Jonathan "J" Blakeson is an English filmmaker.
Early life Blakeson was born and raised in Harrogate, North Yorkshire. He attended and graduated from the University of Warwick, where he studied Film and Literature. Outside studying, he oversaw the writing and direction of two low-budget short films, Struggling (1997) and Red Tape (1998).
Career Blakeson directed The 5th Wave, based on the novel of the same name by Rick Yancey. Chloë Grace Moretz played Cassie, and Susannah Grant wrote the screenplay. The movie made over $109 million at the global box office. Blakeson directed the miniseries Gunpowder starring Kit Harington, Liv Tyler, Mark Gatiss, Peter Mullan and Shaun Dooley. It was shown on BBC One in the UK and on HBO in the U.S. Blakeson's next feature film was I Care a Lot, which was released on Netflix in 2021 and featured a Golden Globe Award-winning lead performance from Rosamund Pike. He then wrote and directed Culprits, a 2023 crime thriller series for Disney+.
Filmography Short film Year Title Director Writer2005 Vernic Pitch Perfect 2009 The Appointment
Feature film Year Title Director Writer Producer2009 The Descent Part 2 The Disappearance of Alice Creed 2016 The 5th Wave 2020 I Care a Lot 2024 Aliya Basu Gayab Hai TBA Sweat
Television Year Title Director Writer Notes 2006 Mist: The Tale of a Sheepdog Puppy TV movie 2017 Gunpowder Miniseries 2023 Culprits
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