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name: "Jonathan Pontell"
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born: "1 January 1950"
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# Jonathan Pontell

Editor. Born 1 January 1950 in New York City.

## Details

- **Work:** Editor
- **Born:** 1 January 1950, New York City

## Biography

Jonathan Pontell is a television director, producer and editor. A native of New York City, he attended the School of Visual Arts to study film and television. After graduating he worked as a film editor on features including *The Exorcist* and on long-form documentaries for CBS News and public television.

In 1981 he moved to Los Angeles, where he edited episodic television series including *Moonlighting*. He began a long association with David E. Kelley while working on *L.A. Law*. Pontell served as director and producer on *Picket Fences* and *The Practice*, directed episodes of *Ally McBeal*, and produced and directed for Kelley on *Boston Public*. He later worked as director and executive producer on *What About Brian* and as executive producer and director on *Bones* and *Nashville*.

Pontell has received four Emmy Awards, two Golden Globes and two George Foster Peabody Awards.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Moonlighting* (1985), Fi1m 82, Editor — [page](https://film.one/tv/moonlighting.md)

## Also known for

- *Bones* (2005), Director, Executive Producer
- *Ally McBeal* (1997), Director, Producer, Supervising Producer, Co-Executive Producer
- *Nashville* (2012), Director
- *The Practice* (1997), Producer, Co-Producer, Director
- *Boston Public* (2000), Director, Executive Producer

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