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Jon Avnet

Director

Jon Avnet

Directing
1991 — present · 8 films
Born
17 November 1949 · age 76
From
Brooklyn, New York, USA

Jonathan Michael "Jon" Avnet (born November 17, 1949) is an American director, writer and producer.

Career Signature

How Jon Avnet’s filmography reads.

Five of Perfery’s 75 vibes, averaged across every film they directed.

heavy emotional
emotionally devastating
bittersweet
tightly wound
slow burn

Tuned by the Perfery ranker. Aggregated equal-weight across every directed film.

Tonal kin

Edward ZwickEdward Zwick13 filmsMichael Caton-JonesMichael Caton-Jones11 filmsMick JacksonMick Jackson11 filmsNiels Arden OplevNiels Arden Oplev7 filmsMarwan HamedMarwan Hamed10 filmsMichael AptedMichael Apted21 filmsClint EastwoodClint Eastwood41 filmsMichael CuestaMichael Cuesta5 films

Filmography

Three Christs

2017

Righteous Kill

2008

88 Minutes

2007

Uprising

2001

Red Corner

1997

Up Close & Personal

1996

The War

1994

Fried Green Tomatoes

1991