Jonathan Mostow

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::summary American film director, screenwriter and producer ::

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birth_place	Woodbridge, Connecticut, U.S.
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occupation	Film director, screenwriter, producer
father	George Mostow
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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 (1997), U-571 (2000), Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003), and Surrogates (2009).

Early life

Mostow was born in Woodbridge, Connecticut. His father George Daniel Mostow was a mathematician, and his mother is a social worker. He grew up in a Conservative Jewish household.

Career

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

Mostow was originally attached to direct The Game (1997), with Kyle MacLachlan and Bridget Fonda for the lead roles. However, he ended up being an executive producer after David Fincher came on to direct. Around the same time, he signed a deal with Universal Pictures. Both Mostow and Lieberman received a TV deal, via his Mostow/Lieberman Productions company to Studios USA.

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

In 2003, Mostow directed the third installment of the Terminator film series, Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines, which starred Arnold Schwarzenegger.

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

Mostow returned to direct another film, Surrogates, in 2009. Based on the comic book series, it starred Bruce Willis.

In 2017, Mostow directed The Hunter's Prayer, an action thriller film starring Sam Worthington.

Personal life

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

Filmography

Film

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Year	Title	Director	Writer	Producer	Notes
1985	Fright Show				Segment "Dr. Dobermind"
1989	Beverly Hills Bodysnatchers				Role: Cryonics Lab Technician; direct-to-video
1997	Breakdown
2000	U-571
2003	Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines
2009	Surrogates
2012	House at the End of the Street
Playing for Keeps
2017	The Hunter's Prayer
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Executive producer

• The Game (1997)
• Hancock (2008)
• The Hunter's Prayer (2017)

Television

::data[format=table] | Year(s) | Title | Director | Executive Producer | Notes | |---|---|---|---|---| | 1998 | From the Earth to the Moon | | | Episode "Le Voyage Dans La Lune" | | 2014–2015 | The Last Ship | | | Episode "Phase Six" | | 2023-2024 | Accused | | | Episode: "Danny's Story" | ::

TV movies ::data[format=table] | Year(s) | Title | Director | Executive Producer | Writer | |---|---|---|---|---| | 1991 | Flight of Black Angel | | | | | 2007 | Them | | | | ::

References

References

1. Horn, John. (September 24, 2009). "Can Bruce Willis regain star power with 'Surrogates'?". [[Los Angeles Times]].
2. "Jonathan Mostow". [[AlloCiné]].
3. Murphy, Jay David. (August 27, 2009). "Interview with Surrogates Director Jonathan Mostow". Digital Journal.
4. "Mostow Terminates Fans' 'T3' Fears".
5. Sragow, Michael. (May 4, 2000). "Mission from Mostow". [[Salon (website).
6. Wright, Benjamin. (September 20, 2012). "5 Things You Might Not Know About David Fincher's Criterion Approved 'The Game'". [[IndieWire]].
7. Lee, Benjamin. (January 8, 2016). "Kurt Russell: five best moments". [[The Guardian]].
8. Fleming, Michael. (1997-06-30). "MOSTOW INKS DEAL AT U".
9. Adalian, Josef. (2000-02-18). "Mostow, Lieberman ink TV deal".
10. Murphy, Bill Scanlan. (June 28, 2000). "'U-571' should be diving for deep cover". [[The Baltimore Sun]].
11. von Tunzelmann, Alex. (February 25, 2009). "U-571: You give historical films a bad name". [[The Guardian]].
12. Hayes, Dade. (April 30, 2000). "Rookies torpedoed". [[Variety (magazine).
13. Hayes, Dade. (August 7, 2003). "The candid candidate". [[Variety (magazine).
14. Fleming, Michael. (June 19, 2003). "Mostow makes most of 'T3' opportunity". [[Variety (magazine).
15. Kit, Borys. (February 27, 2008). "Mostow coronates his 'Megas'". [[The Hollywood Reporter]].
16. Brew, Simon. (February 26, 2009). "Underappreciated directors: Jonathan Mostow". [[Den of Geek]].
17. Thill, Scott. (July 21, 2009). "Surrogates' Sci-Fi Crime Drama Stays True to Comic's Roots". [[Wired (magazine).
18. Douglas, Edward. (June 8, 2017). "Film Review: The Hunter's Prayer". [[Film Journal International]].
19. (October 7, 2018). "Laurie Sandell, Jonathan Mostow". [[The New York Times]].

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