Amiel, Jon

Overview

Works:	149 works in 627 publications in 8 languages and 9,885 library holdings
Genres:	Drama History Historical television programs Action and adventure films Science fiction films Television programs Television series Film adaptations Musical films Television crime shows
Roles:	Director, Author, Performer, Restager , fmd, Film editor, Actor, Other, Creator
Classifications:	PN1997, 791.4372

Publication Timeline

Most widely held works by Jon Amiel

Entrapment by Jon Amiel( Visual )

77 editions published between 1999 and 2013 in 9 languages and held by 1,680 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

When master art thief Robert "Mac" Mac-Dougall becomes entrapped in insurance investigator Gin Baker's game of international intrigue, the stage is set for the largest heist and biggest police sting in history

The core by Aaron Eckhart( Visual )

51 editions published between 2002 and 2014 in 6 languages and held by 1,278 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A team of scientists travels to the Earth's core to re-activate its rotation and to save the planet

Sommersby by Jon Amiel( Visual )

67 editions published between 1993 and 2018 in 8 languages and held by 1,170 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A Civil War veteran returns to his hometown a changed man-- leading his wife and others who knew him to doubt his identity

Creation by Joseph Haydn( Visual )

33 editions published between 1949 and 2011 in 3 languages and held by 963 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Gives viewers a unique inside look at Charles Darwin, his family, and his love for his deeply religious wife, as he is torn between faith and science. Darwin struggles to finish his legendary book, On the Origin of Species, which goes on to become the foundation for evolutionary biology

Copycat by Jon Amiel( Visual )

84 editions published between 1995 and 2015 in 7 languages and held by 755 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Helen Hudson is a psychiatrist who specializes in serial killers. She suffers from agoraphobia and her only link to the outside world is her computer. A serial killer who copies the methods of famous serial killers sends her threatening messages on-line. Holly Hunter plays a police officer who is on the trail of the killer. Together they try to identify him and, hopefully, dispatch him

The Borgias( Visual )

1 edition published in 2013 in English and held by 719 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Jeremy Irons stars in The Borgias, the saga of history's most infamous crime family. Conspiring with his ruthless sons and poisonously seductive daughter, the charismatic Rodrigo Borgia will let nothing and no one stand in the way of his relentless quest for wealth and power. Mercilessly cruel and defiantly decadent, intimidation and murder are his weapons of choice in his scandalous ascension to the papacy in Renaissance-era Italy

The Borgias( Visual )

1 edition published in 2013 in English and held by 708 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

After exacting vicious punishment on all those who opposed them, the Borgias are at the apex of their power and influence. With the world around them embroiled in war and turmoil, the original crime family will continue to exploit allies, silence critics, and solidify legacies. But this time, the seemingly unbreakable bonds of blood will be tested, as the house notoriously united against the world becomes divided against itself

The singing detective by Jon Amiel( Visual )

28 editions published between 1986 and 2012 in English and held by 696 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The hallucinations of a mystery writer stricken with a crippling skin disorder interweave memories of his past with a plot casting him in the role of a suave sleuth who croons with a big band

The man who knew too little by Ai mi er( Visual )

14 editions published between 1998 and 2015 in 3 languages and held by 548 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

An American vacationer in London thinks the intrigue erupting around him is part of an audience-participation theater event

Jim Henson's The storyteller : the complete collection( Visual )

2 editions published in 2003 in English and held by 303 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

An anthology of classic folk, fables and legends retold by Jim Henson's Creature Shop

Jim Henson's The storyteller : the definitive collection( Visual )

2 editions published in 2006 in English and held by 206 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A storyteller accompanied by a talking dog serves as host and narrator for these adaptations of classic children's stories. Jim Henson's Creature Shop provides special effects, animation, puppetry, and makeup to bring unique qualities to this dual-themed fantasy series. Disc 1 is hosted by John Hurt as the Storyteller and features European folklore; disc 2 is hosted by Michael Gambon as a grave-robbing Athenian version of the Storyteller with tales from Greek mythology

Tune in tomorrow . by Jon Amiel( Visual )

22 editions published between 1990 and 2006 in 3 languages and held by 112 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

When young radio reporter Martin falls in love with his sexy aunt Julia, the station's zany soap opera writer Pedro decides to play Cupid, and broadcast the details. Courtship soon turns into chaos with Martin's love life in shambles, Julia in disgrace and irate listeners rioting in the streets

Queen of hearts( Visual )

11 editions published between 1989 and 2011 in English and held by 84 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Two lovers risk everything to escape their little town and the plans forced upon them by their families. Beautiful Rosa flees a future with a wealthy man she doesn't love to be with her handsome dreamer. Together, they begin a new life and a very special family

The Singing detective. Skin( Visual )

10 editions published between 1986 and 2012 in English and held by 54 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The hallucinations of a mystery writer stricken with a crippling skin disorder interweave memories of his past with a plot casting him in the role of a suave sleuth who croons with a big band

Jim Henson's The storyteller by Jim Henson( Visual )

2 editions published in 2006 in English and held by 53 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A storyteller accompanied by a talking dog serves as host and narrator for these adaptations of classic children's stories. Jim Henson's Creature Shop provides special effects, animation, puppetry, and makeup to bring unique qualities to this dual-themed fantasy series. The stories are hosted by John Hurt as the Storyteller and features European folklore

The Singing detective. Lovely days( Visual )

4 editions published between 1986 and 2012 in English and held by 42 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Wracked by a terrible skin disease, the unsuccessful writer Philip Marlow looks cynically back on life from his bed in a busy National Health hospital, fantasising himself into one of his own pulp thrillers as a crooning '40s detective enmeshed in a baffling murder case

4 film favorites( Visual )

3 editions published between 2007 and 2009 in English and held by 42 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Spies like us: Two would-be spies are dupes in an evil mastermind's plan to take over the world. Vegas vacation: Clark Griswold and his family take a vacation to Las Vegas where nothing seems to go right. Man with two brains: A talented neurosurgeon who made millions perfecting an easy method of brain transplant travels to Vienna with his golddigging new wife where he meets a mad scientist and falls in love with a brain in a jar. Man who knew too little: An American gets a ticket for an audience participation game in London, then gets involved in a case of mistaken identity and an international conspiracy, be he believes the mayhem is all part of the act

4 film favorites. Diabolique ; Copycat ; The crush ; Pacific Heights( Visual )

1 edition published in 2007 in English and held by 39 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Copycat: One man is copying the most notorious killers in history one at a time. Together, two women must stop him from killing again, or they're next

The singing detective( Visual )

9 editions published between 1994 and 2010 in English and held by 32 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Als de medische en psychische toestand van de aan psoriasis lijdende detectiveschrijver Philip Marlow verergert, gaat hij heden en verleden door elkaar halen en veranderen artsen in musicalsterren

The Singing detective. Heat( Visual )

6 editions published between 1986 and 1997 in English and held by 29 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Wracked by a terrible skin disease, the unsuccessful writer Philip Marlow looks cynically back on life from his bed in a busy National Health hospital, fantasising himself into one of his own pulp thrillers as a crooning '40s detective enmeshed in a baffling murder case