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Jon Landau
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Jon Landau (1960–2024) was an American film producer. Born in New York City, he began his professional career in 1987 and worked until his death in Los Angeles in 2024. He was educated at the USC School of Cinematic Arts. Landau was the son of Ely Landau and had two children. He spoke English and practiced Judaism.
Throughout his career, Landau received several major industry honors, including the Academy Award for Best Picture, the Producers Guild of America Award for Best Theatrical Motion Picture, the Golden Globes, and the Directors Guild of America Award. He was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture, the Producers Guild of America Award for Best Theatrical Motion Picture, and the BAFTA Award for Best Film.
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New York City, New York, USA
Jon Landau (/ˈlændaʊ/; July 23, 1960 – July 5, 2024) was an American film producer. Best known for his collaborations with filmmaker James Cameron, he notably co-produced Cameron's epic romantic film Titanic (1997)—for which he won the Academy Award for Best Picture—as well as Cameron's Avatar film series (2009–2029). As of 2025, Titanic, Avatar (2009) and Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) are…
Known for
- Fire and Water: Making the Avatar Films — Self - Producer2025
- Inside Pandora's Box — Self2023
- Titanic: Stories from the Heart — Self2023
- Avatar: The Deep Dive - A Special Edition of 20/20 — Self2022
- Reflections on Titanic — Self2012
- Brian May's Brief History of 3D — Self2011
- Avatar: Creating the World of Pandora — Self2010
- Capturing Avatar — Self2010
- Wreckage and Rage: Making 'Alien³' — Self2003
- Titanic: Breaking New Ground — Self1998
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1960-07-23 ) July 23, 1960, New York City , NY, U.S.
- Died
- July 5, 2024 (2024-07-05) (aged 63), Los Angeles, California , U.S.
- Resting place
- Hillside Memorial Park Cemetery , Culver City, California , U.S.
- Education
- University of Southern California
- Occupation
- Film producer
- Years active
- 1987–2024
- Spouse
- Julie Lamm ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1987 )
- Parents
- Ely Landau (father) Edie Landau (mother)
- Relatives
- Les Landau (half-brother) Tina Landau (sister)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Jon
- Family name
- Landau
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- New York City
- Place of death
- Los Angeles
- Father
- Ely Landau
- Occupation
- film producer
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Religion
- Judaism
- Field of work
- film production
- Image
- Avatar- The Way of Water Tokyo Press Conference- Jon Landau (cropped).jpg
- Number of children
- 2
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- date of birth
- 1960-07-23
- nominated for
- Academy Award for Best Picture
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- Jon Landau
- start of work period
- 1987-00-00
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- Jon Landau
- date of death
- 2024-07-05
- name in native language
- Jon Landau
- end of work period
- 2024-00-00
- manner of death
- natural causes
- cause of death
- cancer
- place of burial
- Hillside Memorial Park
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Encyclopedic overview
Jon Landau (/ˈlændaʊ/; July 23, 1960 – July 5, 2024) was an American film producer. Best known for his collaborations with filmmaker James Cameron, he co-produced Cameron's Titanic (1997)—for which he won the Academy Award for Best Picture—as well as Cameron's Avatar film series (2009-2025). Titanic, Avatar (2009) and Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) are three of the four highest-grossing films of all time, with Avatar in the top spot. Landau's other notable credits include Solaris (2002) and Alita: Battle Angel (2019), both of which he produced alongside Cameron, as well as Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989) and Dick Tracy (1990). His final film, Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025) is dedicated to his memory.
Early life
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