Jon Poll (born 1958) is an American film director, editor and producer, best known for his directorial debut with the 2007 film Charlie Bartlett.
Career Poll is the one of three sons of the late film producer, Martin Poll. He graduated from the University of Southern California's film school in 1981 before becoming a film editor. Between 1982 and 2004, he edited eighteen films, including Weeds (1987), Fire Birds (1990), Cabin Boy (1994), Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999), Meet the Parents (2000), Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002), Scary Movie 3 (2003) and Meet the Fockers (2004). He was also a co-producer on the television series TV 101, Eerie, Indiana and the film Meet the Fockers, and was an executive producer on The 40-Year-Old Virgin.
Poll made his directorial debut in 2007 with the teen comedy film Charlie Bartlett. He read screenwriter Gustin Nash's film adaptation of C. D. Payne's 1993 novel Youth in Revolt and asked director Jay Roach—with whom he had previously worked on five films—if he had heard of Nash. Roach explained that he had been slated to direct another of Nash's screenplays, Charlie Bartlett, but was forced to back out of the job on the same day. Roach recommended that Poll take the role as director; Poll then pitched himself to the film's producers and was hired. Poll co-produced Sacha Baron Cohen's 2009 mockumentary film Brüno.
Personal life His father is film producer Martin Poll.
Filmography + Editor Year Film Director Notes1987 WeedsJohn D. Hancock 1990 Fire BirdsDavid Green Captain AmericaAlbert Pyun1991 Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken Steve MinerFirst collaboration with Steve Miner1992 Forever YoungSecond collaboration with Steve Miner 1994 Cabin BoyAdam Resnick Camp NowhereJonathan Prince1996 Dunston Checks In Ken KwapisFirst collaboration with Ken Kwapis1997 The Beautician and the BeastSecond collaboration with Ken Kwapis1998 Krippendorf's TribeTodd Holland 1999 Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me Jay RoachFirst collaboration with Jay Roach Mystery, AlaskaSecond collaboration with Jay Roach2000 Meet the ParentsThird collaboration with Jay Roach2001 MonkeyboneHenry Selick 2002 Death to SmoochyDanny DeVito Austin Powers in GoldmemberJay RoachFourth collaboration with Jay Roach2003 Scary Movie 3David Zucker2004 Meet the Fockers Jay RoachFifth collaboration with Jay Roach2010 Dinner for SchmucksSixth collaboration with Jay Roach2012 The CampaignSeventh collaboration with Jay Roach2015 Unfinished BusinessKen Scott2017 The Greatest ShowmanMichael Gracey2019 BombshellJay RoachEighth collaboration with Jay Roach 2022 God's TimeDaniel Antebi Father of the BrideGary Alazraki2023 The Color PurpleBlitz Bazawule2025 The RosesJay RoachNinth collaboration with Jay Roach
+ Editorial department Year Film Director Role1984 Gimme an 'F'Paul JustmanAssistant editor1993 Wayne's World 2Stephen SurjikAdditional film editor1995 Lord of IllusionsClive Barker Additional editor2003 Master and Commander: The Far Side of the WorldPeter Weir2014 Muppets Most WantedJames Bobin 2016 Mike and Dave Need Wedding DatesJake Szymanski Keeping Up with the JonesesGreg Mottola2017 Power RangersDean Israelite2018 Uncle DrewCharles Stone III
+ Director Year Film2007 Charlie Bartlett
+ Producer Year Film Director Credit2004 Meet the FockersJay RoachCo-producer2005 The 40-Year-Old VirginJudd ApatowExecutive producer2009 BrünoLarry CharlesCo-producer2010 Dinner for Schmucks Jay Roach Executive producer2012 The Campaign2014 Playing It CoolJustin ReardonCo-executive producer
+ Second unit director or assistant director Year Film Director Role1984 Gimme an 'F'Paul JustmanSecond assistant director2004 Meet the FockersJay Roach Second unit director2008 The Love GuruMarco Schnabel2010 Dinner for SchmucksJay Roach
+ Thanks Year Film Director Role2008 Drillbit TaylorSteven BrillThe producers wish to thank2009 Land of the LostBrad SilberlingSpecial thanks
Shorts
+ Editor Year Film Director1982 The Tree
+ Cinematographer Year Film Director1982 The Tree
+ Director Year Film1982 The Tree2013 The Magic Bracelet
+ Writer Year Film Director1982 The Tree
TV movies
+ Editor Year Film Director1988 Steal the SkyJohn D. Hancock1996 MistrialHeywood Gould2020 Coastal ElitesJay Roach
TV series
+ Editor Year Title Notes1991 Eerie, Indiana3 episodes2015 The Brink5 episodes2016 Angie Tribeca1 episode
+ Director Year Title Notes2015 The Brink 1 episode 2016 Angie Tribeca Still the King3 episodes
+ Producer Year Title Credit1988−89 TV 1011991−92 Eerie, Indiana2015 The BrinkCo-producer
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