Jonathan, along with his twin brother Geoff, started his career in the film industry as a child actor. But that was short lived when he decided the people working behind the camera had the more interesting positions and that working with lights was more exciting. Now that he was ready to shoot and direct at the ripe old age of 12, Jonathan was urged to get to USC Film School to study film production.
He made his way to USC Film School via a filmmaking career at Pasadena City College. While at PCC, Jonathan discovered a knack for camera work that crystallized at USC. In film school, he shot, or helped shoot, over 50 student projects. Jonathan shot his first music video, his first professional job as a Cinematographer, while still in school.
By the time he was 25, Jonathan had shot his first and second feature. In the summer of 2003, he joined the crew of the CBS reality game show "Big Brother" and has worked there every summer since. The feature "Dreamland" he shot for Director James Lay is due to be released on DVD in the summer of 2006. His last feature, "Shadow Puppets", starring James Marsters, Jolene Blalock, and Tony Todd, is currently in post-production.
Two shorts he lensed, "The Package" and "The Falling Man", are both being shown at the 2006 Tribeca Film Festival. "I love my job. I think I have the coolest job in the world. I once read a quote that went something like 'If you love your job, you never work a day in your life.'"
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