J. F. Lawton

J. F. Lawton
J. F. Lawton in 2009
Born
Jonathan Frederick Lawton

(1960-08-11) August 11, 1960
Occupations
  • Film director
  • producer
  • screenwriter
Years active1989–present
SpousePaola Lawton

Jonathan Frederick Lawton (born August 11, 1960) is an American screenwriter, producer, and director. His screen credits include the box office hits Pretty Woman, Mistress, Blankman, Under Siege, Under Siege 2: Dark Territory, The Hunted, Chain Reaction, Jackson, and the series V.I.P. (on American TV). Under the pseudonym J.D. Athens, Lawton wrote and directed the films Cannibal Women in the Avocado Jungle of Death and Pizza Man.