Biography of legendary director Jon Favreau

Jon Favreau is one of the most talented directors. At the same time, he acts in films, produces them, writes scripts, and hosts a television programme. His worldwide fame was brought to him by his co-operation with the Marvel film universe, and his path to fame was not easy and thorny.

The director's childhood

Jon Favreau was born on 19 October 1966 and spent his childhood in Queens, New York. His parents are Charles and Madeleine Favreau. His father worked as a teacher in a special school, and already in those years the future talented TV presenter went on stage, participated in the production of the play. The director's father was a Catholic, but the boy went to a Jewish school. At the age of 13, he lost his motherthe woman died of leukaemia. It was a very strong shock for the teenager. As the child was bereaved, his father did his best to make sure that his son did not feel like an orphan.

Then Favreau did not think that he would connect his life with cinema, but he remembered for life the first appearance on the stage, and in high school dedicated the game in the play called "Guys and Dolls" to the memory of his mother, this play was her favourite during her lifetime. In 1980, Jon Favreau began to actively attend biology classes, was one of the leaders in the group, he's also been involved in plays and took a drama class. It was his head advised the future star to audition on Broadway, where the preparation of the production called "Glengarry Glen Ross". The role in the musical Favreau received after entering the acting college.

Where Favreau's career began

After completing three college courses, the student left, wanting to perform with a theatre company in Chicago. The future director got a job with Bear Stearns, performed with the company and showed his own improvisations on relevant shows. Eight years later, he still went back to collegeHe went back to Chicago to get an education, but he couldn't pass the exams for his diploma. The writer did not want to waste another year, so he returned to Chicago. There he was able to become an employee of the Improv Institute, a comedy theatre where he performed with a troupe.

In his spare time Favreau passed evening auditions, earned a living washing dishes and attended courses on animation. In Chicago to get a role he could not, so he moved to live in Los Angeles. After a few years Favreau still managed to get a few minor supporting roles in TV series, and in 1993 he became a participant in the filming of a sports-themed drama called Rudy. He also met friend and colleague Vince Vaughn, a well-known actor.

Path to glory

Debut for the director and actor was the film "Party People", released in 1996. He wrote an interesting script, co-produced and performed one of the main roles. The new comedy was received enthusiastically by the audienceAlthough it did not manage to collect a large box office. The next time Favreau appeared on the screen in the legendary series "Friends", however, in a cameo role of one of the fans of Monica Gellar. In 1998, Favreau got one of the main roles in the film "Very Wild Things", and on the set with him worked with Cameron Diaz It did not meet the expectations of the studio and failed miserably.

The first full film director Jon Favreau presented to the audience and critics in 2001. It was a film called "Everything is seized", the script to it he wrote himself. On the screen, the actor appeared with his friend Vince Vaughn. American audience took the film favourably, although the superhit he could not become, and didn't do well at the box office.. Two years later, another work by Favreau - "Elf" - was released. The good family comedy has already become a classic and earned critical acclaim. The film was released before Christmas and collected a huge box office in cinemas.

Over the years, the actor has managed to play many roles, becoming successful and recognisable, and in 2008 he was lucky enough to take the director's chair in the film "Iron Man" and to sign a deal with Marvel. When it was released, it became the best film of the year and brought the studio multi-million dollar revenues. It was "Iron Man" that became the first superhero film in the film universe, and undoubtedly Favreau became one of the founders of the trend, managing to win the audience's love for the genre.

Not surprisingly, the director immediately began filming the second part, which was released in 2010 and also gained popularity. Subsequently, Favreau gave up the post of director, stating that he wanted to take a break from comics. At the same time, he helped the team in the creation of subsequent films, although the director's chair and took another specialist.

In 2013, Favreau played one of the roles in the comedy "The Wolf of Wall Street" by the outstanding director Martin Scorsese, and a year later he embodied on the screen a touching story about the life journey of "Chef on Wheels". A year later, the director returned to Marvel with The Jungle Book. In 2019, he reshot the legendary animated film The Lion King. The film is still criticised for its "lack of soul". The technical execution this time was much higher than in the story about the life of a boy in the jungle. In parallel, Jon Favreau performed several roles in Marvel films - the fantastic film "Spider-Man: Homecoming", which managed to take the fifth place in the history of cinema in the United States, and the action film "The Avengers: The Final".

Personal life of the director

In the early 2000s, Jon Favreau legalised his relationship with his chosen one Joya Tille. The girl does not touch the world of cinema, and the spouses are very happy in marriage. In 2001, the director had a son Max, and in 2003 - a daughter Meidlin. Three years later, the couple had a younger daughter Brighton Rose. His wife often accompanies Favraux at social events, he actively maintains his social media pages and shares snapshots of his family's life with his fans.

Jon Favreau is undoubtedly one of the most talented directors in Hollywood, and his collaboration with Marvel has brought him worldwide fame and a multi-million dollar fortune. His films have earned the recognition of critics and audiences, these stories are known in all countries, and the characters of the film universe have already become iconic.