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Jon Povill

  • Writer
  • Producer
  • Script and Continuity Department
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Total Recall 2012
Jon Povill was born in California. He is a writer and producer, known for Total Recall (2012), Total Recall (1990) and Sliders (1995). He is married to Michele Billy Povill. They have two children.
BornAugust 29
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BornAugust 29
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination total

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    Known for

    Kate Beckinsale, Jessica Biel, and Colin Farrell in Total Recall (2012)
    Total Recall
    6.2
    • Writer
    • 2012
    Arnold Schwarzenegger in Total Recall (1990)
    Total Recall
    7.5
    • Writer
    • 1990
    Sabrina Lloyd, Jerry O'Connell, Cleavant Derricks, and John Rhys-Davies in Sliders (1995)
    Sliders
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Writer
    Total Recall 2070 (1999)
    Total Recall 2070
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Writer

    Credits

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    Writer

    • Meridiem
      • supervising writer
      • Post-production
    • How to Be a Wild Elephant (2014)
      How to Be a Wild Elephant
      TV Movie
      • story editor
      • 2014
    • Niobe Thompson and Sarika Suzuki in The Nature of Things (1960)
      The Nature of Things
      8.3
      TV Series
      • story editor
      • 2014
    • Kate Beckinsale, Jessica Biel, and Colin Farrell in Total Recall (2012)
      Total Recall
      6.2
      • screen story by
      • based on the motion picture "Total Recall", screen story by
      • 2012
    • George Takei, James Cawley, and John M. Kelley in Star Trek Phase II (2004)
      Star Trek Phase II
      6.7
      TV Series
      • written by
      • teleplay by
      • 2012
    • Total Recall 2070 (1999)
      Total Recall 2070
      6.8
      TV Series
      • source material
      • 1999
    • The Outer Limits (1995)
      The Outer Limits
      7.7
      TV Series
      • story
      • 1998
    • Sabrina Lloyd, Jerry O'Connell, Cleavant Derricks, and John Rhys-Davies in Sliders (1995)
      Sliders
      7.4
      TV Series
      • teleplay by
      • written by
      • story by ...
      • 1995–1996
    • Arnold Schwarzenegger in Total Recall (1990)
      Total Recall
      7.5
      • screen story
      • 1990
    • Michael Dorn, Jonathan Frakes, Gates McFadden, Marina Sirtis, Brent Spiner, LeVar Burton, and Patrick Stewart in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
      Star Trek: The Next Generation
      8.7
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 1988
    • A Step in Time
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 1981

    Producer

    • Meridiem
      • consulting producer
      • Post-production
    • Diabolical Women (2015)
      Diabolical Women
      7.2
      TV Mini Series
      • producer
      • 2015
    • Sabrina Lloyd, Jerry O'Connell, Cleavant Derricks, and John Rhys-Davies in Sliders (1995)
      Sliders
      7.4
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 1996
    • Leonard Nimoy, William Shatner, and Persis Khambatta in Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979)
      Star Trek: The Motion Picture
      6.4
      • associate producer
      • 1979

    Script and Continuity Department

    • Fatal Rhapsody (2017)
      Fatal Rhapsody
      7.3
      Short
      • script consultant
      • 2017
    • Sabrina Lloyd, Jerry O'Connell, Cleavant Derricks, and John Rhys-Davies in Sliders (1995)
      Sliders
      7.4
      TV Series
      • executive script consultant
      • 1995
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

    Personal details

    • Alternative name
      • John Povill
    • Born
      • August 29
      • California
    • Spouse
      • Michele Billy Povill? - present (2 children)
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Interview

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