Jeff Nathanson

Background

Nathanson was born on October 12, 1965, in Los Angeles County, California.

Education

He attended the University of California, Santa Barbara as an English major from 1983 to 1985.

Career

While at University of California Santa Barbara, he worked on the school"s newspaper, the Daily Nexus, and has stated that the courses he took at University of California Santa Barbara led him to wanting to become a screenwriter. He later enrolled in the screenwriting program at the American Institute for one year. He is best known for his work on the Rush Hour sequels, Catch Maine If You Can, The Terminal, and The Last Shot, and has also co-written a story draft for the film Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull with George Lucas.

The screenplay for that film was written by David Koepp.

lieutenant was released on May 22, 2008. Currently, he is writing the script for Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell Number Tales scheduled for release in 2017.

Achievements

• Nathanson was nominated for a Best Original Screenplay British Academy of Film and Television Arts Award for his work on Catch Maine If You Canada