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Jon Cassar
Jon Cassar
	Cassar at the 2014 San Diego Comic-Con
Born	John Francis Cassar; 27 April 1958 (age 66); Malta
Alma mater	Algonquin College
Occupations	Director; producer;
Years active	1986–present
Spouse	Kristina Kinderman
Children	2

John Francis "Jon" Cassar (born 27 April 1958) is a Maltese-Canadian television director and producer, known for his work on the first seven seasons of 24. In 2006, he won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series for his work on the episode "Day 5: 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.". In 2011, he produced and directed all episodes of the Canadian-American miniseries The Kennedys, for which he won the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Television Film and was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Miniseries or Movie.

Early life

Jon Francis Cassar was born in Malta on 27 April 1958, and immigrated to Canada in 1963 with his mother, Elda (née Segona), and father, Frank Cassar.^[1] He has two younger siblings, Bernard Cassar and Kristine Palsis. Cassar is a graduate of Algonquin College in Ottawa, Ontario.^[2]

Career

After La Femme Nikita ended, for which he directed 14 episodes, Cassar began working as director and executive producer on the FOX drama-thriller series 24. In 2006, he won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series for the episode "Day 5: 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.".^[3] In addition, he was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series four years in a row (2003–06), winning one in 2006.^[4] He directed the spin-off feature film, 24: Redemption, in 2008. Following the completion of the seventh season of 24, Cassar left the series to focus on other projects. He joined the FOX science fiction series Terra Nova in 2010, as a producer and director.^[5]

In 2012, Cassar won the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Television Film and the Directors Guild of Canada Award for Outstanding Direction – Television Movie/Miniseries for his work on the 2011 miniseries The Kennedys.^[6]^[7] For producing the series, he was also nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Miniseries or Movie.^[4] In 2014, it was announced that he would return for 24's follow-up event series, 24: Live Another Day, which debuted on 5 May 2014.^[8] In 2015, Cassar joined the ABC anthology series Wicked City as an executive producer and director.^[9]

Personal life

Cassar is married to Kristina Kinderman with whom he has two children: photographer Zak Cassar and actor Alexis "Lex" Cassar.^[1] Zak is married to singer Betty Who and Lex's wife is actress Sprague Grayden.

He is the co-founder of the Motion Picture Industry Charitable Alliance, which hosts an annual charity auction called "Lights, Camera, Auction".^[10]

Filmography

Director credits

Television

Rabbit Hole (2023; 1 episode)
Law & Order: Organized Crime (2023-2024; 2 episodes)
FBI: Most Wanted (2023; 1 episode)
FBI (2022-2024; 2 episodes)
Medici: Masters of Florence (2018; first four episodes of the second season)
The Orville (2017-2019; 3 episodes)
24: Legacy (2017; 4 episodes)
The Kennedys: After Camelot (2017; 3 episodes)
Wicked City (2015; 8 episodes)
Between (2015; 2 episodes)
24: Live Another Day (2014; 6 episodes)
Nikita (2013; episode: "Reunion")
Revolution (2012–2013; 2 episodes)
Person of Interest (2012; episode: "Bad Code")
Continuum (2012; 2 episodes)
Touch (2012; episode: "Tessellations")
Terra Nova (2011; 5 episodes)
The Kennedys (2011; 8 episodes)
Human Target (2010; episode: "Lockdown")
Fringe (2009–2012; 2 episodes)
Washington Field (2009; unsold pilot)
Criminal Minds (2009; episode: "Haunted")
Company Man (2007; unsold pilot)
24 (2001–2009; 59 episodes)
The Dead Zone (2002; 2 episodes)
Mutant X (2001–2002; 3 episodes)
Sheena (2000–2001; 3 episodes)
Queen of Swords (2000; 2 episodes)
Code Name: Eternity (2000; episode: "Death Trap")
Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal (2000; episode: "GeoCore")
Profiler (1999; 2 episodes)
Amazon (1999; episode: "Fallen Angels")
La Femme Nikita (1997–2001; 14 episodes)
F/X: The Series (1997; episode: "Medea")
Baywatch Nights (1996–1997; 4 episodes)
Due South (1996; episode: "Body Language")
The Hardy Boys (1995; 2 episodes)
Pointman (1995; 5 episodes)
Nancy Drew (1995; 4 episodes)
Kung Fu: The Legend Continues (1994–1996; 12 episodes)
Forever Knight (1992–1996; 7 episodes)

Film

When the Bough Breaks (2016)
Forsaken (2015)
24: Redemption (2008)
Danger Beneath the Sea (2001)
Assault on Death Mountain (1999)
CHiPs '99 (1998)
The Ultimate Weapon (1998)
Assault on Devil's Island (1997)
The Final Goal Part 2: Final Goalier (1996)
The Final Goal (1995)

Producer credits

The Orville (2019–present; 14 episodes; Executive producer from Season 2)
24: Legacy (2017; 12 episodes)
The Kennedys: After Camelot (2017; 4 episodes)
Wicked City (2015; 8 episodes)
Rio Heat (2015)
24: Live Another Day (2014; 12 episodes)
Terra Nova (2011; 13 episodes)
The Kennedys (2011; 8 episodes)
24: Redemption (2008)
24: Day 6 Debrief (2007; 5 episodes)
24 (2002–09; 147 episodes)

Camera credits

PCU (1994; camera operator)
Trapped in Paradise (1994; camera operator)
Clearcut (1992; Steadicam and camera operator)
The Cutting Edge (1992; camera operator)
Termini Station (1991; camera operator)
Millennium (1989; Steadicam operator)
The Dream Team (1989; Steadicam operator)

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Work	Result
1998	Gemini Awards	Best Direction in a Dramatic Series	La Femme Nikita	Nominated
2003	Primetime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Drama Series	24	Nominated
2004	Primetime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Drama Series		Nominated
	Directors Guild of America Awards	Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Television		Nominated
	Directors Guild of America Awards	Outstanding Directing – Drama Series		Nominated
2005	Primetime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Drama Series		Nominated
2006		Outstanding Drama Series		Won
		Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series		Won
	Golden Nymph Awards	Best International Producer		Won
	Producers Guild of America Awards	Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama		Nominated
2007	Producers Guild of America Awards	Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama		Nominated
2007	Directors Guild of America Awards	Outstanding Directing – Drama Series		Won
2009	Producers Guild of America Awards	Outstanding Producer of Long-Form Television	24: Redemption	Nominated
2011	Primetime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Miniseries or Movie	The Kennedys	Nominated
2012	Directors Guild of Canada Awards	Outstanding Direction – Television Movie/Miniseries		Won
	Directors Guild of Canada Awards	Outstanding Television Movie/Miniseries		Won
	Producers Guild of America Awards	Outstanding Producer of Long-Form Television		Nominated
	Directors Guild of America Awards	Outstanding Directing – Television Film		Won
2013	Gemini Awards	Best Direction in a Dramatic Series	Continuum	Nominated

References

^ ^a ^b "Cassar, Jon 1958- (John Cassar)". Encyclopedia.com.
^ "Premier's Award presented to Algonquin College Alumnus, Jon Cassar, as part of Higher Education Summit". Algonquin College. 29 November 2011. Archived from the original on 20 February 2016. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
^ "Maltese-born director lands Emmy for 24". Times of Malta. 29 August 2006.
^ ^a ^b Nickols, Corey (6 January 2015). "Me & My Emmy: Jon Cassar". Emmys.com.
^ Andreeva, Nellie (23 June 2010). "'24' Alum Jon Cassar Joins 'Terra Nova'". Deadline Hollywood.
^ "Jon Cassar Wins DGA Award for The Kennedys". Reelz. 28 January 2012. Archived from the original on 3 March 2012.
^ "David Cronenberg's 'A Dangerous Method,' Jon Cassar's 'The Kennedys' Dominate Directors Guild of Canada Awards". The Hollywood Reporter. 21 October 2012.
^ Marechal, AJ (12 June 2013). "Jon Cassar to Helm, Exec Produce Fox's '24: Live Another Day'". Variety.
^ Munn, Patrick (29 June 2015). "Jon Cassar Boards ABC's 1980s LA Crime Drama 'Wicked City'". TV Wise.
^ "Motion Picture Industry Charitable Alliance". MPICA.org.

External links

[Life-1] "Cassar, Jon 1958- (John Cassar)". Encyclopedia.com.

[2] "Premier's Award presented to Algonquin College Alumnus, Jon Cassar, as part of Higher Education Summit". Algonquin College. 29 November 2011. Archived from the original on 20 February 2016. Retrieved 7 February 2020.

[3] "Maltese-born director lands Emmy for 24". Times of Malta. 29 August 2006.

[Emmys-4] Nickols, Corey (6 January 2015). "Me & My Emmy: Jon Cassar". Emmys.com.

[5] Andreeva, Nellie (23 June 2010). "'24' Alum Jon Cassar Joins 'Terra Nova'". Deadline Hollywood.

[6] "Jon Cassar Wins DGA Award for The Kennedys". Reelz. 28 January 2012. Archived from the original on 3 March 2012.

[7] "David Cronenberg's 'A Dangerous Method,' Jon Cassar's 'The Kennedys' Dominate Directors Guild of Canada Awards". The Hollywood Reporter. 21 October 2012.

[8] Marechal, AJ (12 June 2013). "Jon Cassar to Helm, Exec Produce Fox's '24: Live Another Day'". Variety.

[9] Munn, Patrick (29 June 2015). "Jon Cassar Boards ABC's 1980s LA Crime Drama 'Wicked City'". TV Wise.

[10] "Motion Picture Industry Charitable Alliance". MPICA.org.

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Jon Cassar

Early life

Career

Personal life

Filmography

Director credits

Television

Film

Producer credits

Camera credits

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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