Jonathan Derovan - Biography
Jon began his career as a graphic artist, photographer and later editor
for a Los Angeles-based photography magazine. His early production
experience was in commercials, television, special effects, art
direction and film distribution. As a freelance producer, Jon created
spots for the Japanese and American markets, including an acclaimed
documentary about a wartime spy for Japanese television.
By 1989, Jon was producing full-time and later joined Paramount Studios
as a staff producer in their commercial division. He then went on to
produce for Rhythm and Hues, Industrial Light and Magic,
PDI/Dreamworks, Disney/Pixar and Fox Studios.
As a director, he's helmed commercials and documentaries alike. In
2005, Jon co-directed "Flight 93, The Flight that Fought Back", for the
Discovery channel. Jon's thirty-plus year career spans all areas of
film production - from commercials to features, and from live-action to
all manner of visual effects and post-production. As an active
producer, he's created content across the spectrum, from web to
television and the big-screen.