---
name: "Jonathan Filley"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/jonathan-filley"
fi1m_id: "jonathan-filley"
imdb_id: "nm0277204"
tmdb_id: 5286
roles: ["Producer"]
reviewed_on_fi1m: 10
average_fi1m_score: 75
average_as: "producer"
average_over: 9
updated: "2026-10-23T04:07:29.608408+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Jonathan Filley

## Identity

Jonathan Filley

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/jonathan-filley
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** jonathan-filley
- **IMDb ID:** nm0277204
- **TMDB ID:** 5286
- **Same entity:** https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0277204/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/5286

Producer. Born in Far Hills, New Jersey.

## Details

- **Work:** Producer
- **Active:** 1975–present
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 10: 1 acting, 9 producing
- **Average Fi1m score:** 75, as producer, over 9 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1970s 93 (1), 1980s 84 (2), 1990s 75 (3), 2000s 54 (1), 2010s 88 (1), 2020s 72 (2)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 75 to 70 across 9 titles
- **Score spread:** 5 at 80+, 3 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Genres:** Comedy 7, Drama 6, Romance 4, Crime 3, Fantasy 1, Mystery 1
- **Screen time:** 16 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $628m across 6 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0277204/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/5286

## Streaming the US now

- **Netflix:** [*Jaws*](https://film.one/film/jaws.md) (93)
- **Apple TV:** [*Big Night*](https://film.one/film/big-night.md) (84)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Jonathan Filley is a producer and production manager. He began his career in the film industry as an actor, appearing as Cassidy in *Jaws* (1975).

Filley, originally from Far Hills, New Jersey, was a Boston University student when he auditioned locally for the role during the film's production on Martha's Vineyard. He subsequently worked in location management and production on numerous films and television series.

His production credits include *Inside Man* (2006), *American Gangster* (2007), *Bride Wars* (2009), *Sex and the City* (2008), *Mr. Popper's Penguins* (2011), *The Blacklist* (2013) and *Succession* (2018). He has also appeared as himself in documentaries about *Jaws*.

*Sources: imdb.com, thedailyjaws.com.*

## On Fi1m (10)

### Performed in (1)

- *Jaws* (1975), Fi1m 93, as Cassidy — [page](https://film.one/film/jaws.md)

### Produced (9) — the average rests on these

- *The Good Nurse* (2022), Fi1m 73, Executive Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/the-good-nurse.md)
- *Da 5 Bloods* (2020), Fi1m 72, Executive Producer, Unit Production Manager — [page](https://film.one/film/da-5-bloods.md)
- *Succession* (2018), Fi1m 88, Producer — [page](https://film.one/tv/succession.md)
- *Sex and the City* (2008), Fi1m 54, Executive Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/sex-and-the-city.md)
- *Big Night* (1996), Fi1m 84, Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/big-night.md)
- *Bullets Over Broadway* (1994), Fi1m 80, Production Manager — [page](https://film.one/film/bullets-over-broadway.md)
- *Boomerang* (1992), Fi1m 60, Unit Production Manager — [page](https://film.one/film/boomerang.md)
- *Crimes and Misdemeanors* (1989), Fi1m 84, Location Manager — [page](https://film.one/film/crimes-and-misdemeanors.md)
- *The Purple Rose of Cairo* (1985), Fi1m 84, Location Manager — [page](https://film.one/film/the-purple-rose-of-cairo.md)

## Complete filmography (34)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Before* (2024), series, Co-Executive Producer
- *Full Circle* (2023), series, Co-Executive Producer
- *The Good Nurse* (2022), Executive Producer — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/film/the-good-nurse.md)
- *Da 5 Bloods* (2020), Executive Producer, Unit Production Manager — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/film/da-5-bloods.md)
- *Succession* (2018), series, Producer — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/succession.md)
- *The Blacklist* (2013), series, Co-Executive Producer — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-blacklist.md)
- *Elementary* (2012), series, Producer
- *Mr. Popper's Penguins* (2011), Unit Production Manager, Co-Producer
- *Bride Wars* (2009), Executive Producer, Unit Production Manager
- *Sex and the City* (2008), Executive Producer — Fi1m 54, [page](https://film.one/film/sex-and-the-city.md)
- *American Gangster* (2007), Co-Producer
- *Inside Man* (2006), Co-Producer, Unit Production Manager
- *Off the Map* (2003), Executive Producer
- *The Secret Lives of Dentists* (2002), Executive Producer
- *Bad Company* (2002), Unit Production Manager
- *What's the Worst That Could Happen?* (2001), Unit Production Manager
- *Hamlet* (2000), Producer
- *Keeping the Faith* (2000), Unit Production Manager
- *The Siege* (1998), Co-Producer, Unit Production Manager
- *The Impostors* (1998), Executive Producer
- *Big Night* (1996), Producer — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/big-night.md)
- *Let It Be Me* (1995), Executive Producer
- *Bullets Over Broadway* (1994), Production Manager — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/bullets-over-broadway.md)
- *Guarding Tess* (1994), Unit Production Manager, Associate Producer
- *Boomerang* (1992), Unit Production Manager — Fi1m 60, [page](https://film.one/film/boomerang.md)
- *Regarding Henry* (1991), Location Manager
- *Alice* (1990), Assistant Production Manager
- *Crimes and Misdemeanors* (1989), Location Manager — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/crimes-and-misdemeanors.md)
- *Another Woman* (1988), Location Manager
- *Angel Heart* (1987), Location Manager
- *The Purple Rose of Cairo* (1985), Location Manager — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/the-purple-rose-of-cairo.md)
- *Broadway Danny Rose* (1984), Additional Second Assistant Director
- *Neighbors* (1981), Location Manager
- *Jaws* (1975), as Cassidy — Fi1m 93, [page](https://film.one/film/jaws.md)

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