A passionate filmmaker with an extraordinary imagination

Jon Rosenbaum has earned a reputation as a passionate filmmaker with an extraordinary imagination and a wide range of experience in all facets of production. Raised in scenic Detroit, Jon cut his teeth volunteering on local horror movies, making comedic short films, drawing original comic strips and writing songs for his Beastie Boys-esque band. After graduating with a Film and Television degree from the University of Michigan, Jon won acclaim for his independent feature-length satire “STORMING HOME”, as well as “THE PORK, THE FORK AND THE MAN FROM NEW YORK”, a twisted fairy tale short he created based on a child’s limerick.

Splitting his time between the U.S. and Canada, where he now has dual citizen status, Jon has carved a niche as a prolific director in the comedy and family/‘tween’ genres, where he has won and been nominated for numerous awards. His material has spanned many other genres as well, and has involved partnerships with the top networks, studios and production companies.

Jon is singular in his ability to traverse different formats. In primetime multi-cam comedy, he most recently directed Lopez vs. Lopez (NBC-Universal). In long form, Jon helmed the highly anticipated live-action/CG hybrid Woody Woodpecker Goes to Camp (Netflix), in addition to the sequels to Benchwarmers (Universal) and Cop and a Half (Netflix), and the original MOWs Pants on Fire (Disney) and Nicky Deuce (Nickelodeon), starring James Gandolfini. Jon has also directed hundreds of single-cam and multi-cam television episodes, including multiple pilots like K.C. Undercover (Disney), featuring Emmy-winner Zendaya, and Stuck in the Middle (Disney), starring Jenna Ortega in her breakout role.

Jon considers himself extremely fortunate to be doing what he loves!

Download Credits

Movies

  • Woody Woodpecker Goes to Camp (Top 10 Netflix Movies Worldwide)

    Director, Executive Producer

    Netflix/Universal

  • CHRISTMAS CLASS REUNION

    Director

    Hallmark/Lighthouse Pictures

  • BENCHWARMERS 2: BREAKING BALLS

    Director, Executive Producer

    Netflix/Universal

  • TINY CHRISTMAS

    Director, Co-Executive Producer

    Nickelodeon/Mar Vista Entertainment

  • COP AND A HALF: NEW RECRUIT

    Director, Executive Producer

    Netflix/Universal

  • MARK AND RUSSELL’S WILD RIDE

    Director

    Disney/Mar Vista Entertainment

  • PANTS ON FIRE

    Director

    Disney/Mar Vista Entertainment

  • NICKY DEUCE

    Director

    Nickelodeon/Mar Vista Entertainment

  • HOLIDAY SPIN

    Director

    Lifetime

Pilots

  • STUCK IN THE MIDDLE (1/2 Hour, Multi-Cam)

    Director, Co-Executive Producer

    Disney

  • KC UNDERCOVER (1/2 Hour, Multi-Cam)

    Director

    Disney

  • DATE MY DAD (Hour, Single-Cam)

    Director

    UpTV

  • GAMER’S GUIDE (1/2 Hour, Multi-Cam)

    Director

    Disney

  • WHAT’S UP, WARTHOGS (1/2 Hour, Multi-Cam)

    Director

    Disney/Aircraft Pictures

Series

  • THE THUNDERMANS UNDERCOVER

    Director (Mulitples)

    Nickelodeon

  • LOPEZ VS. LOPEZ

    Director (Multiples)

    NBC-Universal/3 Arts

  • FRAGGLE ROCK: BACK TO THE ROCK (Won Directors Guild of Canada Award)

    Director (Multiples)

    Apple TV/Jim Henson Company

  • RAVEN’S HOME (Nominated for Emmy)

    Director (Multiples)

    Disney

  • BUNK’D

    Director (Multiples)

    Disney

  • SURFSIDE GIRLS

    Director (Multiples)

    Apple TV/Endeavor/IDW Entertainment

  • SYDNEY TO THE MAX

    Director (Multiples)

    Disney

  • GABBY DURAN AND THE UNSITTABLES

    Director (Multiples)

    Disney/Omni Films

  • COOP AND CAMI ASK THE WORLD

    Director (Multiples)

    Disney

  • JUST ROLL WITH IT

    Director

    Disney

  • PRINCE OF PEORIA

    Director (Multiples)

    Netflix

  • STUCK IN THE MIDDLE

    Director, Co-Executive Producer (Pilot + Multiples)

    Disney

  • JUST ADD MAGIC

    Director (Multiples)

    Amazon

  • BIZAARDVARK

    Director (Multiples)

    Disney

  • KC UNDERCOVER

    Director (Pilot + Multiples)

    Disney

  • DATE MY DAD

    Director (Pilot)

    UpTV

  • PROJECT MC2

    Director (Multiples)

    Netflix/Awesomeness

  • GAMER’S GUIDE

    Director (Pilot + Multiples)

    Disney

  • BEST FRIENDS WHENEVER

    Director (Multiples)

    Disney

  • SOME ASSEMBLY REQUIRED

    Director (Multiples)

    Netflix/Thunderbird

  • I DIDN’T DO IT

    Director

    Disney

  • THE STANLEY DYNAMIC

    Director (Multiples)

    Corus Entertainment/YTV

  • GIRL MEETS WORLD

    Director (Multiples)

    Disney

  • PACKAGE DEAL

    Director (Multiples)

    Hulu/Thunderbird Entertainment

  • MIGHTY MED

    Director (Multiples)

    Disney

  • R.L STINE’S THE HAUNTING HOUR (Nominated for Emmy)

    Director

    The Hub/Discovery

  • JESSIE

    Director

    Disney

  • AUSTIN AND ALLY

    Director (Multiples)

    Disney

  • A.N.T. FARM

    Director (Multiples)

    Disney

  • MR. YOUNG (Nominated for Leo Award)

    Director (Multiples)

    Disney/YTV/Thunderbird

  • WENDELL AND VINNIE

    Director

    Nickelodeon

  • LEVEL UP

    Director (Multiples)

    Cartoon Network

  • SUPAH NINJAS

    Director

    Nickelodeon

  • BIG TIME RUSH

    Director (Multiples)

    Nickelodeon

  • ZEKE AND LUTHER

    Director (Multiples)

    Disney

  • THE TROOP

    Director, Co-Producer (Multiples)

    Nickelodeon

  • IMAGINATION MOVERS

    Director (Multiples)

    Disney

  • WHAT’S UP, WARTHOGS

    Director (Pilot + Multiples)

    Disney/Aircraft Pictures

  • MENTAL

    Co-Producer

    Fox

  • THE ASSISTANTS

    Director (Multiples)

    The “N” Network

  • ZIXX: LEVEL THREE

    Director (Multiples)

    Cartoon Network/YTV

  • THE COLLECTOR

    Director

    SyFy

  • LOVE IT OR LOSE IT (Nominated for Leo Award)

    Director (Multiples)

    HGTV

  • THE BLOBHEADS

    Director (Multiples)

    Nickelodeon/CBC

  • WHY NOT? (Pilot Presentation)

    Director

    Warner Bros.

  • FIRST WAVE

    Exec in Charge of Production

    SyFy

  • THE PORK, THE FORK AND THE MAN FROM NEW YORK (Featured Special)

    Director, Producer, Writer

    Nickelodeon

Education

The University of Michigan

Bachelor of Arts with Honors

Film/Video Studies and Communications