Jonathan is an award-winning director and photographer whose work spans fiction, documentary, journalism, and advertising.
For over two decades, he has brought his distinctive vision to commercials for some of the world’s leading production companies, including The Corner Shop (Los Angeles), Blink (UK), Markenfilm (Germany), Caviar (Belgium), 75 (Paris), and Czar (Netherlands). His commercial work has earned numerous accolades, including Gold and Bronze Lions at Cannes, three Gold Lamps, and a Special Jury Prize for Best Director in the Netherlands. In France, he received the prestigious Prix de Stratégies and was named Best Director at the Hit d’Or Awards.
Before making his mark in advertising, Jonathan directed several acclaimed television series for Dutch national television. Among them was Hertenkamp, which won the Spanish Premio Ondas for Best International Comedy and a Golden Calf at the Netherlands Film Festival for Best Television Drama.
During the 2020 COVID lockdown, Jonathan returned to fiction in the Netherlands, directing the hit comedy feature Judeska In Da House, starring beloved Dutch-Curaçaoan comedian Jandino Asporaat. One of the highest-grossing films of the year, it went on to win the 2021 Golden Calf Audience Award at the Dutch Film Festival.
In 2021, he directed JOS, a ten-part television series written by award-winning screenwriter Anne Barnhoorn (Aanmodderfakker), produced by NL Film for Dutch broadcaster AVROTROS.
Beyond the screen, Jonathan is a passionate photographer. In 2020, he published his debut photo book, Distant Cities, and has since become a regular contributor to the weekend editions of Het Parool & Het Financieele Dagblad, and JFK Magazine.
In 2025, he was honored with an invitation to photograph His Royal Highness King Willem-Alexander for the Royal Dutch Art Foundation.
Commercial representation:
USA & UK: www.thecornershop.tv
The Netherlands: www.czar.nl
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