Jon Poll
American film director
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::summary American film director ::
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| Field | Value |
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| imagesize | 150px |
| name | Jon Poll |
| birth_date | |
| yearsactive | 1982–present |
| father | Martin Poll |
| alma_mater | University of Southern California |
| occupation | Director, editor, producer |
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| image = | imagesize = 150px | name = Jon Poll | birth_date = | yearsactive = 1982–present | father = Martin Poll | alma_mater = University of Southern California | occupation = Director, editor, producer| Jon Poll (born 1958) is an American film director, editor and producer, best known for his directorial debut with the 2007 film Charlie Bartlett.
Career
Poll is the one of three sons of the late film producer, Martin Poll. He graduated from the University of Southern California's film school in 1981 before becoming a film editor. Between 1982 and 2004, he edited eighteen films, including Weeds (1987), Fire Birds (1990), Cabin Boy (1994), Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999), Meet the Parents (2000), Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002), Scary Movie 3 (2003) and Meet the Fockers (2004). He was also a co-producer on the television series TV 101, Eerie, Indiana and the film Meet the Fockers, and was an executive producer on The 40-Year-Old Virgin.
Poll made his directorial debut in 2007 with the teen comedy film Charlie Bartlett. He read screenwriter Gustin Nash's film adaptation of C. D. Payne's 1993 novel Youth in Revolt and asked director Jay Roach—with whom he had previously worked on five films—if he had heard of Nash. Roach explained that he had been slated to direct another of Nash's screenplays, Charlie Bartlett, but was forced to back out of the job on the same day. Roach recommended that Poll take the role as director; Poll then pitched himself to the film's producers and was hired. Poll co-produced Sacha Baron Cohen's 2009 mockumentary film Brüno.
Personal life
His father is film producer Martin Poll.
Filmography
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| Year | Film | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Weeds | John D. Hancock | |
| 1990 | Fire Birds | David Green | |
| Captain America | Albert Pyun | ||
| 1991 | Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken | Steve Miner | First collaboration with Steve Miner |
| 1992 | Forever Young | Second collaboration with Steve Miner | |
| 1994 | Cabin Boy | Adam Resnick | |
| Camp Nowhere | Jonathan Prince | ||
| 1996 | Dunston Checks In | Ken Kwapis | First collaboration with Ken Kwapis |
| 1997 | The Beautician and the Beast | Second collaboration with Ken Kwapis | |
| 1998 | Krippendorf's Tribe | Todd Holland | |
| 1999 | Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me | Jay Roach | First collaboration with Jay Roach |
| Mystery, Alaska | Second collaboration with Jay Roach | ||
| 2000 | Meet the Parents | Third collaboration with Jay Roach | |
| 2001 | Monkeybone | Henry Selick | |
| 2002 | Death to Smoochy | Danny DeVito | |
| Austin Powers in Goldmember | Jay Roach | Fourth collaboration with Jay Roach | |
| 2003 | Scary Movie 3 | David Zucker | |
| 2004 | Meet the Fockers | Jay Roach | Fifth collaboration with Jay Roach |
| 2010 | Dinner for Schmucks | Sixth collaboration with Jay Roach | |
| 2012 | The Campaign | Seventh collaboration with Jay Roach | |
| 2015 | Unfinished Business | Ken Scott | |
| 2017 | The Greatest Showman | Michael Gracey | |
| 2019 | Bombshell | Jay Roach | Eighth collaboration with Jay Roach |
| 2022 | God's Time | Daniel Antebi | |
| Father of the Bride | Gary Alazraki | ||
| 2023 | The Color Purple | Blitz Bazawule | |
| 2025 | The Roses | Jay Roach | Ninth collaboration with Jay Roach |
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::data[format=table title="Editorial department"]
| Year | Film | Director | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Gimme an 'F' | Paul Justman | Assistant editor |
| 1993 | Wayne's World 2 | Stephen Surjik | Additional film editor |
| 1995 | Lord of Illusions | Clive Barker | Additional editor |
| 2003 | Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World | Peter Weir | |
| 2014 | Muppets Most Wanted | James Bobin | |
| 2016 | Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates | Jake Szymanski | |
| Keeping Up with the Joneses | Greg Mottola | ||
| 2017 | Power Rangers | Dean Israelite | |
| 2018 | Uncle Drew | Charles Stone III | |
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| Year | Film |
|---|---|
| 2007 | Charlie Bartlett |
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::data[format=table title="Producer"]
| Year | Film | Director | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Meet the Fockers | Jay Roach | Co-producer |
| 2005 | The 40-Year-Old Virgin | Judd Apatow | Executive producer |
| 2009 | Brüno | Larry Charles | Co-producer |
| 2010 | Dinner for Schmucks | Jay Roach | Executive producer |
| 2012 | The Campaign | ||
| 2014 | Playing It Cool | Justin Reardon | Co-executive producer |
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::data[format=table title="Second unit director or assistant director"]
| Year | Film | Director | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Gimme an 'F' | Paul Justman | Second assistant director |
| 2004 | Meet the Fockers | Jay Roach | Second unit director |
| 2008 | The Love Guru | Marco Schnabel | |
| 2010 | Dinner for Schmucks | Jay Roach | |
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::data[format=table title="Thanks"]
| Year | Film | Director | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Drillbit Taylor | Steven Brill | The producers wish to thank |
| 2009 | Land of the Lost | Brad Silberling | Special thanks |
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Shorts
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| Year | Film | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | The Tree | |
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::data[format=table title="Cinematographer"]
| Year | Film | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | The Tree | |
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::data[format=table title="Director"]
| Year | Film |
|---|---|
| 1982 | The Tree |
| 2013 | The Magic Bracelet |
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::data[format=table title="Writer"]
| Year | Film | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | The Tree | |
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TV movies
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| Year | Film | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Steal the Sky | John D. Hancock |
| 1996 | Mistrial | Heywood Gould |
| 2020 | Coastal Elites | Jay Roach |
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TV series
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| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Eerie, Indiana | 3 episodes |
| 2015 | The Brink | 5 episodes |
| 2016 | Angie Tribeca | 1 episode |
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::data[format=table title="Director"]
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | The Brink | 1 episode |
| 2016 | Angie Tribeca | |
| Still the King | 3 episodes | |
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::data[format=table title="Producer"]
| Year | Title | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| 1988−89 | TV 101 | |
| 1991−92 | Eerie, Indiana | |
| 2015 | The Brink | Co-producer |
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References
References
- (April 16, 2012). "Martin Poll dies at 89, Producer drew Oscar nom for 'The Lion in Winter'". [[Variety (magazine).
- Taylor, Devon. (February 2, 2008). "Jon Poll talks about Charlie Bartlett". [[The Campus Press]].
- Philbrick, Jami. (January 16, 2008). "Director Jon Poll talks "Charlie Bartlett"".
- Newton, Robert. (February 22, 2008). "Interview – Director Jon Poll ('Charlie Bartlett')". WorcestorMovies.com.
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