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