Jon Ronson Wiki Biography
Jon Ronson (born 10 May 1967) is a Welsh journalist, documentary filmmaker, radio presenter and nonfiction author, whose works include The Men Who Stare at Goats (2004). He has been described as a gonzo journalist, with his work appearing in British publications such as The Guardian newspaper, City Life and Time Out magazine. He has made several documentary films for television and two documentary series for Channel 4.
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Date Of Birth | May 10, 1967 |
| Place Of Birth | Cardiff, Wales, UK |
| Profession | Writer, Director, Producer |
| Education | University of Westminster |
| Spouse | Elaine Patterson |
| Children | Joel Ronson |
| IMDB | http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1171176 |
| Quote | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Those accusing me of being a Self-Hating Jew don’t know how much self-love I have. |
| 2 | Louis Theroux and I are like Siamese Twins; the only way for one of us to get stronger is for the other one to die. |
| Fact | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Parts of “The Psychopath Test” read as though the Experts have no sense of sarcasm, and are taking jokes their patients make at face value and then using that as evidence of symptoms. |
| 2 | British writer and documentary film-maker. |
Writer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Witness | 1997-1998 | TV Series documentary writer – 2 episodes | |
| Dennis Pennis R.I.P. | 1997 | Video additional material: Lloyd Richmond | |
| Tottenham Ayatollah | 1997 | TV Movie documentary script | |
| Pyjama Jump | 1995 | Short | |
| The Ronson Mission | 1993 | TV Series documentary writer | |
| Okja | 2017 | post-production | |
| The Dog Thrower | 2014 | TV Series | |
| Playhouse Presents | 2014 | TV Series 1 episode | |
| Frank | 2014/II | newspaper article / written by | |
| The Men Who Stare at Goats | 2009 | inspired by the book | |
| Stanley Kubrick’s Boxes | 2008 | TV Movie documentary written by | |
| The Crazy Rulers of the World | 2004 | TV Series documentary writer – 3 episodes | |
| Kidneys for Jesus | 2003 | TV Movie documentary | |
| The Double Life of Jonathan King | 2002 | TV Movie documentary | |
| The Secret Rulers of the World | 2001 | TV Mini-Series documentary writer – 5 episodes | |
| Critical Condition | 1998 | TV Series documentary writer |
Director
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Dog Thrower | 2014 | TV Series | |
| Playhouse Presents | 2014 | TV Series 1 episode | |
| Stanley Kubrick’s Boxes | 2008 | TV Movie documentary | |
| Reverend Death | 2008 | TV Movie documentary | |
| The Crazy Rulers of the World | 2004 | TV Series documentary 3 episodes | |
| Kidneys for Jesus | 2003 | TV Movie documentary | |
| The Double Life of Jonathan King | 2002 | TV Movie documentary | |
| The Secret Rulers of the World | 2001 | TV Mini-Series documentary 5 episodes | |
| The New Klan | 1999 | TV Movie documentary | |
| Witness | 1998 | TV Series documentary 1 episode | |
| Tottenham Ayatollah | 1997 | TV Movie documentary |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kidneys for Jesus | 2003 | TV Movie documentary producer | |
| Critical Condition | 1998 | TV Series documentary producer – 4 episodes | |
| Tottenham Ayatollah | 1997 | TV Movie documentary producer | |
| Witness | 1997 | TV Series documentary producer – 1 episode |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mirage Men | 2013 | Documentary special thanks |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Hate | 2016 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Meet the Mavericks | 2016 | TV Series documentary | |
| Skavlan | 2009-2016 | TV Series | Himself – Guest / Himself |
| Can We Take a Joke? | 2015 | Documentary | Himself |
| Have I Got News for You | 2015 | TV Series | Himself |
| In Depth | 2015 | TV Series | Himself – Interviewee |
| Books Du Jour | 2015 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Daily Show | 2011-2015 | TV Series | Himself |
| Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled | 2014 | TV Series | Himself – Panellist |
| SEVEN DIGITAL DEADLY SINS: WRATH by JON RONSON | 2014 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Brand X with Russell Brand | 2013 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson | 2012-2013 | TV Series | Himself / Himself – Guest |
| Richard Herring’s Leicester Square Theatre Podcast | 2012 | TV Series | Himself |
| First Tuesday Book Club | 2011 | TV Series | Himself – Guest Panellist |
| Conan | 2011 | TV Series | Himself – Guest |
| On the Trail of Easy Rider: 40 Years On… Still Searching for America | 2011 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Breakfast | 2010 | TV Series | Himself – Writer / Documentary Maker |
| Moving Pictures Live! | 2010 | TV Series | Himself |
| Conspiracy Theory with Jesse Ventura | 2009-2010 | TV Series documentary | Himself – Author & Investigator / Himself – Journalist & Author |
| Xposé | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
| Stanley Kubrick’s Boxes | 2008 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Reverend Death | 2008 | TV Movie documentary | Himself – Presenter |
| Tubridy Tonight | 2007 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Book Quiz | 2007 | TV Series | Himself |
| Six O’Clock News | 2007 | TV Series | Himself – Documentary Maker |
| £50 Says You’ll Watch This | 2007 | TV Series documentary 2007 | |
| Seoige and O’Shea | 2007 | TV Series | Himself |
| Horizon | 2006 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| The Panel | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Crazy Rulers of the World | 2004 | TV Series documentary | Himself – Presenter |
| The Wright Stuff | 2004 | TV Series | Guest Panelist |
| Celebrity Poker Club | 2003-2004 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Art Show | 2003 | TV Series documentary | Interviewer |
| Kidneys for Jesus | 2003 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| 24 Hour Party People: The Factory Records Saga | 2002 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Kelly | 2002 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 100 Greatest Films | 2001 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| The Secret Rulers of the World | 2001 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself – Presenter / Himself / Presenter |
| For the Love of… | 1997-2000 | TV Series | Himself – Presenter / Himself – Host |
| The New Klan | 1999 | TV Movie documentary | Himself – Presenter |
| Critical Condition | 1998 | TV Series documentary | Himself – Presenter |
| The Jack Docherty Show | 1998 | TV Series | Himself |
| Witness | 1997-1998 | TV Series documentary | Himself – Presenter |
| Right to Reply | 1997 | TV Series | Himself |
| Tottenham Ayatollah | 1997 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Pyjama Jump | 1995 | Short | Himself |
| The Ronson Mission | 1993 | TV Series documentary | Himself – Presenter |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Have I Got News for You | 2015 | TV Series | Himself |
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | British Independent Film Award | British Independent Film Awards | Best Screenplay | Frank (2014) |