Jon Avnet

Jon Avnet has directed, written, and produced dozens of motion pictures, television movies and Broadway plays, winning Oscars, Emmys, Tonys, Peabody's, DGA Awards, the Humanitas, Golden Globes and the AFI's Franklin Shaffner Medal. He has directed the Oscar-nominated performance of Jessica Tandy and three Emmy-winning performances of Margo Martindale, Colleen Dewhurst and Judy Davis. Mr. Avnet received an honorary doctorate in communications from...