Broadway productions, and his work has received Academy Award, Emmy, Tony, Peabody, DGA, Golden Globe, and Humanitas recognition, among other honors. He is best known for producing Risky Business (1983), The Mighty Ducks trilogy (1992–1996), Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004), and Black Swan (2010), and directing Fried Green Tomatoes (1991), Up Close & Personal (1996), Red Corner (1997), Uprising (2001) and The Last Rodeo (2025).
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