Jon Carnoy
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Jonathan Jerzy Carnoy is an American
writer and director
currently living and working in France
.
Growing up in Menlo Park, California
, he started working seriously in film while attending Colorado College, where he made several short comedic films. Following graduation, he worked in Hollywood as a camera assistant and production assistant on music videos, films and commercials including a stint on Twin Peaks
, as production driver. He then attended NYU
Graduate Film Program where he wrote and directed the award-winning short Dinner with Malibu. He completed his graduate work at the FEMIS
Film School in Paris
, France
where he wrote and directed more award-winning short films.
Since then Jon Carnoy went on to direct feature films back in the USA, as well as successful TV series both in the USA and in France.
Among his other talents are speaking french, playing the piano, and singing Journey
songs.
Features
Television
United States
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writer and director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
currently living and working in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
.
Growing up in Menlo Park, California
Menlo Park, California
Menlo Park, California is a city at the eastern edge of San Mateo County, in the San Francisco Bay Area of California, in the United States. It is bordered by San Francisco Bay on the north and east; East Palo Alto, Palo Alto, and Stanford to the south; Atherton, North Fair Oaks, and Redwood City...
, he started working seriously in film while attending Colorado College, where he made several short comedic films. Following graduation, he worked in Hollywood as a camera assistant and production assistant on music videos, films and commercials including a stint on Twin Peaks
Twin Peaks
Twin Peaks is an American television serial drama created by David Lynch and Mark Frost. The series follows the investigation headed by FBI Special Agent Dale Cooper , of the murder of a popular teenager and homecoming queen, Laura Palmer...
, as production driver. He then attended NYU
New York University
New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
Graduate Film Program where he wrote and directed the award-winning short Dinner with Malibu. He completed his graduate work at the FEMIS
La Femis
La Fémis , is the French state film school. FEMIS is an acronym for Fondation Européenne pour les Métiers de l’Image et du Son. Based in Paris, it offers courses balanced between artistic research, professional development and technical training...
Film School in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
where he wrote and directed more award-winning short films.
Since then Jon Carnoy went on to direct feature films back in the USA, as well as successful TV series both in the USA and in France.
Among his other talents are speaking french, playing the piano, and singing Journey
Journey (band)
Journey is an American rock band formed in 1973 in San Francisco by former members of Santana. The band has gone through several phases; its strongest commercial success occurred between the 1978 and 1987, after which it temporarily disbanded...
songs.
FeaturesFeature filmIn the film industry, a feature film is a film production made for initial distribution in theaters and being the main attraction of the screening, rather than a short film screened before it; a full length movie...
- 2005 : Pee Stains and Other DisastersPee Stains and Other DisastersPee Stains and Other Disasters is a 2005 comedy film about two best friends, Ben and Thomas, and a summer they'll never forget. The film was directed by Jon Carnoy and written by Mike Horelick.- Cast :*Michael Soll - Ben*Steele Justiss - Thomas...
starring Michael Soll, Steele Justiss, P.J. Soles and Jason AcuñaJason AcuñaJason Acuña , also known as Wee-Man, is an American TV host and actor. He is one of the stars of Jackass on MTV and the host of NESN's skateboarding show 54321. Acuña has achondroplasia, a form of dwarfism, and is tall...
. - 1998 : Mob QueenMob QueenMob Queen is an American romantic comedy released in 1998, directed by Jon Carnoy and written by Mike Horelick.-Synopsis:Brooklyn Docks, 1957....
starring David ProvalDavid ProvalDavid Aaron Proval is an American actor, known for his roles as Tony DeVienazo in the Martin Scorsese film Mean Streets opposite Robert De Niro and Harvey Keitel and as Richie Aprile on the HBO television series The Sopranos .-Biography:Proval was born in Brooklyn, New York, of Jewish heritage,...
, Dan Moran, Candis CayneCandis CayneCandis Cayne is an American actress and performance artist.Known in the New York City nightclub scene since the 1990s, Cayne came to national attention in 2007 for portraying transgender mistress Carmelita on ABC's prime time drama Dirty Sexy Money...
and Tony SiricoTony SiricoGenaro Anthony "Tony" Sirico, Jr. is an American character actor who is most famous for his role as Paulie Gualtieri in the television series The Sopranos.- Background and career :Sirico was born in Midwood, Brooklyn...
.
Short films
- 2003 : Ben Et Thomas starring Romain Vissol and Adrien Saint-Joré.
- 2001 : The Barber (Le Barbier) starring Ticky HolgadoTicky HolgadoTicky Holgado , pseudonym of Joseph Holgado, was a French actor and a frequent collaborator with Jean-Pierre Jeunet....
and François Levantal. - 1999 : The New Unfortunate Adventures Of Alfred The Toad (Les Nouvelles mésaventures d'Alfred le crapaud), a series of 5 shorts.
- 1997 : Lucas starring Julián Gutiérrez.
- 1996 : The Unfortunate Adventures Of Alfred The Toad (Les Mésaventures d'Alfred le crapaud), a series of 5 shorts.
- 1994 : Poisoned Ink starring Jon Carnoy.
- 1993 : The Meal (Le Repas).
- 1992 : Dinner With Malibu starring Brad Merenstein.
TelevisionTelevision programA television program , also called television show, is a segment of content which is intended to be broadcast on television. It may be a one-time production or part of a periodically recurring series...
- 2008 : Ben Et ThomasBen et ThomasBen et Thomas is a French TV series created by Mike Horelick and Jon Carnoy that first aired on May 31, 2008 on France 4.-Synopsis:Ben Rosenberg and Thomas Verne are two highschool friends into skateboard. One is a geek, the other is more down-to-earth, but they make a great pair...
for France 4France 4France 4 is a french public channel owned by France Télévisions, dedicated to the entertainment. At first named Festival, the channel took its current name in 2005, to mark better its membership to the group France Télévisions...
in May starring Antony Marocco and Amezienne Rehaz. - 2007 : Sous le soleilSous le soleilSous le soleil is a French soap opera broadcast on French major channel TF1 since 1996. It has been a huge success in many countries, particularly in...
(3 episodes: 19, 20, 21 from season 12) for TF1TF1TF1 is a national French TV channel, controlled by TF1 Group, whose major share-holder is Bouygues. TF1's average market share of 24% makes it the most popular domestic network... - 2003 : The Real World: ParisThe Real World: ParisThe Real World: Paris is the thirteenth season of MTV's reality television series The Real World, which focuses on a group of diverse strangers living together for several months in a different city each season, as cameras follow their lives and interpersonal relationships...
for MTVMTVMTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....