Jonathan Mednick was a Baltimore-born filmmaker and college professor.
He died of a brain aneurysm at the age of 43. Was an assistant
professor of film production and directing at the University of Central
Florida in Orlando. Was founder and president of "Other Pictures
Productions". Produced and directed the documentary series "American
High" and "Dita and the Family Business." Other credits include "The
Believer" and "The Cherry Picker," "The Believer" won the Best Picture
award at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2001. Taught at Antioch
College, New York University, Wesleyan University and the University of
Iowa. Received an MFA from Temple University. Studied at the Sorbonne
in Paris.
Jonathan Mednick graduated from Haverford College (PA) in 1980; he
spent one semester in Colombia, and was involved in the drama club
while at Haverford (Judd Nelson, Haverford non-graduate, was an actor
in one of the summer productions).