Jon Avnet
Known for production · Born 17 November 1949 · 76 · Brooklyn, New York, USA
77 credits
Jonathan Michael "Jon" Avnet (born November 17, 1949) is an American director, writer and producer.
Known for
Justified
2010
Fried Green Tomatoes
1991
Righteous Kill
2008
88 Minutes
2007
Sneaky Pete
2015
Manhunt
2017
Red Corner
1997
Up Close & Personal
1996
The War
1994
Justified: City Primeval
2023
Three Christs
2017
Black Swan
2010
Acting (7)
2025The Last RodeoDr. AgreFilm
2009Teen Spirit: Teenagers and HollywoodSelfFilm
2008The Dream Is Always the Same: The Story of Risky BusinessSelfFilm
2007On the LotSeries
2003Jessica Tandy: Theatre Legend to Screen StarSelf - Director: 'Fried Green Tomatoes'Film
1998Moments of Discovery: The Making of Fried Green TomatoesSelfFilm
—All About AlfredSelfFilm
Crew (2)
2007Nobel SonThanksFilm
1977Outlaw BluesPost Production SupervisorFilm
Directing (15)
2025The Last RodeoDirector, Writer, ProducerFilm
2023Justified: City PrimevalDirectorSeries
2017ManhuntDirector, Executive ProducerSeries
2011Have a Little FaithDirectorFilm
2010JustifiedDirectorSeries
2010Pleading GuiltyDirectorFilm
2009Bunker HillDirectorFilm
2008Righteous KillDirector, ProducerFilm
2002BoomtownDirector, Producer, Executive ProducerSeries
2001UprisingDirector, Producer, WriterSeries
1997Red CornerDirector, ProducerFilm
1996Up Close & PersonalDirector, ProducerFilm
1994The WarDirector, ProducerFilm
1991Fried Green TomatoesDirector, ProducerFilm
1984Call to GloryDirector, Executive ProducerSeries
Production (50)
2021Four Good DaysProducerFilm
2021The Mighty Ducks: Game ChangersExecutive ProducerSeries
2018Five PointsExecutive ProducerSeries
2017ApeExecutive ProducerFilm
2016SickhouseProducerFilm
2015Sneaky PeteExecutive Producer, DirectorSeries
2014Jackie & RyanProducerFilm
2013PalomaExecutive ProducerSeries
2012SerenaExecutive ProducerFilm
2012CeliaExecutive ProducerFilm
2012GumdropExecutive ProducerFilm
2012DeniseExecutive ProducerFilm
2012AllisonExecutive ProducerFilm
2012Ruth & EricaExecutive ProducerSeries
2012GeorgiaExecutive ProducerSeries
2010Black SwanExecutive ProducerFilm
200788 MinutesProducer, DirectorFilm
2007The Starter WifeExecutive Producer, DirectorSeries
2006Land of the BlindProducerFilm
2004Sky Captain and the World of TomorrowProducer, PresenterFilm
2000Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at HerProducerFilm
1999Inspector GadgetExecutive ProducerFilm
1999My Last LoveExecutive ProducerFilm
1998Poodle SpringsExecutive ProducerFilm
1997George of the JungleProducerFilm
1996D3: The Mighty DucksProducerFilm
1995Miami RhapsodyExecutive ProducerFilm
1994D2: The Mighty DucksProducerFilm
1994When a Man Loves a WomanProducerFilm
1993The Three MusketeersExecutive ProducerFilm
1993For Their Own GoodExecutive ProducerFilm
1992The Mighty DucksProducerFilm
1992The NightmanExecutive ProducerFilm
1990Funny About LoveProducerFilm
1990Men Don't LeaveProducer, Second Unit DirectorFilm
1989Do You Know the Muffin Man?Executive ProducerFilm
1989Breaking PointProducerFilm
1988My First LoveExecutive ProducerFilm
1988Side by SideExecutive ProducerFilm
1987Less Than ZeroProducerFilm
1987In Love and WarExecutive ProducerFilm
1984The Burning BedExecutive ProducerFilm
1984Calendar Girl MurdersProducerFilm
1983Risky BusinessProducerFilm
1983Deal of the CenturyExecutive ProducerFilm
1982Something So RightExecutive ProducerFilm
1982Prime SuspectProducerFilm
1980Coast to CoastProducerFilm
1980Homeward BoundProducerFilm
1977Checkered Flag or CrashAssociate ProducerFilm
Writing (3)
2017Three ChristsWriter, Producer, DirectorFilm
2001UprisingWriter, Director, ProducerFilm
1986Between Two WomenWriter, Director, Executive ProducerFilm