Biography

Jonathan is President of Film for Rideback. In his three-plus years at the company, he has overseen production for live-action films such as ALADDIN directed by Guy Ritchie, DEATH NOTE directed by Adam Wingard and THE POPE, directed by Fernando Meirelles. Before joining the Rideback team in 2015, he spent nine years in development and production at DreamWorks Studios, most recently as a Senior Vice-President where he oversaw the Steven Spielberg-directed BRIDGE OF SPIES (2015). Some of his previous films at the studio included NEED FOR SPEED, TRANSFORMERS 2, I AM NUMBER FOUR, and the 2011 Academy-Award nominated THE HELP. Prior to becoming a senior executive at the studio, Jonathan was the creative assistant to chairman Stacey Snider during her transition from Universal Studios in 2006, after spending a year as an assistant at CAA. His first jobs in the industry included an internship at Gold Circle Films and a Production Assistant job on the initial episodes of the hit show "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy." Jonathan attended Harvard University where he majored in History and Literature.
- IMDb mini biography by: Rideback Official Site Bio