John Fortenberry
American film and television director
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| Born | Jackson, Mississippi, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, film editor, television director, television producer |
John Fortenberry is an American film and television director.[1]
Born in Jackson, Mississippi, he graduated from the University of Mississippi, after which he went to work at Lorne Michaels' Broadway Video, serving as editor for eight years before becoming a film and television producer.
He directed the films A Night at the Roxbury,[2][3] Underfunded[1] and Jury Duty, and such television shows as Sonny with a Chance, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Everybody Loves Raymond, The King of Queens, Blue Mountain State, Rescue Me, Memphis Beat, and Galavant.
In 2020, Fortenberry appeared as a guest on the Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip marathon fundraiser episode of The George Lucas Talk Show.
References
- ^ a b USA has fun with 'Underfunded' Variety
- ^ "A Night at the Roxbury - FILM REVIEW; A Lucky Break for the Terminally Uncool". The New York Times. October 2, 1998.
- ^ "A Night at the Roxbury". Chicago Sun-Times. October 2, 1998.
External links
- John Fortenberry at IMDb
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Films directed by John Fortenberry
- Medusa: Dare to Be Truthful (1991)
- Jury Duty (1995)
- A Night at the Roxbury (1998)
- Underfunded (2006)
- Fred 2: Night of the Living Fred (2011)
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