Jonathan Lynn

Birth Name:

Jonathan Lynn

Birth Place:

Bath, England

Profession

Actor, Director, Writer, Producer, Soundtrack

In 2004 he was awarded with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Temecula Valley International Film Festival
Nine years after its release, his film "Distinguished Gentleman" received a Special Award from the Political Film Society
Played Motel the tailor in the West End production of "Fiddler on the Roof," which was later recorded by CBS
Paired with Antony Jay, the two wrote "Yes Minister" and "Yes, Prime Minister," which was later produced by BBC
When casting for the film "My Cousin Vinny" he discovered new actress Marisa Tomei, who later won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in the film
Received a law degree from Cambridge before he began his acting career

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