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Jon Cassar

  • Producer
  • Director
  • Camera and Electrical Department
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Jon Cassar with his 2 emmys as Executive Producer and Director of 24.
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Jon Cassar was born on 27 April 1958 in Malta. He is a producer and director, known for 24 (2001), Forsaken (2015) and When the Bough Breaks (2016).
BornApril 27, 1958
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BornApril 27, 1958
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    • Won 2 Primetime Emmys
      • 7 wins & 17 nominations total

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    Known for

    Kiefer Sutherland, Reiko Aylesworth, Carlos Bernard, Jude Ciccolella, Glenn Morshower, and Mary Lynn Rajskub in 24 (2001)
    24
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Producer
    Donald Sutherland and Kiefer Sutherland in Forsaken (2015)
    Forsaken
    6.4
    • Producer
    • 2015
    Morris Chestnut, Regina Hall, and Jaz Sinclair in When the Bough Breaks (2016)
    When the Bough Breaks
    5.2
    • Director
    • 2016
    Scott Grimes, Penny Johnson Jerald, Seth MacFarlane, Peter Macon, Adrianne Palicki, J. Lee, Mark Jackson, and Halston Sage in The Orville (2017)
    The Orville
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Producer

    Credits

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    Producer

    • I Wish I Never Existed
      • executive producer
      • Completed
      • Short
    • False Impression
      • executive producer
      • In Development
    • Rogue Elements: A Ryan Drake Story (2024)
      Rogue Elements: A Ryan Drake Story
      4.5
      • producer
      • 2024
    • Christopher Meloni in Law & Order: Organized Crime (2021)
      Law & Order: Organized Crime
      7.7
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2024
    • Scott Grimes, Penny Johnson Jerald, Seth MacFarlane, Peter Macon, Adrianne Palicki, J. Lee, Mark Jackson, and Halston Sage in The Orville (2017)
      The Orville
      8.0
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2018–2022
    • Corey Hawkins in 24: Legacy (2016)
      24: Legacy
      6.3
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2017
    • Matthew Perry, Katie Holmes, Alexander Siddig, and Kristen Hager in The Kennedys After Camelot (2017)
      The Kennedys After Camelot
      6.3
      TV Mini Series
      • executive producer
      • 2017
    • Rio Heat (2016)
      Rio Heat
      7.4
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 2016
    • Ed Westwick in Wicked City (2015)
      Wicked City
      6.5
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2015
    • Donald Sutherland and Kiefer Sutherland in Forsaken (2015)
      Forsaken
      6.4
      • executive producer
      • 2015
    • Kiefer Sutherland and Mary Lynn Rajskub in 24: Live Another Day (2014)
      24: Live Another Day
      8.3
      TV Mini Series
      • executive producer
      • 2014
    • Stephen Lang, Shelley Conn, Jason O'Mara, Landon Liboiron, Naomi Scott, and Alana Mansour in Terra Nova (2011)
      Terra Nova
      6.7
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2011
    • Greg Kinnear, Barry Pepper, Katie Holmes, and Tom Wilkinson in The Kennedys (2011)
      The Kennedys
      7.5
      TV Mini Series
      • executive producer
      • 2011
    • Kiefer Sutherland, Reiko Aylesworth, Carlos Bernard, Jude Ciccolella, Glenn Morshower, and Mary Lynn Rajskub in 24 (2001)
      24
      8.4
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • co-executive producer
      • producer
      • 2002–2009
    • Kiefer Sutherland in 24: Redemption (2008)
      24: Redemption
      7.4
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 2008
    • Kiefer Sutherland, James Morrison, and Mary Lynn Rajskub in 24: Day Six - Debrief (2007)
      24: Day Six - Debrief
      8.1
      TV Mini Series
      • executive producer
      • 2007
    • Kiefer Sutherland in 24 (2001)
      24 Season 6 Prequel
      8.0
      Video
      • executive producer
      • 2006

    Director

    • Jesse Lee Soffer, Christina Wolfe, Carter Redwood, Eva-Jane Willis, and Vinessa Vidotto in FBI: International (2021)
      FBI: International
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2025
    • Jeremy Sisto, Alana De La Garza, Missy Peregrym, John Boyd, and Zeeko Zaki in FBI (2018)
      FBI
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2021–2025
    • FBI: Most Wanted (2020)
      FBI: Most Wanted
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2023–2025
    • Christopher Meloni in Law & Order: Organized Crime (2021)
      Law & Order: Organized Crime
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2023–2024
    • Kiefer Sutherland in Rabbit Hole (2023)
      Rabbit Hole
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Director (as John Cassar)
      • 2023
    • Jason Beghe, Patrick John Flueger, Marina Squerciati, and LaRoyce Hawkins in Chicago P.D. (2014)
      Chicago P.D.
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2023
    • Scott Grimes, Penny Johnson Jerald, Seth MacFarlane, Peter Macon, Adrianne Palicki, J. Lee, Mark Jackson, and Halston Sage in The Orville (2017)
      The Orville
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2017–2022
    • Fred Savage in What Just Happened??! (2019)
      What Just Happened??!
      4.6
      TV Series
      • Director (directed by: The Flare Segment)
      • 2019
    • John Lynch, Daniel Sharman, Francesco Montanari, and Synnove Karlsen in Medici (2016)
      Medici
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2018
    • Matthew Perry, Katie Holmes, Alexander Siddig, and Kristen Hager in The Kennedys After Camelot (2017)
      The Kennedys After Camelot
      6.3
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2017
    • Corey Hawkins in 24: Legacy (2016)
      24: Legacy
      6.3
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2017
    • Morris Chestnut, Regina Hall, and Jaz Sinclair in When the Bough Breaks (2016)
      When the Bough Breaks
      5.2
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Ed Westwick in Wicked City (2015)
      Wicked City
      6.5
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2015
    • Donald Sutherland and Kiefer Sutherland in Forsaken (2015)
      Forsaken
      6.4
      • Director
      • 2015
    • Jennette McCurdy, Justin Kelly, Kyle Mac, and Jesse Carere in Between (2015)
      Between
      6.0
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2015

    Camera and Electrical Department

    • Trapped in Paradise (1994)
      Trapped in Paradise
      5.9
      • camera operator
      • 1994
    • PCU (1994)
      PCU
      6.6
      • camera operator
      • 1994
    • Mouvements du désir (1994)
      Mouvements du désir
      6.7
      • steadicam operator (as John Cassar)
      • 1994
    • Ghost Mom (1993)
      Ghost Mom
      5.0
      TV Movie
      • camera operator
      • 1993
    • Avonlea (1990)
      Avonlea
      8.5
      TV Series
      • camera operator
      • steadicam operator
      • steadicam
      • 1991–1993
    • Forever Knight (1992)
      Forever Knight
      7.6
      TV Series
      • camera operator
      • 1992–1993
    • Hurt Penguins (1992)
      Hurt Penguins
      5.5
      • steadicam operator
      • 1992
    • D.B. Sweeney and Moira Kelly in The Cutting Edge (1992)
      The Cutting Edge
      6.9
      • camera operator
      • 1992
    • Quiet Killer (1992)
      Quiet Killer
      5.6
      TV Movie
      • camera operator
      • 1992
    • Rob Stewart in Tropical Heat (1991)
      Tropical Heat
      7.6
      TV Series
      • steadicam operator
      • 1991
    • Graham Greene in Clearcut (1991)
      Clearcut
      6.9
      • camera operator
      • steadicam operator
      • 1991
    • Sam & Me (1991)
      Sam & Me
      6.1
      • steadicam operator
      • 1991
    • Murder Blues (1991)
      Murder Blues
      4.9
      • steadicam operator
      • 1991
    • Jill Schoelen in Popcorn (1991)
      Popcorn
      5.9
      • camera operator
      • 1991
    • Alex Cord in War of the Worlds (1988)
      War of the Worlds
      6.5
      TV Series
      • camera operator
      • 1989–1990
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

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    Personal details

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    • Official sites
      • Jon Cassar website
      • Motion Picture Industry Charitable Alliance Charity (co- founder)
    • Alternative name
      • John Cassar
    • Height
      • 5′ 11″ (1.80 m)
    • Born
      • April 27, 1958
      • Malta
    • Spouse
      • Kristina Francis Kinderman(2 children)

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      Has a strong friendship with 24 star and fellow Canadian Kiefer Sutherland. After Sutherland won the 2006 SAG Award for best actor in a drama, he gave the trophy to Cassar as a sign of his appreciation.

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