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Jonathan Mostow (born November 28, 1961) is an American film director, screenwriter, and producer. He has directed films such as Breakdown, U-571, Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines, and Surrogates.[2]

Jonathan Mostow
Born	(1961-11-28) November 28, 1961 (age 60) Woodbridge, Connecticut, U.S.
Occupation	Film director, screenwriter, producer
Spouse	Laurie Sandell (2018–present)[1]
Parent	George Mostow (father)

Early life

Mostow was born in Woodbridge, Connecticut.[3] His father George Daniel Mostow was a mathematician, and his mother is a social worker.[1] He graduated from Harvard University.[4] He also trained at the American Repertory Company and the Lee Strasberg Institute.[5] He grew up in a Conservative Jewish household.[6]

Career

In 1989, Mostow directed a direct-to-video horror comedy, Beverly Hills Bodysnatchers.[4]

He was originally attached to direct The Game (1997), with Kyle MacLachlan and Bridget Fonda for the lead roles.[7] However, he ended up being an executive producer of the David Fincher-directed film.[7] In 1997, he directed Breakdown, a thriller film starring Kurt Russell.[8] Around the same time, he signed a deal with Universal Pictures.[9] Both Mostow and Lieberman received a TV deal, via his Mostow/Lieberman Productions company to Studios USA.[10]

In 2000, Mostow directed a World War II-era submarine film, U-571.[11] He assembled a cast including Matthew McConaughey, Bill Paxton, Harvey Keitel, TC Carson, and Jon Bon Jovi.[12] The film topped the U.S. box office chart.[13]

In 2003, he directed the third installment of The Terminator film series, Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines, which starred Arnold Schwarzenegger.[14][15]

Mostow co-wrote a comic book series, The Megas, with John Harrison.[16] Illustrated by Peter Rubin, it was published on Virgin Comics in 2008.[16]

He returned to direct another film, Surrogates, in 2009.[17] Based on the comic book series, it starred Bruce Willis.[18]

In 2017, he directed The Hunter's Prayer, an action thriller film starring Sam Worthington.[19]

Personal life

On October 7, 2018, Mostow married writer Laurie Sandell.[1] The two met through JDate in 2014.[1]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Director	Producer	Writer	Notes
1985	Fright Show	Yes	Yes	Yes	Segment "Dr. Dobermind"
1989	Beverly Hills Bodysnatchers	Yes	Yes	Story	Role: Cryonics Lab Technician; direct-to-video
1997	The Game	No	Executive	No
	Breakdown	Yes	No	Yes
2000	U-571	Yes	No	Yes
2003	Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines	Yes	No	No
2008	Hancock	No	Executive	No
2009	Surrogates	Yes	No	No
2012	House at the End of the Street	No	No	Story
	Playing for Keeps	No	Yes	No
2017	The Hunter's Prayer	Yes	Executive	No

Television

Year(s)	Title	Director	Executive Producer	Notes
1998	From the Earth to the Moon	Yes	No	Episode "Le Voyage Dans La Lune"
2014–2015	The Last Ship	Yes	Yes	Episode "Phase Six"

TV movies

Year(s)	Title	Director	Executive Producer	Writer
1991	Flight of Black Angel	Yes	No	Story
2021	Them	Yes	Yes	No

References

External links

• Jonathan Mostow at IMDb

На других языках

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[de] Jonathan Mostow

Jonathan Mostow (* 28. November 1961 in Woodbridge, Connecticut) ist ein US-amerikanischer Regisseur, Produzent und Drehbuchautor.

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- [en] Jonathan Mostow

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[es] Jonathan Mostow

Jonathan Mostow (n. Woodbridge, Connecticut, Estados Unidos, 28 de noviembre de 1961) es un director y productor de cine estadounidense. Creció en Connecticut.

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[ru] Мостоу, Джонатан

Джонатан Мостоу (англ. Jonathan Mostow; род. 28 ноября 1961, Вудбридж, Коннектикут[1]) — американский кинорежиссёр, сценарист и продюсер.

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