Jonathan Charles Jon Turteltaub is an American film director and producer He is a graduate of Wesleyan University and the USC School of Cinematic Arts He is the son of television comedy writer Saul Turteltaub He has directed several successful mainstream films for the Walt Disney Studios including 3 Ninjas 1992 Cool Runnings 1993 While You Were Sleeping 1995 Phenomenon 1996 Instinct 1999 Disneys The Kid 2000 2004s National Treasure as well as its 2007 sequel National Treasure Book of Secrets and The Sorcerers Apprentice Turteltaub produced the CBS television series Jericho and also directed the first three episodes Pilot Fallout and Four Horsemen