Jon Avnet

Avnet has directed, written and produced nearly 60 motion pictures, television movies and Broadway plays over the last 30 years, from box office hits like "Risky Business," "Fried Green Tomatoes," and "Black Swan" to the critically acclaimed "Uprising," "Justified," and "The Starter Wife" and the Tony Award-winning "The History Boys" and "Spamalot." His work has won or been nominated for Oscars, Emmys, Golden Globes, and the Directors Guild of America Awards, as well as the WGA Awards, Cannes Film Festival, Peabody, Humanitas, Tonys, Drama Desk Awards, Television Critics Awards and Cable ACE Awards.