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Jonathan Lynn
Birth at
3 April 1943
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Jonathan Adam Lynn was born on April 3, 1943 in Bath, Somerset, United Kingdom. Before embarking on an acting career, he graduated from Cambridge with a degree in law. While studying at the university, Jonathan Lynn became a member of the prestigious Footlight club, participated in the performances of a satirical revue. And soon he already played in the West End orchestra, performed on London stages, appeared in various roles on stage and on television. However, Lynn gained great fame as a theater
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Jonathan Adam Lynn was born on April 3, 1943 in Bath, Somerset, United Kingdom. Before embarking on an acting career, he graduated from Cambridge with a degree in law. While studying at the university, Jonathan Lynn became a member of the prestigious Footlight club, participated in the performances of a satirical revue. And soon he already played in the West End orchestra, performed on London stages, appeared in various roles on stage and on television. However, Lynn gained great fame as a theater and television director, and his performances were repeatedly awarded professional awards. He is also known as the creator of the popular English television series "Yes, Minister!" and "Yes, Prime Minister!". In 1973, Jonathan Lynn made his screenwriting debut with The Internecine Project, starring James Coburn, Lee Grant and Keenan Wynn. In 1976, his first novel, A Proper Man, was published; other books were subsequently published, three of which were on the national bestseller lists. In 1985, Jonathan Lynn made his debut as a film director, directing the comedy detective “Clue”. At the festival of comedy films in Switzerland, Lynn's picture "Nuns on the run" was awarded the prize "Golden rod". Good luck as a commercial. So creative, became for the director of the comedy “My cousin Vinnie” with Danny DeVito in the title role. Marisa Tomei for this tape was awarded the Oscar as the best supporting actress. In the same 1992, Lynn’s satirical film The Honorable Gentleman was released, in which Eddie Murphy played the main role. Among other films, the director can be called “Greedy” with Kirk Douglas and Michael J. Fox, “Sgt. Bilko” with Steve Martin, “Process and Error” with Michael Richards, Jeff Daniels and Charlies Theron. In 2000, the crime comedy Nine Yards was released, featuring Bruce Willis, Matthew Parry and Roseanne Arquette.