Jon Carlo(II)
- Director
- Writer
- Actor
Born in Oakland, California, Jon was raised in a multicultural family that took him to Argentina, Israel, and Canada. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of California, Davis, and trained as an actor at the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco.
Jon has worked on popular TV shows such as Parks and Recreation (2009) and Transparent (2014), as well as films like First We Take Brooklyn (2018) and Empty (2011).
As a screenwriter, Jon sold his first two screenplays, First We Take Brooklyn (2018) and Mob Town (2019), which starred the likes of Harvey Keitel, David Arquette, Jennifer Esposito and P.J. Byrne.
In 2019, Jon made his directorial debut with the sleeper hit film, Feral State (2020). The film was a critical and commercial success, and was picked up by Hulu for global distribution.
Jon's recently directed the pilot for Better Daze (2022) which was an official selection at the Mammoth International Festival.
Jon has worked on popular TV shows such as Parks and Recreation (2009) and Transparent (2014), as well as films like First We Take Brooklyn (2018) and Empty (2011).
As a screenwriter, Jon sold his first two screenplays, First We Take Brooklyn (2018) and Mob Town (2019), which starred the likes of Harvey Keitel, David Arquette, Jennifer Esposito and P.J. Byrne.
In 2019, Jon made his directorial debut with the sleeper hit film, Feral State (2020). The film was a critical and commercial success, and was picked up by Hulu for global distribution.
Jon's recently directed the pilot for Better Daze (2022) which was an official selection at the Mammoth International Festival.