Jonathan English

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Jonathan English is a British filmmaker who has written, directed, and produced several films.

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He is known for Minotaur (2006), Ironclad (2011) and Ironclad: Battle for Blood (2014). [1]

Career

English co-founded Mythic International Entertainment, the production company of his newest film Ironclad along with Rick Benattar (producer of Shoot 'Em Up ) and Andrew Curtis. [2] He previously directed Minotaur [3] and Nailing Vienna. [4]

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References

  1. IMDb
  2. Mythic unveils first project, 'Ironclad' at Variety.com Accessed May 15th, 2009
  3. Minotaur on IMDb Accessed May 15th, 2009
  4. Nailing Vienna on IMDb Accessed May 15th, 2009