Jon Rosenbaum has earned a reputation as a passionate filmmaker with an extraordinary imagination and a wide range of experience in all facets of film and television. Raised in scenic Detroit, young 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 from film school at the University of Michigan, Jon won acclaim for directing the independent feature-length satire “STORMING HOME”, as well as “THE PORK, THE FORK AND THE MAN FROM NEW YORK”, a twisted fairy tale he created based on a child’s limerick.
For the last twenty years, Jon has split his time between Los Angeles and Vancouver, British Columbia, where he continues to hone his skills as a film and television director and producer. Working both in the U.S. and Canada (where he now has dual citizen status), Jon has carved a niche in the comedy and ‘tween’ genres, thanks to his quirky sensibility and love of collaborating with young talent. His material has spanned many other genres as well, and has involved partnerships with some of the top networks and production companies, including Disney, Nickelodeon, Netflix, Amazon, NBC/Universal, Fox, SyFy, Lifetime, and the Cartoon Network. He considers himself extremely fortunate to be doing what he loves – directing series, pilots and movies that keep his creative juices flowing.
MOVIES
“BENCHWARMERS 2”:
Director, Executive Producer
Exec Producer: Dan Angel
(2018)
“TINY CHRISTMAS”:
Director, Co-Executive Producer
Exec Producers: Robyn Snyder, Gaylyn Fraiche
(2017)
“COP AND A HALF 2: NEW RECRUIT”:
Director, Executive Producer
NBC-Universal/Netflix
Exec Producer: Dan Angel
(2017)
Director
Exec Producers: Kim Arnott, Robyn Snyder
(2015)
“PANTS ON FIRE”:
Director
Exec Producers: Kim Arnott, Robyn Snyder
(2014)
“NICKY DEUCE”:
Director
Exec Producers: Robyn Snyder, Steve Schirripa
(2013)
“HOLIDAY SPIN”:
Director
Producers: Scott Anderson, Christian Bruyere
(2012)
PILOTS
“DATE MY DAD”:
(Hour, Single-Cam)
Director
UpTv
Exec Producers: Nina Colman, Dan Angel
(2017)
“STUCK IN THE MIDDLE”:
(1/2 Hour, Single-Cam)
Director
Disney
Exec Producer: Linda Figuerido
(2016)
“GAMER’S GUIDE”:
(1/2 Hour, Multi-Cam)
Director
Disney
Exec Producers: Jim O’Dougherty, Devin Bunje, Nick Stanton
(2016)
“KC UNDERCOVER”:
(1/2 Hour, Multi-Cam)
Director
Disney
Exec Producer: Rob Lotterstein
(2015)
“WHAT’S UP, WARTHOGS”:
(1/2 Hour, Multi-Cam)
Director
Disney/Family Channel
Exec Producer: Bill O’Dowd
(2010)
SERIES
“GABBY DURAN AND THE UNSITTABLES”:
Director
Disney
Exec Producers: Mike Alber, Gabe Snyder, Joe Nussbaum
(2019)
“RAVEN’S HOME”:
Director
Disney
Exec Producers: Raven-Symone, Eunetta Boone
(2019)
“JUST ROLL WITH IT”:
Director
Disney
Exec Producers: Adam Small, Trevor Moore
(2019)
“SYDNEY TO THE MAX”:
Director
Exec Producer: Mark Reisman
(2018)
Director
Exec Producers: Jamie McLaughlin, Boyce Bugliari
(2018)
“PRINCE OF PEORIA”:
Director
Exec Producers: Devin Bunje, Nick Stanton, Sharla Sumpter-Bridget
(2018)
(PILOT + SERIES)
Director, Co-Executive Producer
Exec Producer: Linda Figuerido
(2016-2018)
“JUST ADD MAGIC”:
Director
Exec Producers: Andrew Orenstein, Joe Nussbaum
(2017-2018)
“BIZAARDVARK”:
Director
Exec Producers: Eric Friedman, Ron Rappaport
(2016-2018)
(PILOT + SERIES)
Director
Exec Producer: Rob Lotterstein
(2015-2018)
Director
Disney
Exec Producer: Pamela Eels
(2018)
(PILOT)
Director
Exec Producers: Nina Colman, Dan Angel
(2017)
“PROJECT MC2”:
Director
Exec Producers: Mitch Katlin, Nat Bernstein
“GAMER’S GUIDE”:
(PILOT + SERIES)
Director
Exec Producers: Jim O’Dougherty, Devin Bunje, Nick Stanton
(2016)
“BEST FRIENDS WHENEVER”:
Director
Exec Producers: Scott Thomas, Jed Elinoff
(2016)
Director
Netflix/YTV
Exec Producers: Dan Signer, Howard Nemetz
(2014-2016)
“I DIDN’T DO IT”
Director
Exec Producer: Phil Baker
(2015)
“THE STANLEY DYNAMIC”:
Director
Exec Producer: Ken Cuperus
(2015)
“GIRL MEETS WORLD”:
Director
Exec Producer: Michael Jacobs
(2014)
Director
Exec Producers: Andrew Orenstein, Denise Moss
(2013-2015)
“MIGHTY MED”:
Director
Exec Producers: Stephen Engel, Andy Schwartz, Jim Bernstein
(2013-2015)
“R.L. STINE’S THE HAUNTING HOUR”:
Director
*Nominated for Emmy
Exec Producers: Dan Angel, Billy Brown
(2014)
Director
Exec Producer: Pamela Eels
(2014)
“AUSTIN AND ALLY”:
Director
Exec Producers: Kevin Kopelow, Heith Seifert
(2014)
Director
Disney
Exec Producer: Dan Signer
(2012-2014)
Director
Exec Producers: Dan Signer, Howard Nemetz
(2011-2013)
“WENDELL AND VINNIE”:
Director
Nickelodeon
Exec Producer: Jay Kogen
(2013)
“LEVEL UP”:
Director
Exec Producer: Peter Murietta
(2012)
Director
Exec Producers: Mitch Katlin, Nat Bernstein
(2011)
“BIG TIME RUSH”:
Director
Exec Producer: Scott Fellows
(2010-2012)
“ZEKE AND LUTHER”:
Director
Exec Producers: Matt Dearborn, Tom Burkhard
(2010)
Director, Producer
Exec Producers: Tom Lynch, Jay Kogen
(2009-2011)
Director
Exec Producers: Skot Bright, Sasha Penn
(2010)
“WHAT’S UP, WARTHOGS”:
(PILOT + SERIES)
Director
Exec Producer: Bill O’Dowd
(2010)
“MENTAL”:
Co-Producer, Director 2nd Unit
Exec Producers: Deborah Joy Levine, Dan Levine
(2008-2009)
“THE ASSISTANTS”:
Director
Exec Producers: Tom Lynch, Will McRobb, Chris Viscardi
(2009)
“ZIXX: LEVEL THREE”:
Director
Exec Producers: Alexandra Raffe, Sarah Dodd
(2007)
“THE COLLECTOR”:
Director
SyFy/Space Channel
Exec Producers: Larry Sugar, John Cooksey
(2006)
“LOVE IT OR LOSE IT”:
Director
Exec Producer: Blair Reekie
(2004-2005)
Director
Nickelodeon/CBC
Exec Producer: Howard Busgang
(2003)
“WHY NOT?”
Director
Producers: Steven DeNure, Beth Stevenson
(2001)
Producer
Exec Producers: Francis Ford Coppola, Chris Brancato
(1999-2001)
“THE PORK, THE FORK AND THE MAN FROM NEW YORK” – FEATURED SPECIAL:
Director, Producer, Writer
Exec Producer: Amy Friedman
(1998)
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Arts with Honors – Film/Video Studies and Communications