Jon Cassar
Birth Name:
John Francis Cassar
Birth Place:
Malta
Profession
Director, Camera department, Producer, Assistant director
Fast Facts
- In 2007, he was nominated for a Producers Guild of America Award for Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television
- Won the 2012 Directors Guild of America award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television
- Won the 2012 Directors Guild of Canada Craft Award
- In 2012, he won a Directors Guild of America Award for his work on "The Kennedys․"
- Was nominated for a 2009 Producers Guild of America Award for Outstanding Producer of Long-Form Television
- Has received a Directors Guild of Canada Award for his work on "The Kennedys․"
- Won the 2006 Monte-Carlo TV Festival Golden Nymph award for Best International Producer
- Earned a bachelors degree from Algonquin College of Applied Arts and Technology․
- Is the father of frequent collaborator and televison actor Alexis Cassar
- Is best known for his work producing the TV series "24․"
- Is the co-founder of the Motion Picture Industry Charitable Alliance
Awards
- 1998Gemini - Best Direction in a Dramatic Series:Nominated
- 2003Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Drama Series:Nominated
- 2004DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series - Night:Nominated
- 2004Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Drama Series:Nominated
- 2005Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Drama Series:Nominated
- 2006Golden Nymph - Best International Producer:Winner
- 2006PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama:Nominated
- 2006Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series:Winner
- 2006Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Drama Series:Winner
- 2007DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series - Night:Winner
- 2007PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama:Nominated
- 2009PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Long-Form Television:Nominated
- 2011Gemini - Best Dramatic Mini-Series or TV Movie:Nominated
- 2011Gemini - Best Direction in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series:Nominated
- 2011Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Miniseries or Movie:Nominated
- 2012DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television/Mini-Series:Winner
- 2012DGC Team Award - Television Movie/Mini-Series:Winner
- 2012DGC Craft Award - Direction - Television Movie/Mini-Series:Winner
- 2012PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Long-Form Television:Nominated
- 2013Canadian Screen Award - Best Direction in a Dramatic Series:Nominated
- 2016Audience AwardNominated
- 2018Canadian Screen Award - Best Direction, Drama Program or Limited Series:Nominated
- 2018Canadian Screen Award - Best Limited Series or Program:Nominated