Jon Amiel

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Jon Amiel (born 20 May 1948 in London) is an English film director who has since the early 80s worked in film and television in both UK and the U.S. He initially attended Cambridge University as an English literature major while getting involved with local theatre. After college, he went on to direct for the Royal Shakespeare Company. After having working as a story editor for the BBC, he directed the documentary The Silent Twins, and the was chosen to direct the notably well-crafted Dennis Potter mini series The Singing Detective. He made his feature film debut in 1989 with Queen of Hearts.

He has since predominantly worked in "Hollywood".

[edit] Selected filmography

• The Silent Twins (TV documentary) (1985)
• The Singing Detective (mini TVseries) (1986)
• Queen of Hearts (1989)
• Tune in Tomorrow (1990)
• Sommersby (1993)
• Copycat (1995)
• The Man Who Knew Too Little (1997)
• Entrapment (1999)
• The Core (2003)

[edit] External links

• Jon Amiel at the Internet Movie Database