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Turner was born to anti-[[Apartheid]] academic [[Rick Turner (philosopher)|Rick Turner]] and later politician [[Barbara Follett (politician)|Barbara Hubbard]]. Her father was killed in front of her when she was thirteen years old; her parents were divorced at that time. Turner along with her younger sister, Kim, spent most of her childhood living in [[Cape Town]], with their mother.<ref name="LA Times">{{cite web|author=Dixon, Robyn |url=http://articles.latimes.com/2011/jan/06/world/la-fg-south-africa-filmmakers-20110106 |title=Filmmaker sees South Africa through a gentle but keen eye - Los Angeles Times |publisher=Articles.latimes.com |date=2011-01-06 |access-date=2013-05-25}}</ref> Three months after her father's murder, her mother fled to Britain with her children, after threats of being banned. Turner completed her education in Britain and the United States, graduating from [[Oxford University]] and [[Tisch School of the Arts]], respectively.<ref name="literarytourism">{{cite web|url=http://www.literarytourism.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=261:jann-turner&catid=13:authors&Itemid=28 |title=Jann Turner |publisher=Literarytourism.co.za |date=2010-11-10 |access-date=2013-05-25}}</ref> |
Turner was born to anti-[[Apartheid]] academic [[Rick Turner (philosopher)|Rick Turner]] and later politician [[Barbara Follett (politician)|Barbara Hubbard]]. Her father was killed in front of her when she was thirteen years old; her parents were divorced at that time. Turner along with her younger sister, Kim, spent most of her childhood living in [[Cape Town]], with their mother.<ref name="LA Times">{{cite web|author=Dixon, Robyn |url=http://articles.latimes.com/2011/jan/06/world/la-fg-south-africa-filmmakers-20110106 |title=Filmmaker sees South Africa through a gentle but keen eye - Los Angeles Times |publisher=Articles.latimes.com |date=2011-01-06 |access-date=2013-05-25}}</ref> Three months after her father's murder, her mother fled to Britain with her children, after threats of being banned. Turner completed her education in Britain and the United States, graduating from [[Oxford University]] and [[Tisch School of the Arts]], respectively.<ref name="literarytourism">{{cite web|url=http://www.literarytourism.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=261:jann-turner&catid=13:authors&Itemid=28 |title=Jann Turner |publisher=Literarytourism.co.za |date=2010-11-10 |access-date=2013-05-25}}</ref> |
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Prior to film directing, Turner worked as an editor for television specials at [[National Geographic Society]], and directed and produced episodic television shows in South Africa.<ref name="literarytourism"/> Turner then moved to Los Angeles, where she now lives with her two children, and directed episodes of ''[[The Big C (TV series)|The Big C]]'', ''[[Emily Owens, M.D.]]'' |
Prior to film directing, Turner worked as an editor for television specials at [[National Geographic Society]], and directed and produced episodic television shows in South Africa.<ref name="literarytourism"/> Turner then moved to Los Angeles, where she now lives with her two children, and directed episodes of ''[[The Big C (TV series)|The Big C]]'', ''[[Emily Owens, M.D.]]'', ''[[The Carrie Diaries (TV series)|The Carrie Diaries]]'' and ''[[9-1-1 (TV series)|9-1-1]]''. |
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Turner is also a novelist and has authored the novels ''Heartland'', ''Southern Cross'' and ''Home Is Where You Find It''.<ref>{{cite web|author=Jann Turner |url=http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/504343.Jann_Turner |title=Jann Turner (Author of Heartland) |publisher=Goodreads.com |date= |access-date=2013-05-25}}</ref> She has also written for the teen drama [[Teen Wolf (2011 TV series)|''Teen Wolf'']]. |
Turner is also a novelist and has authored the novels ''Heartland'', ''Southern Cross'' and ''Home Is Where You Find It''.<ref>{{cite web|author=Jann Turner |url=http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/504343.Jann_Turner |title=Jann Turner (Author of Heartland) |publisher=Goodreads.com |date= |access-date=2013-05-25}}</ref> She has also written for the teen drama [[Teen Wolf (2011 TV series)|''Teen Wolf'']]. |
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Jann Turner | |
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.jpg) Turner in 1997 | |
| Born | 1964 (age 59–60) |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, novelist, screenwriter, television director |
| Years active | 1990s–present |
| Parent(s) | Rick Turner Barbara Hubbard |
Jann Turner (born 1964)[1] is a South African film director, novelist, television director and screenwriter. Her feature film directorial debut was the 2009 film White Wedding.[2]
Life and career
Turner was born to anti-Apartheid academic Rick Turner and later politician Barbara Hubbard. Her father was killed in front of her when she was thirteen years old; her parents were divorced at that time. Turner along with her younger sister, Kim, spent most of her childhood living in Cape Town, with their mother.[3] Three months after her father's murder, her mother fled to Britain with her children, after threats of being banned. Turner completed her education in Britain and the United States, graduating from Oxford University and Tisch School of the Arts, respectively.[1]
Prior to film directing, Turner worked as an editor for television specials at National Geographic Society, and directed and produced episodic television shows in South Africa.[1] Turner then moved to Los Angeles, where she now lives with her two children, and directed episodes of The Big C, Emily Owens, M.D., The Carrie Diaries and 9-1-1.
Turner is also a novelist and has authored the novels Heartland, Southern Cross and Home Is Where You Find It.[4] She has also written for the teen drama Teen Wolf.
References
- ^ a b c "Jann Turner". Literarytourism.co.za. 10 November 2010. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
- ^ "It's a Nice Day for Jann Turner's "White Wedding" | Filmmakers, Film Industry, Film Festivals, Awards & Movie Reviews". Indiewire. 26 October 2012. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
- ^ Dixon, Robyn (6 January 2011). "Filmmaker sees South Africa through a gentle but keen eye - Los Angeles Times". Articles.latimes.com. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
- ^ Jann Turner. "Jann Turner (Author of Heartland)". Goodreads.com. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
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Categories:
- 1964 births
- Living people
- Writers from Cape Town
- Writers from Los Angeles
- Alumni of the University of Oxford
- Women television directors
- South African emigrants to the United States
- South African film directors
- South African screenwriters
- South African women novelists
- Tisch School of the Arts alumni
- White South African people
- American women screenwriters
- Screenwriters from California