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| Born | July 23, 1960[1] New York City, U.S. |
| Died | July 5, 2024 (aged 63) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Education | University of Southern California |
| Occupation | Film producer |
| Years active | 1987–2024 |
| Spouse | Julie |
| Children | 2 |
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Jon Landau (/ˈlændaʊ/; July 23, 1960 – July 5, 2024)[1] was an American film producer, who won an Academy Award for Best Picture for producing James Cameron's disaster film Titanic (1997). He was also nominated for producing Cameron's science fiction films Avatar (2009) and Avatar: The Way of Water (2022). As of 2024[update], these are three of the four highest-grossing films of all time.
Early life
Landau was the son of Edie, a producer, and Ely A. Landau, a studio executive and producer. He had two half-brothers, Neil Landau and Les Landau, and two sisters, Tina Landau and Kathy Landau.[2] He attended the USC School of Cinematic Arts.[3] Landau was Jewish.[4][2]
Career
Throughout the early 1990s, Landau was executive vice president of feature film production at Twentieth Century Fox.[5]
He is best known for producing Titanic (1997), a film which won him an Academy Award and became the highest-grossing film of all time, the first ever to reach $1 billion in gross revenues. The film reached $1.84 billion, more than double the $914 million of then-record-holder Jurassic Park (1993). Titanic later went on to gross another $300 million in 2012, pushing the film's worldwide total to $2.18 billion, becoming the second film to ever hit $2 billion, as a result.[6]
In 2009, Landau and James Cameron produced the science fiction blockbuster Avatar,[7] which has since surpassed their earlier collaboration, Titanic, to become the new highest-grossing film of all time, with $2.92 billion. Avatar earned Landau his second Academy Award nomination.
Personal life
For nearly 40 years, Landau was married to a woman named Julie.[8] They had two sons, Jamie and Jodie.[8][9][10]
Death
Landau died at the age of 63 on July 5, 2024.[11] Variety reported that he died of cancer.[12]
Awards
- Florida Film Critics Circle Award Winner – Titanic – (1997)
- Golden Globe Award Winner– Titanic – (1998)
- Producers Guild of America Darryl F Zanuck Theatrical Motion Picture Producer of the Year Award Winner – Titanic – (1998)
- Academy Award Winner – Titanic – (1998)
- Nickelodeon Kid's Choice Award Winner – Titanic – (1998)
- MTV Movie Award Winner– Titanic – 1997
- People Choice Award Winner – Titanic – (1999)
- Golden Globe Award Winner – Avatar – (2010)
- Producers Guild of America Darryl F Zanuck Theatrical Motion Picture Producer of the Year Award Nomination – Avatar – (2010)
- Academy Award Nomination – Avatar – (2010)
- Golden Globe Award Nomination – Avatar: The Way of Water – (2023)
- Producers Guild of America Darryl F Zanuck Theatrical Motion Picture Producer of the Year Award Nomination – Avatar: The Way of Water – (2023)
- Academy Award Nomination – Avatar: The Way of Water – (2023)
Filmography
Producer
- Campus Man (1987)
- Titanic (1997)
- Solaris (2002)
- Avatar (2009)
- Alita: Battle Angel (2019)
- Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)
- Avatar 3 (2025)
- Avatar 4 (2029)
Co-producer
- Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989)
- Dick Tracy (1990)
References
- ^ a b "Jon Landau". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on February 11, 2023. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
- ^ a b Pat Sierchio (March 1, 2010). "Producer Landau: Interpreter of Dreams". JewishJournal.com. Archived from the original on October 11, 2018. Retrieved June 8, 2013.
- ^ Appelo, Tim (September 20, 2017). "Top 50 Film Schools of 2017 Ranked, From USC to Full Sail". TheWrap. Archived from the original on July 14, 2020. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
- ^ Postal, Bernard; Silver, Jesse; Silver, Roy (1965). "Harry Rudolph". Encyclopedia of Jews in Sports. New York: Bloch Publishing Co.
- ^ "Jon Landau has been named senior vice..." Los Angeles Times. February 14, 1990. Archived from the original on January 18, 2024.
- ^ "Titanic becomes second ever film to take $2 billion". The Telegraph. April 16, 2012. Archived from the original on April 16, 2012.
- ^ "James Cameron & Jon Landau Land In New Zealand Ahead Of 'Avatar' Production Restart". Deadline. June 1, 2020. Archived from the original on August 17, 2020. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
- ^ a b McCartney, Anthony (July 6, 2024). "Jon Landau, Oscar-winning 'Titanic' and 'Avatar' producer, dies at 63". Associated Press. Archived from the original on July 6, 2024. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
- ^ Richards, Bailey (July 6, 2024). "Producer Jon Landau, Known for Titanic and the Avatar Films, Dies at 63: Reports". People. Archived from the original on July 7, 2024. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
- ^ Barnes, Mike (July 6, 2024). "Producer Jon Landau, James Cameron's Right-Hand Man on 'Titanic' and the 'Avatar' Films, Dies at 63". Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on July 6, 2024. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
- ^ Kaloi, Stephanie (July 6, 2024). "Jon Landau, 'Titanic' and 'Avatar' Producer, Dies at 63". TheWrap. Archived from the original on July 6, 2024. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
- ^ Shanfield, Ethan (July 6, 2024). "Jon Landau, Oscar-Winning 'Titanic' and 'Avatar' Producer, Dies at 63". Variety. Archived from the original on July 7, 2024. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
External links
- Jon Landau at IMDb
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