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Director
Jonathan Lynn
Directing
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Directed movies: 9Directed series: 1All crew credits: 26
TMDB ID: 21217
IMDb ID: nm0528718
Known for: Directing
Born: April 3, 1943
Age: 83
Place of birth: Bath, Somerset, England, UK
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1968 - 2025
Years active: 58
Average TMDB rating: 6.6
Wikidata: Q524711
Also known as
Джонатан Линн
Frequent jobs
Director (10)Writer (10)Executive Producer (2)Screenplay (2)Teleplay (1)Theatre Play (1)
Biography
Jonathan Lynn (born 3 April 1943) is an English stage and film director, producer, writer, and actor. He is known for directing the comedy films such as Clue, Nuns on the Run, My Cousin Vinny, and The Whole Nine Yards. He also co-created and co-wrote the television series Yes Minister. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jonathan Lynn, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Jonathan Lynn.
Wild Target
Director
2010 Movie
The Fighting Temptations
Director
2003 Movie
The Whole Nine Yards
Director
2000 Movie
Trial and Error
Director
1997 Movie
Sgt. Bilko
Director
1996 Movie
Greedy
Director
1994 Movie
The Distinguished Gentleman
Director
1992 Movie
My Cousin Vinny
Director
1992 Movie
Nuns on the Run
Director
1990 Movie
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Jonathan Lynn.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Jonathan Lynn.
My Cousin Vinny
Director
1992 Movie
Clue
Screenplay
1985 Movie
Into the Night
as Tailor
1985 Movie
The Whole Nine Yards
Director
2000 Movie
Wild Target
Director
2010 Movie
The House That Dripped Blood
1971 Movie
Greedy
Director
1994 Movie
The Distinguished Gentleman
Director
1992 Movie
Sgt. Bilko
Director
1996 Movie
Nuns on the Run
Director
1990 Movie
3 Men and a Little Lady
as Vicar Hewitt
1990 Movie
The Fighting Temptations
Director
2003 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Jonathan Lynn.
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Jonathan Lynn.
Clue
Screenplay
1985 Movie
My Cousin Vinny
Director
1992 Movie
The Whole Nine Yards
Director
2000 Movie
Wild Target
Director
2010 Movie
Sgt. Bilko
Director
1996 Movie
Into the Night
as Tailor
1985 Movie
The Distinguished Gentleman
Director
1992 Movie
Greedy
Director
1994 Movie
Vanity Fair
Executive Producer
2004 Movie
3 Men and a Little Lady
as Vicar Hewitt
1990 Movie
The House That Dripped Blood
1971 Movie
The Fighting Temptations
Director
2003 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Jonathan Lynn.
Question Time
as Himself - Panellist • 1 eps
1979 Series
American Playhouse
Teleplay • 1 eps
1982 Series
On the Buses
Writer • 4 eps
1969 Series
Yes Minister
Writer • 21 eps
1980 Series
Yes, Prime Minister
Writer • 16 eps
1986 Series
BBC2 Play of the Week
as Gaston • 1 eps
1977 Series
Ferris Bueller
Director • 1 eps
1990 Series
The Good Life
as Window Cleaner • 1 eps
1975 Series
Colditz
as Bergman • 1 eps
1972 Series
Diana
as Twining • 3 eps
1984 Series
Romany Jones
Writer • 1 eps
1972 Series
Nearest and Dearest
Writer • 1 eps
1968 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Jonathan Lynn.
Clue
Writer
2022 Movie
He's Such a Girl
Executive Producer
2009 Movie
Vanity Fair
Executive Producer
2004 Movie
Life After Life
Writer
1990 Movie
Suspicion
Writer
1987 Movie
Clue
Screenplay
1985 Movie
Twee handen op een buik
Theatre Play
1984 Movie
The Funny Side of Christmas
Writer
1982 Movie
The Internecine Project
Screenplay
1974 Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Jonathan Lynn.
Yes, Prime Minister
Writer • 6 eps
2013 Series
Yes, Prime Minister
Writer • 16 eps
1986 Series
American Playhouse
Teleplay • 1 eps
1982 Series
Yes Minister
Writer • 21 eps
1980 Series
Romany Jones
Writer • 1 eps
1972 Series
On the Buses
Writer • 4 eps
1969 Series
Nearest and Dearest
Writer • 1 eps
1968 Series
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Jonathan Lynn.
Bruce Willis : les secrets d'une icône
as Self
2025 Movie
Who Done It: The Clue Documentary
as Self
2022 Movie
An Accidental Studio
as Self
2019 Movie
Wild Target
as Parrot (voice)
2010 Movie
Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?
as Self
2004 Movie
The Unforgettable Leonard Rossiter
as Self
2000 Movie
One Man Band
as Tailor's Assistant
1999 Movie
Greedy
as Douglas
1994 Movie
3 Men and a Little Lady
as Vicar Hewitt
1990 Movie
Into the Night
as Tailor
1985 Movie
Outside Edge
as Kevin
1982 Movie
Breaking Glass
as Radio DJ
1980 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Jonathan Lynn.
Diana
as Twining • 3 eps
1984 Series
American Playhouse
as Gordon Cochrane 'Beaky' Thwaite • 1 eps
1982 Series
Question Time
as Himself - Panellist • 1 eps
1979 Series
BBC2 Play of the Week
as Gaston • 1 eps
1977 Series
The Good Life
as Window Cleaner • 1 eps
1975 Series
Colditz
as Bergman • 1 eps
1972 Series
Doctor in Charge
as Danny Hooley • 1 eps
1972 Series
Doctor in the House
26 eps
1969 Series