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==Life and career== |
==Life and career== |
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Born to parents [[Rick Turner (philosopher)|Rick Turner]] and [[Barbara Follett (politician)|Barbara Hubbard]]. Her father was a banned anti-apartheid academic, who was killed in front of her when she was thirteen years old, her parents were divorced at that time. |
Born to parents [[Rick Turner (philosopher)|Rick Turner]] and [[Barbara Follett (politician)|Barbara Hubbard]]. Her father was a banned anti-apartheid academic, who 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 their 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 |accessdate=2013-05-25}}</ref> Three months after her father's death, Follett (née Hubbard) fled to Britain with her children, after a 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 |accessdate=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 directing and producing episodic television in South Africa.<ref name="literarytourism"/> |
Prior to film directing, Turner worked as an editor for television specials at [[National Geographic Society]], and directing and producing episodic television in South Africa.<ref name="literarytourism"/> |
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Turner then moved to Los Angeles, where she went on to direct episodes of ''[[The Big C (TV series)|The Big C]]'', ''[[Emily Owens, M.D.]]'' and ''[[The Carrie Diaries (TV series)|The Carrie Diaries]]''. |
Turner then moved to Los Angeles, where she went on to direct episodes of ''[[The Big C (TV series)|The Big C]]'', ''[[Emily Owens, M.D.]]'' and ''[[The Carrie Diaries (TV series)|The Carrie Diaries]]''. |
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Turner is also a novelist |
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= |accessdate=2013-05-25}}</ref> |
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Turner now lives in Los Angeles |
Turner now lives in Los Angeles with her two children. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 19:10, 28 June 2014
Jann Turner | |
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| 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. She is best known for directing the 2009 film White Wedding, her feature film directorial debut.[2]
Life and career
Born to parents Rick Turner and Barbara Hubbard. Her father was a banned anti-apartheid academic, who 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 their childhood living in Cape Town, with their mother.[3] Three months after her father's death, Follett (née Hubbard) fled to Britain with her children, after a 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 directing and producing episodic television in South Africa.[1]
Turner then moved to Los Angeles, where she went on to direct episodes of The Big C, Emily Owens, M.D. and The Carrie Diaries.
Turner is also a novelist and has authored the novels Heartland, Southern Cross and Home Is Where You Find It.[4]
Turner now lives in Los Angeles with her two children.
References
- ^ a b c "Jann Turner". Literarytourism.co.za. 2010-11-10. Retrieved 2013-05-25.
- ^ "It's a Nice Day for Jann Turner's "White Wedding" | Filmmakers, Film Industry, Film Festivals, Awards & Movie Reviews". Indiewire. 2012-10-26. Retrieved 2013-05-25.
- ^ Dixon, Robyn (2011-01-06). "Filmmaker sees South Africa through a gentle but keen eye - Los Angeles Times". Articles.latimes.com. Retrieved 2013-05-25.
- ^ Jann Turner. "Jann Turner (Author of Heartland)". Goodreads.com. Retrieved 2013-05-25.
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Categories:
- 1964 births
- Living people
- People from Cape Town
- Writers from Los Angeles, California
- Alumni of the University of Oxford
- Women film directors
- 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
- Women screenwriters