
Production
Jon Landau
Born
1947-05-14 (79)
Place of birth
New York City, New York, USA
Known for
Production
Credits
20 titles
Jon Landau (born May 14, 1947) is an American music critic, manager, and record producer. He is most known for his work with Bruce Springsteen. He is the head of the nominating committee for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and received that institution's Ahmet Ertegun Award for Lifetime Achievement in 2020. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jon Landau, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
7.8A four-part documentary series that tells the stories of Jimmy Iovine and Dr. Dre -- one the son of a Brooklyn longshoreman, the other straight out of Compton - -- and their improbable partnership and surprising leading roles in a series of transformative events in contemporary culture.
The Defiant Ones
2017
6.3An inside look at "Avatar: Fire and Ash," featuring interviews with James Cameron and the cast and creative minds behind the "Avatar" phenomenon.
Avatar: A New Era - Special Edition of 20/20
2025
7.7This documentary opens a new door to Springsteen's creative process for fans around the world, sharing fly-on-the-wall footage of band rehearsals and special moments backstage — as well as hearing from Springsteen himself.
Road Diary: Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band
2024
7.0The incomparable Bruce Springsteen performs his critically acclaimed latest album and muses on life, rock, and the American dream, in this intimate and personal concert film co-directed by Thom Zimny and Springsteen himself.
Western Stars
2019
7.6Notoriously press and camera-shy, David Geffen reveals himself for the first time in this unflinching portrait of a complex and compelling man. His far-reaching influence - as an agent and manager, record industry mogul, Hollywood and Broadway producer, and billionaire philanthropist - has helped shape American popular culture for the past four decades. This documentary offers a rare insight into the world of the man responsible for launching the early successes of Joni Mitchell, Tom Cruise, and Guns N’ Roses; co-founded DreamWorks; produced Cats and Dreamgirls; and is one of the largest contributors to the fight against AIDS. (SBS AU) Geffen narrates his unorthodox rise from working class Brooklyn boy to billionaire entertainment power broker in extensive interviews. American Masters explores the highs and the lows in Geffen’s professional and personal life through more than 50 new interviews with his friends, colleagues and clients, as well as other media luminaries. (PBS)
Inventing David Geffen
2012
6.9A tribute to The E Street Band, rock 'n' roll, and the way music has shaped Bruce Springsteen's life, this documentary captures Bruce reflecting on love and loss while recording with his full band for the first time since Born in the U.S.A.
Bruce Springsteen's Letter to You
2020
Film credits
2020s · 3 titles
6.3An inside look at "Avatar: Fire and Ash," featuring interviews with James Cameron and the cast and creative minds behind the "Avatar" phenomenon.
Avatar: A New Era - Special Edition of 20/20
2025
6.9A tribute to The E Street Band, rock 'n' roll, and the way music has shaped Bruce Springsteen's life, this documentary captures Bruce reflecting on love and loss while recording with his full band for the first time since Born in the U.S.A.
Bruce Springsteen's Letter to You
2020
8.7The film tells the story of how Springsteen and the E Street Band first arrived in the UK in November 1975 for a sold-out performance in Hammersmith, giving his new album Born to Run its European premiere
When Bruce Springsteen Came to Britain
2025
2010s · 3 titles
7.6Notoriously press and camera-shy, David Geffen reveals himself for the first time in this unflinching portrait of a complex and compelling man. His far-reaching influence - as an agent and manager, record industry mogul, Hollywood and Broadway producer, and billionaire philanthropist - has helped shape American popular culture for the past four decades. This documentary offers a rare insight into the world of the man responsible for launching the early successes of Joni Mitchell, Tom Cruise, and Guns N’ Roses; co-founded DreamWorks; produced Cats and Dreamgirls; and is one of the largest contributors to the fight against AIDS. (SBS AU) Geffen narrates his unorthodox rise from working class Brooklyn boy to billionaire entertainment power broker in extensive interviews. American Masters explores the highs and the lows in Geffen’s professional and personal life through more than 50 new interviews with his friends, colleagues and clients, as well as other media luminaries. (PBS)
Inventing David Geffen
2012
6.8The ninety-minute film combines never-before-seen footage of Springsteen and the E Street Band shot between 1976 and 1978—including home rehearsals and studio sessions — with new interviews with Springsteen, E Street Band members, manager Jon Landau, former-manager Mike Appel, and others closely involved in the making of the record.
The Promise: The Making of Darkness on the Edge of Town
2010
Superstar concerts in East Berlin? A year before the fall of the Berlin Wall, this was an almost unthinkable scenario for many East German rock and pop fans. But suddenly, within just a few months, the top stars were all over the place.
Mein Sommer '88 - Wie die Stars die DDR rockten
2013
Series credits
7.8A four-part documentary series that tells the stories of Jimmy Iovine and Dr. Dre -- one the son of a Brooklyn longshoreman, the other straight out of Compton - -- and their improbable partnership and surprising leading roles in a series of transformative events in contemporary culture.
The Defiant Ones
2017
7.6The story of Elvis Presley the musical artist, a comprehensive creative journey from his childhood through the final 1976 Jungle Room recording sessions.
Elvis Presley: The Searcher
2018
Behind the camera
7.7This documentary opens a new door to Springsteen's creative process for fans around the world, sharing fly-on-the-wall footage of band rehearsals and special moments backstage — as well as hearing from Springsteen himself.
Road Diary: Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band
2024
7.0The incomparable Bruce Springsteen performs his critically acclaimed latest album and muses on life, rock, and the American dream, in this intimate and personal concert film co-directed by Thom Zimny and Springsteen himself.
Western Stars
2019
6.9A tribute to The E Street Band, rock 'n' roll, and the way music has shaped Bruce Springsteen's life, this documentary captures Bruce reflecting on love and loss while recording with his full band for the first time since Born in the U.S.A.
Bruce Springsteen's Letter to You
2020
NRBruce Springsteen and The E Street Band have released the second part of their Philadelphia Freedom Cut project, sharing official video of the next seven songs from their Land of Hope and Dreams American Tour finale: “The Promised Land,” “Two Hearts,” “Hungry Heart,” “Youngstown,” “Murder Incorporated,” “American Skin (41 Shots)” and “Long Walk Home.”
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band: Land of Hope and Dreams American Tour (Philadelphia Freedom Cut): Part Two
2026
NRThe first seven songs of Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band’s Land of Hope and Dreams American Tour's Philadelphia finale. With that May 30 show filmed in its entirety, and planned for release in four parts this year, “Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band: Land of Hope and Dreams American Tour (Philadelphia Freedom Cut)” features performances of “Born in the U.S.A.,” “Death to My Hometown,” “No Surrender” and “Darkness on the Edge of Town,” alongside covers of the Motown classic “War” (written by Barrett Strong and Norman Whitfield) and The Clash’s “Clampdown.”
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band: Land of Hope and Dreams American Tour (Philadelphia Freedom Cut): Part One
2026
NRBruce Springsteen and The E Street Band have released the third part of their Philadelphia Freedom Cut project, sharing official video of the next eight songs from their Land of Hope and Dreams American Tour finale: “House of a Thousand Guitars," "My City of Ruins," "Because the Night," "Wrecking Ball," "The Rising," "The Ghost of Tom Joad," "Badlands" and "Land of Hope and Dreams."
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band: Land of Hope and Dreams American Tour (Philadelphia Freedom Cut): Part Three
2026
6.7“The Legendary 1979 No Nukes Concerts,” a Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band film featuring ten never-before released performances from the Madison Square Garden MUSE benefit concerts, and full footage of the band’s entire setlist, will be released worldwide for the first time. Edited by Bruce’s longtime collaborator Thom Zimny from the original 16mm film alongside remixed audio from Bob Clearmountain, “The Legendary 1979 No Nukes Concerts” represent the highest quality and best recorded Bruce performances from an explosive, ascendant and rarely-filmed era of the E Street Band.A composite of two performances captured during the multi-day ‘No Nukes’ concerts, the film packs the intensity of a marathon show into a crackling 90 minute run-time.
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band: The Legendary 1979 No Nukes Concerts
2021
8.0A two disc amalgam of the final performances of 2001's Madison Square Gardens performances by one of the greatest bands in the world of some of the greatest music in the world. The atmosphere positively floods out of the screen to envelop you and the hairs on your neck will be standing on end before the first note has been struck. After watching this you'll believe that The Boss is incapable of putting a foot wrong. By the end, he's only just short of defying gravity.
Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band - Live in New York City
2001
7.9Bruce Springsteen shares personal stories from his life and acoustic versions of some of his best-known songs in an intimate one-man show.
Springsteen on Broadway
2018



