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Jonathan Lynn

Born 1943 · British director, writer, and actor

Jonathan Adam Lynn is a British-American film director, screenwriter and actor. He directed the comedy films Clue, Nuns on the Run, My Cousin Vinny and The Whole Nine Yards. He also co-created and co-wrote the political-satirical television series Yes Minister.

Jonathan Lynn, in order

  1. 1969 Doctor in the House (TV series): acted
  2. 1971 One Man Band (short film): acted · directed by Orson Welles
  3. 1971 The House That Dripped Blood: acted · directed by Peter Duffell
  4. 1974 The Internecine Project: wrote · directed by Ken Hughes
  5. 1980–84 Yes Minister (TV series): wrote, created
  6. 1985 Clue: directed, wrote
  7. 1985 Into the Night: acted · directed by John Landis · critics 36%, audiences 50%
  8. 1986–88 Yes, Prime Minister (TV series): wrote
  9. 1990 Ferris Bueller (TV series): directed
  10. 1990 Nuns on the Run: directed, wrote
  11. 1990 Three Men and a Little Lady: acted · directed by Emile Ardolino
  12. 1992 My Cousin Vinny: directed · critics 84%, audiences 87% · streaming on Paramount+, Philo
  13. 1992 The Distinguished Gentleman: directed
  14. 1994 Greedy: directed, acted
  15. 1996 Sgt. Bilko: directed
  16. 1997 Trial and Error: directed, produced
  17. 2000 The Whole Nine Yards: directed · critics 43%, audiences 64% · streaming on Pluto TV
  18. 2003 The Fighting Temptations: directed
  19. 2010 Wild Target: directed, acted