Jon Landau

Jon Landau

Jon Landau (/ˈlændaʊ/; July 23, 1960–July 5, 2024) was an American film producer who won an Academy Award for Best Picture for producing James Cameron's epic romantic disaster film Titanic (1997). He was also nominated for producing Cameron's epic science fiction films, Avatar (2009) and Avatar: The Way of Water (2022). As of 2024, these are three of the four highest-grossing films of all time. Landau was born in New York City on July 23, 1960, as the son of Edie, a producer, and Ely A. Landau, a studio executive and producer. He had two half-brothers, Neil Landau and Les Landau, and two sisters, Tina Landau and Kathy Landau. He attended the USC School of Cinematic Arts. Landau was Jewish. Throughout the early 1990s, Landau was executive vice president of feature film production at Twentieth Century Fox. In 1993, he would meet James Cameron while he was, as Cameron put it, "serving as the studio ‘suit’ assigned to oversee True Lies." According to Cameron, he "lured" Landau "away from Fox to join my production company, Lightstorm." He was best known for producing Titanic (1997), a film that won him an Academy Award and became the highest-grossing film of all time, the first ever to reach $1 billion in gross revenues. The film reached $1.84 billion, more than double the $914 million of then-record-holder Jurassic Park (1993). Titanic later went on to gross another $300 million in 2012, pushing the film's worldwide total to $2.18 billion, becoming the second film to ever hit $2 billion as a result. In 2009, Landau and James Cameron produced the science fiction blockbuster Avatar, which has since surpassed their earlier collaboration, Titanic, to become the new highest-grossing film of all time, with $2.92 billion. Avatar earned Landau his second Academy Award nomination. Shortly after his death in July 2024, James Cameron stated that it was Landau who was in fact "the heart of the Avatar family” and "the centre of gravity of our bubble universe." For nearly 40 years, Landau was married to Julie Lamm. They had two sons. Landau died in Los Angeles on July 5, 2024, at the age of 63. Variety reported that he died of cancer. Avatar: Fire and Ash, Avatar 4, and Avatar 5, which were produced by him prior to his death, will be released posthumously. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jon Landau, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

  • Title: Jon Landau
  • Popularity: 3.629
  • Known For: Production
  • Birthday: 1960-07-23
  • Place of Birth: New York City, New York, USA
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Jon Landau Movies

  • 2023
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    Inside Pandora's Box

    Inside Pandora's Box

    5.6 2023 HD

    A series of featurettes on the challenges facing cast and crew as filmmakers devise new technologies to push the limits of cinema

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  • 2003
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    Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'

    Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³'

    7.75 2003 HD

    The creation of the film Alien³ (1992) is covered here in this feature-length documentary in exhaustive detail. Many interviews with the cast...

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  • 2010
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    Avatar: Creating the World of Pandora

    Avatar: Creating the World of Pandora

    6.6 2010 HD

    The Making-of James Cameron's Avatar. It shows interesting parts of the work on the set.

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  • 2013
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    Mein Sommer '88 - Wie die Stars die DDR rockten

    Mein Sommer '88 - Wie die Stars die DDR rockten

    1 2013 HD

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  • 2010
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    Capturing Avatar

    Capturing Avatar

    7.309 2010 HD

    Capturing Avatar is a feature length behind-the-scenes documentary about the making of Avatar. It uses footage from the film's development, as well...

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  • 2023
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    Titanic: Stories From the Heart

    Titanic: Stories From the Heart

    7 2023 HD

    Director James Cameron, producer Jon Landau and star Kate Winslet share memories and favorite moments, and recount the challenges of making the...

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  • 2011
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    Brian May's Brief History of 3D

    Brian May's Brief History of 3D

    7 2011 HD

    A look into the history of 3D by Brian May from Queen.

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  • 2022
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    Avatar: The Deep Dive - A Special Edition of 20/20

    Avatar: The Deep Dive - A Special Edition of 20/20

    7.1 2022 HD

    An inside look at one of the most anticipated movie sequels ever with James Cameron and cast.

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  • 2020
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    Bruce Springsteen's Letter to You

    Bruce Springsteen's Letter to You

    7.3 2020 HD

    A tribute to The E Street Band, rock ‘n’ roll, and the way music has shaped Bruce Springsteen’s life, this documentary captures...

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  • 2012
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    Reflections on Titanic

    Reflections on Titanic

    7.3 2012 HD

    An enthralling and fast-paced four-part documentary feature that covers the making of one of the last major Hollywood epics; Titanic. Cast and crew...

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  • 1997
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    Titanic

    Titanic

    7.907 1997 HD

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  • 2002
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    Solaris

    Solaris

    5.914 2002 HD

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  • 2000
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    Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band - Live in New York City

    Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band - Live in New York City

    8 2000 HD

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  • 1990
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    Dick Tracy

    Dick Tracy

    6.1 1990 HD

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  • 2009
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    Avatar

    Avatar

    7.583 2009 HD

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  • 2029
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    Avatar 4

    Avatar 4

    1 2029 HD

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  • 1997
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    Titanic

    Titanic

    7.907 1997 HD

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  • 2012
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    Titanic: The Final Word with James Cameron

    Titanic: The Final Word with James Cameron

    7.4 2012 HD

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  • 1987
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    Making Mr. Right

    Making Mr. Right

    5 1987 HD

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  • 2016
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    Maggie's Plan

    Maggie's Plan

    5.7 2016 HD

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  • 2022
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    Avatar: The Way of Water

    Avatar: The Way of Water

    7.618 2022 HD

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  • 2019
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    Alita: Battle Angel

    Alita: Battle Angel

    7.24 2019 HD

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  • 2031
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    Avatar 5

    Avatar 5

    1 2031 HD

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  • 2025
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    Avatar: Fire and Ash

    Avatar: Fire and Ash

    1 2025 HD

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  • 1970
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    Fantastic Voyage

    Fantastic Voyage

    1 1970 HD

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  • 1987
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    Campus Man

    Campus Man

    4.7 1987 HD

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  • 1990
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    Dick Tracy

    Dick Tracy

    6.1 1990 HD

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  • 1989
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    Honey, I Shrunk the Kids

    Honey, I Shrunk the Kids

    6.298 1989 HD

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  • 1992
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    HBO First Look

    HBO First Look

    4.9 1992 HD

    HBO First Look is an American television show on HBO that chronicles up and coming movies. It first started in 1992 with a documentary on A League of...

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  • 1970
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    HBO First Look

    HBO First Look

    4.9 1970 HD

    HBO First Look is an American television show on HBO that chronicles up and coming movies. It first started in 1992 with a documentary on A League of...

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