John Fortenberry

John Fortenberry
Born	Jackson, Mississippi, United States
Nationality	American
Alma mater	University of Mississippi
Occupation(s)	Film director, film editor, television director, television producer

John Fortenberry is an American film and television director. ^[1]

Early life

Born in Jackson, Mississippi, Fortenberry graduated from the University of Mississippi.^{[ citation needed ]}

Career

After leading the University of Mississippi, Fortenberry worked at Lorne Michaels' Broadway Video , serving as an editor for eight years before becoming a film and television producer.^{[ citation needed ]}

Fortenberry has directed the films A Night at the Roxbury , ^{[2] [3]} Underfunded , ^[1] Medusa: Dare to Be Truthful , Fred 2: Night of the Living Fred and Jury Duty. ^[4] He has also directed episode of the television shows Sonny with a Chance , It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia , Everybody Loves Raymond , The King of Queens , Blue Mountain State , Rescue Me , Memphis Beat , Arrested Development , and Galavant . ^[4]

In 2020, Fortenberry appeared as a guest on the Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip marathon fundraiser episode of The George Lucas Talk Show.^{[ citation needed ]}

Filmography

• Medusa: Dare to Be Truthful (1991)
• Jury Duty (1995)
• A Night at the Roxbury (1998)
• Underfunded (2006)
• Fred 2: Night of the Living Fred (2011)

References

1. USA has fun with 'Underfunded' Variety
2. "A Night at the Roxbury - FILM REVIEW; A Lucky Break for the Terminally Uncool". The New York Times . October 2, 1998.
3. "A Night at the Roxbury". Chicago Sun-Times . October 2, 1998.
4. "John Fortenberry | Director, Producer, Special Effects". IMDb. Retrieved 2024-07-09.

External links

• John Fortenberry at IMDb