Biografía y filmografía

Jon Avnet

Productor y director de cine estadounidense, nacido en Brooklyn, Nueva York. Después de pasar por las aulas del Sarah Lawrence College, estudió en el American Film Institute. Sus primeros trabajos comenzaron en la década de los setenta como productor. Durante los años ochenta se dedicó principalmente al medio televisivo y ocasionalmente produjo algunos títulos para la gran pantalla que resultaron ser un éxito de taquilla, como Risky Business (1983) o Tango y Cash (1989). Aunque su labor como productor fue su principal ocupación, mantenida hasta sus últimos trabajos, con títulos tan destacables como Los tres mosqueteros (1993), George de la Jungla (1997) o Inspector Gadget (1999), a comienzos de la década de los noventa, y después de hacer un pequeño ensayo como director para televisión con Between two Women (1986), estrenó su primer largometraje para el cine, Tomates verdes fritos (1991). La historia paralela, en diferentes épocas, de un grupo de mujeres de gran fortaleza de espíritu colocó a Avnet en una posición privilegiada como director ya desde su debut. La película consiguió varios premios de la crítica, y sus actrices, Kathy Bates y Jessica Tandy. La experiencia fue positiva e impulsó su trayectoria como director de corte comercial. En su siguiente título, La Guerra (1994), protagonizado por Kevin Costner, también intentó combinar la taquilla con la reflexión, constante que no abandonó en su breve trayectoria detrás de la cámara. Íntimo y personal (1996) recuperó el tratamiento de la cenicienta moderna reuniendo a Robert Redford y Michelle Pfeiffer en una historia con final poco convencional. Un años después Richard Gere, cuya faceta como activista pro Tíbet sirvió como tirón para el argumento, protagonizó El laberinto rojo (1997), una comparación entre el sistema judicial chino y el americano. En 1986, John Avnet y Jordan Kerner fundaron la productora Avnet/Kerner Company. Bajo sus auspicios estrenaron Less Than Zero (1987) y se confirmaron con Tomates verdes fritos (1991).

Fotos

Películas (62)

The Last Rodeo

The Last Rodeo

2025 · Dr. Agre, Director, Writer, Producer

Four Good Days

Four Good Days

2021 · Producer

Three Christs

Three Christs

2017 · Writer, Producer, Director

Ape

Ape

2017 · Executive Producer

Sickhouse

Sickhouse

2016 · Producer

Jackie & Ryan

Jackie & Ryan

2014 · Producer

Gumdrop

Gumdrop

2012 · Executive Producer

Celia

Celia

2012 · Executive Producer

Allison

Allison

2012 · Executive Producer

Denise

Denise

2012 · Executive Producer

Serena

Serena

2012 · Executive Producer

Have a Little Faith

Have a Little Faith

2011 · Director

Black Swan

Black Swan

2010 · Executive Producer

Pleading Guilty

Pleading Guilty

2010 · Director

Bunker Hill

Bunker Hill

2009 · Director

Teen Spirit: Teenagers and Hollywood

Teen Spirit: Teenagers and Hollywood

2009 · Self

The Dream Is Always the Same: The Story of Risky Business

The Dream Is Always the Same: The Story of Risky Business

2008 · Self

Righteous Kill

Righteous Kill

2008 · Director, Producer

Nobel Son

Nobel Son

2007 · Thanks

88 Minutes

88 Minutes

2007 · Producer, Director

Land of the Blind

Land of the Blind

2006 · Producer

Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow

Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow

2004 · Producer, Presenter

Jessica Tandy: Theatre Legend to Screen Star

Jessica Tandy: Theatre Legend to Screen Star

2003 · Self - Director: 'Fried Green Tomatoes'

Uprising

Uprising

2001 · Writer, Director, Producer

Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her

Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her

2000 · Producer

Inspector Gadget

Inspector Gadget

1999 · Executive Producer

My Last Love

My Last Love

1999 · Executive Producer

Moments of Discovery: The Making of Fried Green Tomatoes

Moments of Discovery: The Making of Fried Green Tomatoes

1998 · Self

Poodle Springs

Poodle Springs

1998 · Executive Producer

Red Corner

Red Corner

1997 · Director, Producer

George of the Jungle

George of the Jungle

1997 · Producer

D3: The Mighty Ducks

D3: The Mighty Ducks

1996 · Producer

Up Close & Personal

Up Close & Personal

1996 · Director, Producer

Miami Rhapsody

Miami Rhapsody

1995 · Executive Producer

The War

The War

1994 · Director, Producer

When a Man Loves a Woman

When a Man Loves a Woman

1994 · Producer

D2: The Mighty Ducks

D2: The Mighty Ducks

1994 · Producer

The Three Musketeers

The Three Musketeers

1993 · Executive Producer

For Their Own Good

For Their Own Good

1993 · Executive Producer

The Mighty Ducks

The Mighty Ducks

1992 · Producer

The Nightman

The Nightman

1992 · Executive Producer

Fried Green Tomatoes

Fried Green Tomatoes

1991 · Director, Producer

Funny About Love

Funny About Love

1990 · Producer

Men Don't Leave

Men Don't Leave

1990 · Producer, Second Unit Director

Do You Know the Muffin Man?

Do You Know the Muffin Man?

1989 · Executive Producer

Breaking Point

Breaking Point

1989 · Producer

My First Love

My First Love

1988 · Executive Producer

Side by Side

Side by Side

1988 · Executive Producer

Less Than Zero

Less Than Zero

1987 · Producer

In Love and War

In Love and War

1987 · Executive Producer

Between Two Women

Between Two Women

1986 · Writer, Director, Executive Producer

The Burning Bed

The Burning Bed

1984 · Executive Producer

Calendar Girl Murders

Calendar Girl Murders

1984 · Producer

Deal of the Century

Deal of the Century

1983 · Executive Producer

Risky Business

Risky Business

1983 · Producer

Something So Right

Something So Right

1982 · Executive Producer

Prime Suspect

Prime Suspect

1982 · Producer

Homeward Bound

Homeward Bound

1980 · Producer

Coast to Coast

Coast to Coast

1980 · Producer

Outlaw Blues

Outlaw Blues

1977 · Post Production Supervisor

Checkered Flag or Crash

Checkered Flag or Crash

1977 · Associate Producer

All About Alfred

All About Alfred

· Self

Series (14)