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Jeff Nathanson
Writer 60 years old

Jeff Nathanson

Los Angeles, California, USA

Jeffrey D. Nathanson (born October 12, 1965) is an American filmmaker. He is best known for writing two films of the Rush Hour series, as well as the Steven Spielberg films Catch Me If You Can and The Terminal. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jeff Nathanson,... Read full bio →

Filmography

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13 titles
Young Woman and the Sea

Young Woman and the Sea

Joachim Rønning 2024 2h 9m 7.0

This is the extraordinary true story of Trudy Ederle, the first woman to successfully swim the English Channel.

Mufasa: The Lion King

Mufasa: The Lion King

Barry Jenkins 2024 1h 58m 5.5

Mufasa, a cub lost and alone, meets a sympathetic lion named Taka, the heir to a royal bloodline. The chance meeting sets in motion an expansive journey of a group of misfits searching for their destiny.

The Lion King

The Lion King

Jon Favreau 2019 1h 58m 7.0

Simba idolizes his father, King Mufasa, and takes to heart his own royal destiny. But not everyone in the kingdom celebrates the new cub's arrival. Scar, Mufasa's brother—and former heir to the throne—has plans of his own. The battle for Pride Rock is ravaged with betrayal, tragedy and drama, ultimately resulting in Simba's exile.

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales

Espen Sandberg, Joachim Rønning 2017 2h 9m 6.0

Thrust into an all-new adventure, a down-on-his-luck Capt. Jack Sparrow feels the winds of ill-fortune blowing even more strongly when deadly ghost sailors led by his old nemesis, the evil Capt. Salazar, escape from the Devil's Triangle.

Tower Heist

Tower Heist

Brett Ratner 2011 1h 44m 5.8

A luxury condo manager leads a staff of workers to seek payback on the Wall Street swindler who defrauded them. With only days until the billionaire gets away with the perfect crime, the unlikely crew of amateur thieves enlists the help of petty crook Slide to steal the $20 million they’re sure is hidden in the penthouse.

New York, I Love You

New York, I Love You

Natalie Portman, Fatih Akin 2009 1h 43m 6.5

New York, I Love You delves into the intimate lives of New Yorkers as they grapple with, delight in and search for love. Journey from the Diamond District in the heart of Manhattan, through Chinatown and the Upper East Side, towards the Village, into Tribeca, and Brooklyn as lovers of all ages try to find romance in the Big Apple.

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

Steven Spielberg 2008 2h 2m 6.5

Famed archaeologist/adventurer Dr. Henry "Indiana" Jones is called back into action when he becomes entangled in a Soviet plot to uncover the secret behind mysterious artifacts known as the Crystal Skulls.

Rush Hour 3

Rush Hour 3

Brett Ratner 2007 1h 30m 5.7

After a botched assassination attempt, the mismatched duo finds themselves in Paris, struggling to retrieve a precious list of names, as the murderous crime syndicate's henchmen try their best to stop them. Once more, Lee and Carter must fight their way through dangerous gangsters; however, this time, the past has come back to haunt Lee.

The Terminal

The Terminal

Steven Spielberg 2004 2h 8m 7.1

A comedy that shows how the America immigration office deals with a East-European foreigner without a country. Director Steven Spielberg gives us a humorous look into the difficulties one man with very little English knowledge faces while stuck in a New York airport while his country is at civil war.

The Last Shot

The Last Shot

Jeff Nathanson 2004 1h 30m 5.7

A movie director-screenwriter finds a man to finance his latest project but soon discovers that the producer is actually an undercover FBI agent working on a mob sting operation.

Catch Me If You Can

Catch Me If You Can

Steven Spielberg 2002 2h 21m 7.9

Catch Me If You Can is the story of conman Frank William that transports audiences back into the 1960’s. Steven Spielberg surprised movie goers with this comedy starring Tom Hanks and Leonardo DiCaprio.

Rush Hour 2

Rush Hour 2

Brett Ratner 2001 1h 30m 6.1

Carter and Lee head to Hong Kong for a vacation, but become embroiled in a counterfeit money scam.

Speed 2: Cruise Control

Speed 2: Cruise Control

Jan de Bont 1997 2h 5m 3.5

Sandra Bullock and Jason Patric star as a young couple whose dream cruise turns to terror when a lunatic computer genius (Willem Dafoe) sets a new course for destruction.

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