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John T. Kretchmer

  • Director
  • Producer
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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John T. Kretchmer was born on 23 July 1954 in the USA. He is a director and producer, known for Jurassic Park (1993), Flatliners (1990) and Forever (2014).
BornJuly 23, 1954
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    Known for

    Jeff Goldblum, Richard Attenborough, Laura Dern, Sam Neill, Ariana Richards, BD Wong, Joseph Mazzello, Martin Ferrero, and Bob Peck in Jurassic Park (1993)
    Jurassic Park
    8.2
    • Second Unit or Assistant Director
    • 1993
    Flatliners (1990)
    Flatliners
    6.6
    • Second Unit or Assistant Director(as John Kretchmer)
    • 1990
    Ioan Gruffudd in Forever (2014)
    Forever
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Director
    Leslie Nielsen, George Kennedy, Ricardo Montalban, Priscilla Presley, O.J. Simpson, Jeannette Charles, Reggie Jackson, and Nancy Marchand in The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988)
    The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
    7.6
    • Second Unit or Assistant Director
    • 1988

    Credits

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    Director

    • Meg Donnelly and Drake Rodger in The Winchesters (2022)
      The Winchesters
      6.2
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2022
    • Sarah Catherine Hook and Imani Lewis in First Kill (2022)
      First Kill
      6.5
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2022
    • Jared Padalecki in Walker (2021)
      Walker
      6.2
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2021
    • Riley Smith, Leah Lewis, Tunji Kasim, Alex Saxon, Maddison Jaizani, and Kennedy McMann in Nancy Drew (2019)
      Nancy Drew
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Director (as John Kretchmer)
      • 2019
    • Dylan Minnette and Katherine Langford in 13 Reasons Why (2017)
      13 Reasons Why
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2019
    • Riverdale (2017)
      Riverdale
      6.5
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2018
    • Lucy Hale in Life Sentence (2018)
      Life Sentence
      6.5
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2018
    • Peyton List and Riley Smith in Frequency (2016)
      Frequency
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Rose McIver in iZombie (2015)
      iZombie
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Director (as John Kretchmer)
      • 2015–2016
    • Ioan Gruffudd in Forever (2014)
      Forever
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2014–2015
    • Matt Bomer in White Collar (2009)
      White Collar
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2009–2014
    • Scott Christopher, Richard Gunn, Peter Murnik, David Naughton, Annie Tedesco, Jonathan Morgan Heit, Malia Tyler, Ethan Ross Wills, and Charlie Plummer in Granite Flats (2013)
      Granite Flats
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2014
    • Kim Delaney, Catherine Bell, Wendy Davis, Brigid Brannagh, and Sally Pressman in Army Wives (2007)
      Army Wives
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2007–2013
    • John Stamos and Callie Thorne in Necessary Roughness (2011)
      Necessary Roughness
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2011–2013
    • Joe Mantegna, Paget Brewster, A.J. Cook, Adam Rodriguez, Aisha Tyler, Kirsten Vangsness, and Ryan-James Hatanaka in Criminal Minds (2005)
      Criminal Minds
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2012

    Producer

    • Dylan Minnette and Katherine Langford in 13 Reasons Why (2017)
      13 Reasons Why
      7.5
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • co-executive producer
      • 2019–2020
    • Riverdale (2017)
      Riverdale
      6.5
      TV Series
      • co-executive producer
      • 2018–2019
    • Lucy Hale in Life Sentence (2018)
      Life Sentence
      6.5
      TV Series
      • co-executive producer
      • 2018
    • Peyton List and Riley Smith in Frequency (2016)
      Frequency
      7.4
      TV Series
      • co-executive producer
      • 2016
    • Ioan Gruffudd in Forever (2014)
      Forever
      8.2
      TV Series
      • co-executive producer
      • 2014–2015
    • Kim Delaney, Catherine Bell, Wendy Davis, Brigid Brannagh, and Sally Pressman in Army Wives (2007)
      Army Wives
      7.5
      TV Series
      • co-executive producer
      • 2011–2013
    • Special Unit 2 (2001)
      Special Unit 2
      7.5
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 2001–2002
    • Push (1998)
      Push
      6.8
      TV Series
      • consulting producer
      • 1998
    • Sam in Dunston Checks In (1996)
      Dunston Checks In
      5.4
      • associate producer
      • 1996

    Second Unit or Assistant Director

    • Sam in Dunston Checks In (1996)
      Dunston Checks In
      5.4
      • first assistant director
      • 1996
    • SeaQuest 2032 (1993)
      SeaQuest 2032
      6.7
      TV Series
      • first assistant director
      • 1993
    • Jeff Goldblum, Richard Attenborough, Laura Dern, Sam Neill, Ariana Richards, BD Wong, Joseph Mazzello, Martin Ferrero, and Bob Peck in Jurassic Park (1993)
      Jurassic Park
      8.2
      • first assistant director
      • 1993
    • Calendar Girl, Cop, Killer? The Bambi Bembenek Story (1992)
      Calendar Girl, Cop, Killer? The Bambi Bembenek Story
      5.7
      TV Movie
      • assistant director
      • 1992
    • Dolly Parton in Straight Talk (1992)
      Straight Talk
      5.7
      • first assistant director
      • 1992
    • Mariel Hemingway, Raymond Burr, John Candy, Dylan Baker, David Rasche, Charles Rocket, and Emma Samms in Delirious (1991)
      Delirious
      5.8
      • first assistant director (as John Kretchmer)
      • 1991
    • Leslie Nielsen in The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear (1991)
      The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear
      6.9
      • first assistant director
      • 1991
    • Winona Ryder in Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael (1990)
      Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael
      5.9
      • first assistant director
      • 1990
    • Flatliners (1990)
      Flatliners
      6.6
      • first assistant director (as John Kretchmer)
      • 1990
    • Sean Astin, Dermot Mulroney, and Tim Quill in Staying Together (1989)
      Staying Together
      6.1
      • first assistant director
      • 1989
    • Out on the Edge (1989)
      Out on the Edge
      5.8
      TV Movie
      • first assistant director (as John Kretchmer)
      • 1989
    • Whoopi Goldberg and Dorian Harewood in Kiss Shot (1989)
      Kiss Shot
      4.8
      TV Movie
      • first assistant director
      • 1989
    • Leslie Nielsen, George Kennedy, Ricardo Montalban, Priscilla Presley, O.J. Simpson, Jeannette Charles, Reggie Jackson, and Nancy Marchand in The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988)
      The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
      7.6
      • first assistant director
      • 1988
    • Into the Homeland (1987)
      Into the Homeland
      6.1
      TV Movie
      • first assistant director
      • 1987
    • Diane Keaton in Baby Boom (1987)
      Baby Boom
      6.3
      • first assistant director (as John Kretchmer)
      • 1987

    Personal details

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    • Alternative name
      • John Kretchmer
    • Born
      • July 23, 1954
      • USA
    • Spouse
      • Stephanie SegalDecember 20, 1981 - ?
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      • 1 Interview

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